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TENSE CHART WITH RULES AND EXAMPLES

Tense Structure/Rule Example

Simple Present Subject + V1+s/es + Object She plays tennis.

Present Continuous Subject + is/am/are + V1 + ing + Object She is playing tennis.

Present Perfect Subject + has/have + V3 + Object She has played tennis.

Present Perfect
Subject + has/have been + V1 + ing + Object She has been playing tennis.
Continuous

Simple Past Subject + V2 + Object She played tennis.

Past Continuous Subject + was/were + V1 + ing + Object She was playing tennis.

Past Perfect Subject + had + V3 + Object She had played tennis.

Past Perfect Continuous Subject + had been + V1 + ing + Object She had been playing tennis.

Simple Future Subject + will/shall + V1 + Object She will play tennis.

Future Continuous Subject + will/shall be + V1 + ing + Object She will be playing tennis.

Future Perfect Subject + will/shall have + V3 + Object She will have played tennis.

Subject + will/shall have been + V1 + ing + She will have been playing
Future Perfect Continuous
Object tennis.

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