A comprehensive guide to mastering all English tenses with color-coded examples, explanations, and practice exercises.
This interactive guide will help you master all 12 English tenses with clear explanations, color-coded examples, and practice exercises.
| Simple | Continuous | Perfect | Perfect Continuous | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | I work | I am working | I have worked | I have been working |
| Past | I worked | I was working | I had worked | I had been working |
| Future | I will work | I will be working | I will have worked | I will have been working |
Express actions at a specific point in time (past, present, or future).
Express actions in progress at a specific time.
Express actions completed before another time or actions that continue up to another time.
I, you, he, she, it, we, they
These pronouns are color-coded in green throughout the examples.
Basic actions without emphasis on duration or completion
Present: I work
Past: I worked
Future: I will work
Actions in progress at a specific time
Present: I am working
Past: I was working
Future: I will be working
Completed actions before a specific time
Present: I have worked
Past: I had worked
Future: I will have worked
Select a tense from the menu on the left to begin learning!
Test your knowledge of English tenses with these practice exercises. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.
Compare different English tenses side by side to understand their differences and similarities.