The English tenses system encompasses various forms to express actions and states across different time periods. This comprehensive overview covers the key tenses, their formations, and usage contexts, providing a valuable resource for language learners.
- Simple Present: Used for regular events and general truths
- Present Progressive: Describes ongoing actions or temporary situations
- Simple Past: Expresses completed actions in the past
- Present Perfect: Connects past actions to the present
- Present Perfect Progressive: Highlights ongoing actions that started in the past
- Past Perfect: Indicates actions completed before another past event