↓Verb Tenses in English
Illustrated using the verb “to make”
| Keys to remember ↓ | Past | Present | Future |
| simple verbs have no helper except in future tense | Simple past = made | Simple present = make/makes | Simple future = will make |
| Progressive tense always uses “ing” | Progressive = was/weremaking | Progressive = am/is/are making | Progressive = will be making |
| Perfect tense always uses the helper verb “to have” | Perfect = had made | Perfect = has/have made | Perfect = will have made |
| perfect progressive tense uses both the helper verb “to have” and “ing“ | Perfect Progressive = had been making | Perfect Progressive = has/have been making | Perfect Progressive = will have been making |
See also: Verb Tenses–Perfect and Progressive
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