What is Tense in English ?

What is Tense ?

Tense (Noun) Simply is a method of verb that we use to express or show time. The time can be past, present or future, so when we speak English, it is expected to notice attention to the context of the time (the past / present / future) and use the verb that is appropriate in the sentence and the question. examples

Kinds of Tense

In general, there are 12 kinds of tenses, but some say there are 16 tenses. These tenses will be a group of 3 parts, namely:

• Past
• Present and
• Future

Past Tense

in Past Tense there are 4 Types of Tense :

• Simple Past Tense
Formula

S + Past Simple (Verb 2)


• Past Continuous Tense
Formula

S + was/were + Present participle (Verb+ing)


• Past Perfect Tense
Formula

S + had + Past participle (Verb 3)


• Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Formula

S + had + been + Present participle (Verb+ing)

Present Tense

in Present Tense there are 4 Types of Tense :

• Simple Present Tense
Formula

S + Infinitive/base (Verb 1)


• Present Continuous Tense
Formula

S + is/am/are + Present participle (Verb+ing)


• Present Perfect Tense
Formula

S + have/has + Past participle (Verb 3)


• Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Formula

S + have/has + been + Present participle (Verb+ing)

Future Tense

in Future Tense there are 4 Types of Tense :

• Simple Future Tense
Formula

S + will + infinitive/base (Verb 1)


• Future Continuous Tense
Formula

S + will + be + Present participle (Verb+ing)


• Future Perfect Tense
Formula

S + will + have + Past participle (Verb 3)


• Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Formula

S + will + have + been + Present participle (Verb+ing)

Conclusion of Tense

So the point is Tense is the way we express time, depending on what we are talking about and when it's time. Different time also different tenses we use, but don't get fixated on tenses. For example, we speak English with our friends, then our friend says the wrong word or does not match the context discussed. Don't be bullied, don't be insulted but point to the right one, don't even scoff at it. The point is the other person understands what we mean. Maybe we used to learn today, hopefully it's useful. Thanks and See you.