English Tenses

Problem and Solution

• Many people are confused about English tenses.
• Every tense will be explained well in this 10-minute video.
• At the end of the video, there will be a worksheet quiz with 12 questions.
• The PDF link will be available in the description box, where tenses are explained in detail.
• This video is in Hindi for those who did not gain clarity in English.

Types of Tenses

• There are 12 types of tenses: Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous (Present, Past, Future)

1. Simple Tense

Present Simple Tense

• Used for daily occurrences.
• Examples:
  • "I read books every day."
  • "She watches movies on weekends."

Past Simple Tense

• Used for events that happened in the past.
• Examples:
  • "I visited London last year."
  • "She cooked dinner last night."

Future Simple Tense

• Used for events that will happen in the future.
• Examples:
  • "I will travel to Japan next month."
  • "She will write a book."

2. Continuous Tense

Present Continuous Tense

• Used for events happening now.
• Examples:
  • "I am eating my breakfast."
  • "He is playing football."

Past Continuous Tense

• Used for an ongoing event in the past.
• Examples:
  • "I was sleeping when the phone rang."
  • "He was studying when the lights went out."

Future Continuous Tense

• Used for an ongoing event in the future.
• Examples:
  • "I will be attending the meeting at 5 PM."
  • "He will be playing cricket tomorrow."

3. Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Tense

• Past actions that have an effect on the present.
• Examples:
  • "I have finished my homework."
  • "She has visited Paris."

Past Perfect Tense

• For two past events where one occurred before the other.
• Examples:
  • "I had eaten before he arrived."
  • "She had left before you called."

Future Perfect Tense

• Actions that will be completed before a particular time in the future.
• Examples:
  • "I will have finished the book by then."
  • "She will have baked the cake by evening."

4. Perfect Continuous Tense

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

• An action that started in the past and continues to the present.
• Examples:
  • "I have been reading for two hours."
  • "He has been working since the morning."

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

• A long-term event in the past up to a certain point.
• Examples:
  • "I had been running for an hour when it started raining."
  • "He had been working there for three years before he quit."

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

• A future event that will be ongoing up to a particular time.
• Examples:
  • "I will have been working at the company for 10 years next month."
  • "He will have been studying for 4 hours by 10 PM."

Points to Remember

• Continuous practice is important to gain clarity in tenses.
• Gut feeling and the right time usage come with practice.
• Detailed explanations will be available in the PDF, download and keep revising.

Quiz and Practice

• The worksheet quiz will contain 12 questions, attempt it after understanding each tense.
• Share your score and motivate others as well.