Types of Tenses
In English grammar, there are three main types of tenses: past, present, and future. Each of these tenses can be further divided into four aspects: simple, continuous (progressive), perfect, and perfect continuous. Here's a brief overview of the types of tenses: Past Tense Simple Past: Describes an action that happened in the past. Example: She walked to the store yesterday. Past Continuous: Describes an ongoing action in the past. Example: They were playing games when I arrived. Past Perfect: Describes an action completed before another action in the past. Example: By the time she arrived, we had already eaten. Past Perfect Continuous: Describes a continuous action completed before another action in the past. Example: I had been waiting for hours when he finally showed up. Present Tense Simple Present: Describes actions happening in the present. Example: She works at a company in the city. Present Continuous: Describes actions happening at the moment or around the prese...