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Verb 'Tenses' In English

 

ACTIVE

VERB TENSE EXAMPLE HOW TO FORM
Present I eat. Base form (add -s for 3PS)
Past I ate. Simple past
Present Progressive I am eating. Present form of 'be' + [base form + -ing]
Past Progressive I was eating. Past form of 'be' + [base form + -ing]
Present Perfect I have eaten. Present form of 'have' + past participle
Past Perfect I had eaten. Past form of 'have' + past participle
Present Perfect Progressive I have been eating. Present form of 'have' + been + [base form + -ing]
Past Perfect Progressive I had been eating. Past form of 'have' + been + [base form + -ing]
Modal + Base Form I will eat. Modal + base form
Modal Progressive I will be eating. Modal + be + [base form + -ing]
Modal Perfect I will have eaten. Modal + have + past participle
Modal Perfect Progressive I will have been eating. Modal + have + been + past participle

 

PASSIVE

(the verb 'to be' in its active form + the past participle of the verb)

VERB TENSE EXAMPLE HOW TO FORM
Present The food is eaten. Present form of 'be' + past participle
Past The food was eaten. Past form of 'be' + past participle
Present Progressive The food is being eaten. Present form of 'be' + being + past participle
Past Progressive The food was being eaten. Past form of 'be' + being + past participle
Present Perfect The food has been eaten. Present form of 'have' + been + past participle
Past Perfect The food had been eaten Past form of 'have' + been + past participle
Present Perfect Progressive The food has been being eaten. Present form of 'have' + been + being + past participle
Past Perfect Progressive The food had been being eaten. Past form of 'have' + been + being + past participle
Modal + Base Form The food will be eaten. Modal + be + past participle
Modal Progressive The food will be being eaten. Modal + be + being + past participle
Modal Perfect The food will have been eaten. Modal + have + been + past participle
Modal Perfect Progressive The food will have been being eaten. Modal + have + been + being + past participle



 

 
 
 
 

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