How and
where should we use 12 sub tenses?
Simple
Present Tense
For
habitual and regular actions.
For
truths.
For news headlines.
For past actions (while telling about any matter)
While using these words – daily, every day, every
morning, every night.
Present Continuous Tense
For doing actions in the present.
While using these words – now
Present Perfect Tense
For completed actions in the present.
While using these words – just now, recently.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
For doing actions in the present which were started in
the past and being continued till now.
Simple Past Tense
For completed actions in the past.
While using these words - Yesterday, day before
yesterday, last week, last month, last year.
Past Continuous Tense
For doing actions in the past which were being done in a
particular time.
While using these words – at this time yesterday, at this
time day before yesterday.
Past Perfect Tense
For completed actions in the past when two actions were
completed(happened).
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
For doing actions in the past which were started and being
continued in the past till start another action.
Simple Future Tense
For future actions which we will do in the future.
While using these words – tomorrow, day after tomorrow,
next week, next month.
Future Continuous Tense
For doing actions in the future which will be being done
in the particular time in the future.
Future Perfect Tense
For completed actions in the future which actions will be
done in the future.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
For doing actions in the future which will be started and
being continued in the future.
