Tense simply means time. The time can be in the past, present or future. Thus a tense three forms- Present Tense, Past and Future Tense.

1. FORMS OF TENSE
TENSES
EXAMPLES
Tense simply means time. The
time can be in the past (that
passed away), present (that is
going on or future (that is yet
to come).
Thus a tense has three forms-
Present Tense, Past Tense and
Future Tense.
A perfect form: indicates
completed action.
A progressive form: indicates an
action that is going on.
A perfect progressive form:
indicates an action that is going on
and will be completed at some
definite form.
Each Tense has:
I chat with my
boyfriend. (present)
He voted CJP for 15 lakh.
(past)
Rambhit Gatra will become
a comedian in 2019. (future)
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