Worksheet - Time & Tense Notes | Study English Grammar (Communicative) Interact In English- Class 9 - Class 9

Introduction 

Tense is that form of a verb that shows the time and state of action on an event. It comes from the Latin word tempus, meaning time. Tense is the change of form in a verb to express the time of an action. There are three principal tenses -
(i) The Present Tense: describes an action in the present time. Example: I go. He runs. They are walking.
(ii) The Past Tense: describes an action in the past time. Example: I went. He ran. They were playing.
(iii) The Future Tense: describes an action in the future time. Example: I shall go. He will run. They will be walking.
Each of these principal tenses has four forms: Indefinite, Continuous, Perfect, and Perfect Continuous.
To understand Tense better, you should remember the conjugation of verbs always.

Conjugation of the Verb (To Be) 
1. Present Tense 

Present Indefinite Tense

Present Continuous Tense

Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

2. Past Tense

Past Indefinite Tense

Past Continuous Tense

Past Perfect TensePast Perfect Continuous Tense

3. Future Tense

Future Indefinite Tense

Future Continuous Tense

Future Perfect Tense

Future Perfect Continuous Tense