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Tense 
A verb is written in a particular tense to indicate the time and/or  the continuity of the action. 

 

We speak of  time as being: 

simple 
perfect or completed 
continuous or progressive aspect 

 

There are four general categories of tenses: 

the simple , the progressive, the perfect, and the perfect progressive. 
 
 Simple Tenses
  • Simple Tenses divide time into the present, the past, and the future.
A simple tense uses the base  form of the verb: 

 

I enjoy sports. I am here.

 

The Simple Present:  

 
The present tense describes what is happening right now.  It also tells what is true at the moment and what is always true: 

 

Jose` studies hard all the time. 

 

The Simple Past:  

The past tense tells what has already happened or what action is completed. 

  

He walked to the store. 

  
The Simple Future:  

The future tense indicates what will happen or has not yet occurred

 

We shall see the movie tomorrow.

I will talk. 
 
Simple Tenses
Formation (in regular verbs)
Example 
Simple Present 
The base form of the verb. 
An -s  or -es  ending  is added to the third person singular of the verb: 
The girl walks. He drinks. 
Note that if the subject is plural, -s or -es is omitted: The girls walk. They drink. 
I talk.
Simple Past
base form + -d or -ed
I talked.
Simple Future 
will + base form
I will talk.