The 12 Verb Tenses and Example Sentences
| ENGLISH VERB TENSE | Past | Present | Future |
| SIMPLE | I studied English yesterday. | I study English. | I will study English. |
| CONTINUOUS | I was studying English. | I am studying English | I will be studying English. |
| PERFECT | I had studied English. | I have studied English. | I will have studied English. |
| PERFECT CONTINUOUS | I had been studying English. | I have been studying English. | I will have been studying English. |
