Verb Tenses Chart & Table with Examples (Learn in a simple way)

Verb Tenses Chart & Table with Examples

Learning the verb tenses can be a confusing task for the students, particularly when there is no pattern. One way to overcome this is to memorize the tenses by using a chart or a table.

In this easy-to-use table, we’ve compiled different forms of tenses, their formula and examples.

Forms of Verb Tenses

Simple Forms

ACTIONS	PAST TENSE	PRESENT TENSE	FUTURE TENSE
Formula	Subject+ verb (-ed) or irregular verb	Subject + base form (s/es )	Subject + will/ shall + base form
Action may take place several times, once or never	He went to the hill station during summer vacation.	He goes to the hill station during summer vacation.	He will go to the hill station during summer vacation.
The actions happen one after another	Tom went to the office and then attended a meeting.	Tom goes to the office and then he attends a meeting.	Tom will go to the office and then he will attend a meeting.
State	She loved paintings.	She loves paintings.	She will love paintings

Progressive Forms

ACTIONS	PAST TENSE	PRESENT TENSE	FUTURE TENSE
Formula	Subject + was/ were + present participle	Subject + is/am are + present participle	Subject + will be + present participle
Actions in progress at that moment	She was cooking the meal.	She is cooking the meal.	She will be cooking.
Two or more actions going on at the same time	She was cooking the meal and the child was watching cartoons.	She is cooking the meal and the child is watching cartoons.	She will be cooking the meal and the child will be watching cartoons.

Perfect Forms

ACTIONS	PAST TENSE	PRESENT TENSE	FUTURE TENSE
Formula	Subject + had + past participle	Subject + has/ have + past participle	Subject + will have + past participle
These actions show completion and take place before a certain moment of time	Jack had read the novel until yesterday.	Jack has read the novel uptil now.	Jack will have read the novel by then.

Perfect Progressive Forms

ACTIONS	PAST TENSE	PRESENT TENSE	FUTURE TENSE
Formula	Subject + had been + present participle	Subject + has/ have been + present participle	Subject + will have been + present participle
There is an emphasis on duration and action is going on before a certain moment of time.	Jack had been reading the novels for many years.	Jack has been reading the novels for many years.	Jack will have been reading the novels for many years.

These are the links of all tenses, their examples and worksheets.

Verb Tenses Chart & Table with Examples (Learn in a simple way)