Simple Tenses
* Simple Present: Used for habits, routines, facts, and general truths.
* Example: I walk to work every day.
* Simple Past: Used for completed actions in the past.
* Example: We visited the museum last weekend.
* Simple Future: Used for actions that will happen in the future.
* Example: She will travel to Europe next year.
Progressive (Continuous) Tenses
* Present Progressive: Used for actions happening now or around now.
* Example: I am reading a book right now.
* Past Progressive: Used for actions happening at a specific time in the past.
* Example: They were playing football when it started to rain.
* Future Progressive: Used for actions that will be happening at a specific time in the future.
* Example: She will be working on the project tomorrow.
Perfect Tenses
* Present Perfect: Used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present or have a result in the present.
* Example: I have lived in this city for five years.
* Past Perfect: Used for an action that happened before another action in the past.
* Example: He had eaten before we arrived.
* Future Perfect: Used for an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future.
* Example: They will have finished the project by the end of the month.
Perfect Progressive Tenses
* Present Perfect Progressive: Used for actions that started in the past, are still happening, and may continue.
* Example: I have been studying English for two years.
* Past Perfect Progressive: Used for actions that started before another action in the past and continued until that action.
* Example: They had been working on the project for hours before they finally finished.
* Future Perfect Progressive: Used for an action that will continue for a period of time up to a specific point in the future.
* Example: We will have been living here for ten years by next summer.
Additional Notes
* Active and Passive Voice: Each tense can be used in active or passive voice. The active voice emphasizes the subject performing the action, while the passive voice emphasizes the object receiving the action.
* Formal and Informal Use: Some tenses are considered more formal than others. For example, the simple present is often used in formal writing, while the present progressive is more common in informal speech.
Remember, the choice of tense depends on the context and what you want to convey.