GRAMMAR:TENSES
Time is universally divided into past, present, and future. Tense is a form of the verb that expresses time. GROUP / TIME P A ST PRESENT FUTURE SIMPLE Subject+V 2 +object Subject+V 1 +s/es+object Subject+will+V 1 +object CONTINUOUS Subject+was/were+V 1 +ing+object Subject+is/am/are+V 1 +ing+object Subject+will be+V 1 +ing+object PERFECT Subject+had+V 3 +object Subject+has/have+V 3 +object Subject+will have+V 3 +object PERFECT CONTINUOUS Subject+had been+V 1 + ING +object Subject+have/has been +V 1 + ing+ object Subject+will have been +V 1 + ing + object USAGE OF PRESENT TENSE The simple present tense is used (i) to express universal truths, facts, customs: The sun sets in the west. The earth revolves round the sun. (ii) to express habitual action: I go to temple daily. My father goes for a walk in the evening. (iii) to express an action that takes place at present or at the time of speaking: Rita plays near the swings. She sings with gui...