Types of Tenses – second division

Tenses are further divided – based on – the STATUS – of an action, state, or condition – at a particular time – in the past, present and future.

    1. Simple Tense.
    2. Continuous Tense .
    3. Perfect Tense . and.
    4. Perfect Continuous Tense .

Simple Tense – indicates only the – ‘Time‘ – of an action, state, or condition – as – Past, Present or Future.

Examples – .

    • I was happy.
    • I am happy.
    • I will be happy.

Continuous Tense – indicates – the ‘Status‘ – of an action, state, or condition – at a particular time – as – ‘Continuing – or – In progress‘.

Examples – .

    • I am working.
    • I was working.
    • I will be working.

Perfect Tense – indicates the ‘Status‘ – of an action, state or condition – at a particular time – as – ‘Complete‘.

Examples – .

    • I have worked.
    • I had worked.
    • I will have worked.

Perfect Continuous Tense – indicates the ‘Status‘ – of an action, state or condition – at a particular time – as – ‘Continuing for a long time‘.

Examples – .

    • I have been working.
    • I had been working.
    • I will have been working.