English • Grammar
Tense Usage - Past, Present, Future
intermediate Level
Formula
Simple: base action. Continuous: -ing form. Perfect: have/has/had + past participle
Explanation
Three time frames, each with simple, continuous, and perfect forms.
Example
Present: work/works. Continuous: is working. Perfect: have worked
Quick Trick & Mnemonic
MNEMONIC: 'Simple=base, Continuous=-ing, Perfect=have+past' - 9 main tenses total
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