* Present Tense: Describes actions happening now.
* Past Tense: Describes actions that have already happened.
* Future Tense: Describes actions that will happen in the future.
The terms "first person," "second person," and "third person" refer to the subject of the verb, not the tense:
* First person: The speaker (I, we)
* Second person: The person being spoken to (you)
* Third person: The person or thing being spoken about (he, she, it, they)
Example:
* Present Tense:
* First person: I walk.
* Second person: You walk.
* Third person: He/She/It walks.
* Past Tense:
* First person: I walked.
* Second person: You walked.
* Third person: He/She/It walked.
* Future Tense:
* First person: I will walk.
* Second person: You will walk.
* Third person: He/She/It will walk.