Department of English, Uttara University

2. Present, Past and Future

3. Conducted By:
Monir Hossen
Lecturer
Department of English
Uttara University
Email: monir.eng.cou@gmail.com
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4. Introduction
The word Tense is derived from latin word “tempus”
which means time. A verb indicates the time of an action,
event or condition by changing its form.

5. Past Present Future

6. There are twelve possible verb tenses.
Verb Tenses
Present Past Future
Present Indefinite
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Present Perfect Cont.
Past Indefinite
Past Continuous
Past Perfect
Past Perfect Cont.
Future Indefinite
Future Continuous
Future Perfect
Future Perfect Cont.

7. Past Tense
Past tense expresses action, activity
and state of being in the past in the past

8. Past Tense
Past
Past Indefinite Tense
Past Continuous Tense
Past Perfect Tense
Past Perfect Cont.Tense

9. Henry arrivedat the airport.
Past Present Future
Completed action in the past
Example

10. I finished my
lunch, went to the
beach, and found a
nice place to swim.
Past Present Future
A series of completed actions

11. Past Present Future
Past Facts or Generalizations

12. Present tense expresses action,
activity and state of being in the present

13. Present Tense
Present
Present Indefinite Tense
Present Continuous Tense
Present Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Cont.Tense

14. Past Present Future
Repeated Actions
I eat breakfast every morning at
6:30. I go to work every day.

15. I am
sitting
down, because I
am tired.
Past Present Future
Actions in progress now

16. I have already seenthat
film. I do not want to see it again.
Past Present Future
Unspecified time before now

17. Future tense expresses action,
activity and state of being in the future

18. Future Tense
Future
Future Indefinite Tense
Future Continuous Tense
Future Perfect Tense
Future Perfect Cont.Tense

19. If I am elected President of
the United States, I will
makesure everyone
has access to inexpensive
health insurance.
Past Present Future
"Will" to express a promise

20. I am going to be
stayingat the Madison
Hotel, if anything happens and
you need to contact me.
Past Present Future
Interrupted action in the future

21. Thank You