12 ENGLISH VERB TENSES SUMMARY
A tense is a form of a verb which shows the time at which an action happens. A Simple tense is a form of a verb that simply shows when the action takes place: The Simple Past is a form of the verb that shows the action took place in the past. Example: Lisa danced yesterday. The Simple Present is a form of the verb that shows the action takes place in the present. Example: Lisa dances every day. The Simple Future is a form of the verb that shows the action will take place in the future. Example: Lisa will dance tomorrow. A Progressive tense is a form of a verb that shows the action is in progress . Or in other words, that it continues: The Past Progressive is a form of the verb that shows the action was in progress at some time in the past. Example: Lisa was dancing yesterday at 8 o'clock. The Present Progressive is a form of the verb that shows the action is in progress in the present. Example: Lisa is dancing right now. The Future Progre...