English tenses.
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In grammar, tense is a category that expresses time reference with reference to the moment of speaking. Tenses are usually manifested by the use of specific forms of verbs, particularly in their conjugation patterns.
Expressions of tense are often closely connected with expressions of the category of aspect; sometimes what are traditionally called tenses (in languages such as Latin) may in modern analysis be regarded as combinations of tense with aspect. Verbs are also often conjugated for mood, and since in many cases the three categories are not manifested separately, some languages may be described in terms of a combined tense–aspect–mood (TAM) system.
Past perfect continuous:
an action that happened before a certain time in the past, to show duration. For example: I had been going to school for a year when it was closed.
Past perfect: an action that happened before another event in the past. For example: I had washed the car before it rained.
Past continuous: an action that happened at a specific point in the past. For example: I was washing the car when it rained.
Past simple: an action that happened in the past. For example: I went to school.
Present perfect continuous: an action still continuing from the past to the present. For example: I have been learning English for three years.
Present perfect: an action started in the past that has been completed in, or has relevance to, the present. For example: I have already studied the tenses today. Note that the example in the image should be I have gone to school to fit the pattern of examples, it says been as a more commonly used expression (which I need to update!).
Present continuous: an action occurring now. For example: I am studying.
Present simple: a general ongoing, regular or scheduled activity. For example: I take English classes every Monday.
Future simple: an action to be completed in the future. For example: I will go to the cinema.
