5 Basic Tenses

5 basic tenses that any English learners should

master are :
 Simple Present Tense
 Present Continuous Tense
 Simple Past Tense
 Present Perfect Tense
 Simple Future Tense
Each of the tense has its own auxiliary verb
 Simple Present Tense
What is the function? (Auxiliary verb: do/does)
Show repetition, habit or generalization
Facts
Talk about scheduled actions in the near
future
Formula:
I+ cook(v1) + rice + everyday
(S) (Present) (O)
 Present Continuous Tense
What's the function? (Auxiliary Verb: is/am/are)
Show that an ongoing action is happening
now
Show that an action is going to take place in
the near future
Formula:
He + is + making + a big statue
(S) (Present) (continuous/Ving) (O)
 Simple Past Tense
What is the function? (Auxiliary verb: did)
Show that a completed action took place at a
specific time in the past
Used to talk about past habits and
generalizations
Formula:
I+ bathed(v2) + my dog + yesterday
(S) (Past) (O)
 Present Perfect Tense
What is the function? (Auxiliary verb: have/has)
Show that an action has taken place once or
many times before now
Formula:
I+ have + washed(v3) + the dishes
(S) (Present) (Perfect) (O)
 Simple Future Tense
What is the function? (auxiliary verb: will)
Refer to a specific time in the future
Formula:
I+ will + send + the mail
(S) (future) (v1) (O)