VERB TENSE CHART
FORM NAME |
EXAMPLE |
Simple Present |
Our dog barks. |
Simple Past |
Our dog barked. |
Simple Future |
Our dog will bark. |
Present Progressive IS/AM/ARE + present participle (-ing) |
Our dog is barking. |
Past Progressive WAS/WERE + present participle (-ing) |
Our dog was barking. |
Future Progressive MODAL + BE + present participle (-ing) |
Our dog will be barking. |
Present Perfect HAS/ HAVE + past participle (-ed for regular verbs) |
Our dog has barked. |
Past Perfect HAD + past participle (-ed for regular verbs) |
Our dog had barked. |
Future Perfect MODAL + HAVE + past participle (-ed for regular verbs) |
Our dog will have barked. |
Present-Perfect Progressive HAS/ HAVE + BEEN +present participle (-ing) |
Our dog has been barking. |
Past-Perfect Progressive HAS/HAD + BEEN + - present participle (-ing) |
Our dog had been barking. |
Future-Perfect Progressive MODAL + HAVE + BEEN + present participle (-ing) |
Our dog will have been barking. |
MODALS MEANING
can/could = able
may/might = request, possibility
must = necessary
shall/should = suggest
will/would = expect, oblige, request