English Tenses Overview

Front

Simple present tense

Back

S + V1 + O

Front

Present continuous tense

Back

S + to be (am, are, is) + V1-ing + O

Front

Present perfect tense

Back

S + have/has + V3 + O

Front

Present perfect continuous tense

Back

S + have/has + been + V1-ing + O

Front

Simple past tense

Back

S + V2 + O

Front

Past continuous tense

Back

S + to be (was, were) + V1-ing + O

Front

Past perfect tense

Back

S + had + V3 + O

Front

Past perfect continuous tense

Back

S + had + been + V1-ing + O

Front

Simple future tense

Back

S + will not + V1 + O

Front

Future continuous tense

Back

S + will + be + V1-ing + O