Future Perfect Continuous

This Tense is used to express an action which is imagined to began at some point of time in future and continue for sometime. It may be noted that this tense is basically theoretical and rarely used.  In this tense the ‘ing’ form of the verb is used.

The formula for future perfect is Subject+Aux+Aux+Aux +V4

I will have been eating apples from next year.
We will have been eating apples from next year. 

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Future Perfect

 This Tense is used to express an action which is imagined to have been completed at some point of time in future. It may be noted that this tense is basically theoretical and rarely used. 

The formula for future perfect is Subject+Aux+Aux+V3

I will have eaten an apple by this time tomorrow.
We will have eaten apples by this time tomorrow.

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Future Continuous

This Tense is used to express an action which is imagined to be continuing at some point of time in future. In this tense the ‘ing’ form of the verb is used.

The formula for future continuous is Subject +Aux+Aux+ V4(ing form)

I will be eating an apple tomorrow in the evening.
We will be eating apples tomorrow in the evening.

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Simple Future

This Tense is used to express intention. In this tense the first form of the verb is used.

The formula for simple future is Subject + Aux + V1

I will eat an apple tomorrow.
We will eat apples tomorrow. 

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Past Perfect Continuous

This Tense is used to express an action which began at some point of time in the past, continued for some time and was subsequently discontinued. In this tense the ‘ing’ form of the verb is used.

The formula for past perfect continuous is Subject +Aux +Aux + V4(ing form)

I had been eating apples until last year.
We had been eating apples until last year.

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Past Perfect

This Tense is used to express an action which was over long ago. In this tense the third form of the verb is used.

The formula for past perfect is Subject +Aux + V3

I had eaten an apple six years ago.
We had eaten apples six years ago.

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Past Continuous

 This Tense is used to express an action which was continuing at some point of time in the past. In this tense the ‘ing’ form of the verb is used.

The formula for past continuous is Subject +Aux + V4(ing form)

I was eating an apple yesterday.
We were eating apples yesterday.

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Simple Past

This Tense is used to express an action which is over or completed at some point of time in the past. In this tense the second form of the verb is used.

The formula for simple past is Subject + V2

I ate an apple yesterday.
We ate apples yesterday.

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Present Perfect Continuous

  This Tense is used to express an action which began at some point of time in the past and is still continuing. In this tense the ‘ing’ form of the verb is used.

The formula for present perfect continuous is Subject+Aux+Aux+V4(ing form)

I have been eating apples for the last three months.
We have been eating apples for the last three months.
You have been eating apples for the last three months.
He has been eating apples for the last three months.
She has been eating apples for the last three months.
It has been eating apples for the last three months.
They have been eating apples for the last three months

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Present Perfect

This Tense is used to express an action which is over just now or completed today. In this tense the third form of the verb is used.

The formula for present perfect is Subject +Auxiliary Verb + V3 (Past Participle Form)

I have eaten an apple today.
We have eaten apples today. 

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Present Continuous

This Tense is used to express an action which is continuing or taking place now. In this tense the ‘ing’ form of the verb is used.

The formula for present continuous is Subject + Aux +V4 (ing form)

I am eating an apple now.
We are eating apples now. 

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Simple Present

This Tense is used to express the habits, daily routine and universal truths. In this tense the first form of the verb is used.

Taking the verb ‘eat’ we can make sentences in the following manner :

The formula for simple present is Subject + V1

I eat an apple everyday.
We eat apples everyday. 

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