TENSES PPT
                     TENSES
Introduction
In the English language, the word ‘tense’ is 
used to denote a characteristic of the verb 
in a sentence. The tense of a verb is used to 
depict the particular time in which a 
specific event is taking place.
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How Important Is it to know about Tenses?
Tenses are often considered to be the backbone and the 
most fundamental element of the English language. 
Without tense, everything seems to be absurd. Tenses 
help you describe actions that take place at different 
times.
 It helps to give clarity to your context and the 
information you are trying to convey. It also allows you 
to build complex sentence structures. 
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Definition
According to the Oxford Learner’s 
Dictionary, the term ‘tense’ is defined as 
“any of the forms of a verb that may be 
used to show the time of the action or state 
expressed by the verb.” 
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Different Tenses in English
In English grammar, there are three main 
tenses, and they are each further classified 
into four different forms, which sum up to 
twelve tenses in total. The three tenses in 
English are:
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
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The four different forms 
• Simple Tense Form
• Continuous Tense Form
• Perfect Tense Form
• Perfect Continuous Tense Form
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Techniques to Master English Tenses
• Keep a clear mind. Be ready to unlearn 
and relearn.
• Understand what tenses are and how 
they are used.
• There are particular patterns in which 
each tense is conjugated. The whole 
process would become a lot easier if you 
try to identify the patterns and 
understand them.
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Techniques to Master English Tenses Cont.
• Go through as many examples as you can 
find. Practice as much as you can, and 
you will know how exactly each tense 
works out in different contexts.
• There are, of course, a few exceptions. 
You just have to go through them keenly 
and apply them. It will surely take time, 
but you will be able to master it with 
your determination and continuous 
effort.
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12 different English tenses
• Simple Present Tense
• Present Continuous Tense
• Present Perfect Tense
• Present Perfect Continuous Tense
• Simple Past Tense
• Past Continuous Tense
• Past Perfect Tense
• Past Perfect Continuous Tense
• Simple Future Tense
• Future Continuous Tense
• Future Perfect Tense
• Future Perfect Continuous Tense
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