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English Grammar Notes
Complete Guide to Tenses
Topic: Tenses in English Grammar
Level: Basic to Advanced
Prepared Notes
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What are Tenses?
Tenses are an important part of English grammar. They show the time of an action or event.
Tenses tell us whether an action happened in the past, is happening in the present, or will
happen in the future.
Importance of Tenses
•Tenses help us speak and write correctly.
•They make sentences clear and meaningful.
•They show the exact time of an action.
Three Main Types of Tenses:
1 Present Tense – Shows actions happening now or regularly.
2 Past Tense – Shows actions that happened before.
3 Future Tense – Shows actions that will happen later.
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Every tense has three main parts:
1. Subject
The person or thing performing an action.
Examples:
•I
•He
•They
•Ali
2. Verb
The action word.
Examples:
•Eat
•Play
•Write
•Study
3. Object
The person or thing receiving the action.
Example: Ali plays cricket.
Subject: Ali
Verb: plays
Object: cricket
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English Grammar Notes
Complete Guide to Tenses
Topic: Tenses in English Grammar
Level: Basic to Advanced
Prepared Notes
, 2
What are Tenses?
Tenses are an important part of English grammar. They show the time of an action or event.
Tenses tell us whether an action happened in the past, is happening in the present, or will
happen in the future.
Importance of Tenses
•Tenses help us speak and write correctly.
•They make sentences clear and meaningful.
•They show the exact time of an action.
Three Main Types of Tenses:
1 Present Tense – Shows actions happening now or regularly.
2 Past Tense – Shows actions that happened before.
3 Future Tense – Shows actions that will happen later.
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Every tense has three main parts:
1. Subject
The person or thing performing an action.
Examples:
•I
•He
•They
•Ali
2. Verb
The action word.
Examples:
•Eat
•Play
•Write
•Study
3. Object
The person or thing receiving the action.
Example: Ali plays cricket.
Subject: Ali
Verb: plays
Object: cricket
