This presentation provides an overview of tense and its classification. It defines tense as denoting the time of action of a verb. The main tenses discussed are present, past, and future tenses. Within each tense, there are four categories: simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous. For each category, the presentation provides the structure and examples to illustrate how it expresses time and ongoing versus completed actions. The goal is to explain how tense works in grammar and classify its various forms.

1. WELCOME
TO PRESENTATION
PRESENTATION ON
TENSE AND ITS
CLASIFICATION

2. TOPIC : TENSE AND ITS CLASSIFICATION
Presented By ID
 Khadiza Begum M1415025
 Tamal Kanta Paul Bappi M1415010
 Aalok Saha M1415043
 Kudrat-E-Khoda M1415019
 Md. Abdur Razzak M1415048
Submitted to
Md. Fazlur Rahman
Professor
Institute of Education and Research Department
University of Dhaka

3. AGENDA
INTRODUCTION
DEFINATION AND
CLASSIFICATION
OF
TENSE
CONCLUTION

4. DEFINITION OF TENSE
 The word „tense comes
from the Latin word
“tempus” which means
time. So tense denotes
the time of action of
verb.

5. TYPES OF TENSE
• Present Simple Tense
• Present Continuous Tense
• Present Perfect Tense
• Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Present
Tense
• Past Simple Tense
• Past Continuous Tense
• Past Perfect Tense
• Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Past
Tense
• Future Simple Tense
• Future Continuous Tense
• Future Perfect Tense
• Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Future
Tense

6. PRESENT TENSE CLASSIFICATION
 Simple Present Tense
When a sentence is used to describe an action that's
happening at present and does not indicate when the action is
expected to end.
 Structure: "Subject + Verb (Base Form) + Object“
 Some Examples:
 I write a letter.
 The sun sets in the west.
 They do not read lessons.
 Does water maintain its surface level?

7. PRESENT TENSE CLASSIFICATION
(CONT...)
 Present Continuous
Present continuous usually defines an act that is going on
at the time of speaking.
 Structure: "Subject + be (is, am, are) + Verb+ -ing + Object“
 Some Examples:
 Mom, I am playing football.
 Are they still living here?
 Please wait for a moment, Shyam is talking to Mary.
 We are late; he will be waiting for us at the restaurant now.

8. PRESENT TENSE CLASSIFICATION
(CONT...)
 Present Perfect Tense
The Present Perfect Tense explains the incident that has
happened in the past and that continues until the present
time.
 Structure: "Subject + be (have, has) + Verb (past
participle) + Object
Examples:
 She has learnt a lesson
 It has not rained.
 Has it rained?

9. PRESENT TENSE CLASSIFICATION
(CONT...)
 Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Usually, Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used for a situation that
has occurred in the past and which continues until that moment.
 Structure: "Subject + have been / has been + Verb+ -ing + Object“
 „Since‟— if the point of time is mentioned.
 „For‟ — if the duration of time is specified.
Examples:
 It has been raining for three days.
 He has not been playing cricket for two hours.
 Have they been watching television since 6 O‟clock?

10. PAST TENSE CLASSIFICATION
 Simple Past Tense
Simple past tense is used to narrate an action of the past.
In a sentence “yesterday, ago, last, since etc is used.
 Structure: Subject + verb(Past form) + Object
Examples:
 He gave me a gift.
 She did not write a letter to him.
 Did you answer correctly?

11. PAST TENSE CLASSIFICATION (CONT...)
 Past Continuous Tense
This from of tense indicates activities that have already
happened in the past and have been completed before
the time of mention.
 Structure Subject + was/were + Verb in its -ing form +
Object
Examples:
 He was taking exam last month.
 You were not waiting for him yesterday.
 Was it raining yesterday?

12. PAST TENSE CLASSIFICATION (CONT...)
 Past Perfect Tense
It is used to express an action which has occurred in past
(usually, a long time ago) and action which has occurred
in past before another action in past.
 Structure: Subject + had + 3rd form of verb or past
participle + object.
 Example:
 They had visited a doctor.
 I had not finished my work last year.
 Had it rained heavily last month?

13. PAST TENSE CLASSIFICATION (CONT...)
 Past Perfect Continuous Tense
A continuous action that was completed sometime in the
past falls under Past Perfect Continuous tense
 Structure: Subject + had + been + Verb (ing) + object
Example:
 I had been waiting for him for one hour.
 They had not been watching television since 6 O‟clock.
 Had she been working in this office since 2007?

14. FUTURE TENSE CLASSIFICATION
 Simple Future Tense
This tense is used for those sentences which refer to the
actions which will occur later, in future.
 Structure:
Subject + Shall/Will + Verb (Present form) + object
 Examples:
 He will start a business.
 The pattern of exam will not change next year.
 Will they buy a new car?

15. FUTURE TENSE
CLASSIFICATION(CONT...)
 Future Continuous Tense
This tense defines those acts which will be continued at a
future point of time
 Structure: Subject + „Shall/will' + 'be' + present participle of the verb
(ing) + object
 Examples:
 I will not be waiting for you.
 You will be feeling well tomorrow.
 I shall be watching the new movie next week.

16. FUTURE TENSE
CLASSIFICATION(CONT...)
 Future Perfect Tense
This tense is used to express an act that is predicted to
be finished within a certain span of time in the future.
 Structure: Subject +„shall/will' + 'have' + 'past participle
of the verb+ object'.
Examples:
 He will have finished his work.
 You will have left for London by the time this bridge gets renewed.
 Calvin will have gone by the time you reach there by bus.

17. FUTURE TENSE
CLASSIFICATION(CONT...)
 Future Perfect Continuous Tense
This tense form indicates an action that is continuous
and, at some point in the future, it will be completed.
 Structure: Subject + 'will/shall' + 'have' + 'been' + 'the past participle
of the verb (-ing)„+obj.
Examples:
 We shall have been waiting for him until he comes back.
 They will not have shifted to a new home.
 Will I have bought a computer?

18. TENSE AT A GLANCE