English Grammar

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Definition and Examples Future Perfect Continuous Tense is used to describe actions which is continuing in the present as well as will continue or completed in future till a specified time. For specifying time in such sentences two words are used – since and for. ‘Since’ is used specify an exact starting time for the […]

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Future Continuous Tense

Definition and Examples Future Continuous Tense is used to express the future actions which will continue for some time. Such sentences use the base form of the verb i.e. present participle or ing form. Go through the following example sentences – Note- ‘Shall’ can be used in place of ‘will’ with ‘I’ and ‘we’ I

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Future Perfect Tense

Definition and Examples Future Perfect Tense is used to express the future events supposedly assumed by the speaker to be completed or happened in the future. The verb form used is not ‘base form’ or ‘Present Participle’ as in ‘Future Simple’ or’ Future Progressive Tense’ respectively; but, rather ‘Past Participle’ form of the main verb

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Simple Future Tense

Definition with Examples Future Simple Tense is used to express the actions that are supposed to take place in the future. It could relate to the actions that could happen both in the near as well as late future, it may or may not have any time reference. Consider the following sentences in Future Simple

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Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Definition and Examples Past Perfect Continuous Tense is used to describe an action or event which had occurred in the past and had continued for a specified time or period. There are two words used for the reference of time- ‘since’ and ‘for’. ‘Since’ is used when the exact time is specified or has a

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Past Perfect Tense

Definition and Examples Past Perfect Tense is used to describe actions that happened in the past either a long time ago or in the near past. It is also used to describe actions of the near past that have been completed or remain incomplete with reference to another activity. Carefully go through the below sentences.

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Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Definition and Examples Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used to describe the events that have started in the past and still continuing or have stopped just a little time back. Please note that unlike the Present Continuous Tense and the Present Perfect Tense the Present Perfect Continuous Tense also determines the exact time in the

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Simple Past Tense

Definition and Examples The Past Simple Tense expresses an incident that had occurred in the past or that had occurred in the past regularly for a defined period of time. It strictly relates to the sporadic or regular incidents of past only. An incident that had been occurring in the past and is presently happening

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Present Perfect Tense

Definition and Examples Present Perfect Tense is used to express the incidents that have occurred in the past without specifying the actual time of occurrence. As the time of exact occurrence of the event cannot be ascertained this tense is used to express the events that have occurred in the near past. Some examples of

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