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This information presents the 12 English tenses, along with their corresponding conjugation short rules and examples of how the verb "walk" is conjugated in each tense. The short rules can be used as a guide when conjugating verbs in each tense, and the examples illustrate how the rules are applied in practice. Understanding the different tenses and how to correctly conjugate verbs is an important part of mastering the English language.
English Tenses and Conjugation Rules
This table presents the 12 English tenses, along with their corresponding conjugation short rules. These rules can be used as a guide when conjugating verbs in each tense.
| Tense | Short Rule |
|---|---|
| Present Simple | Add -s to third person singular |
| Present Continuous | To Be in Present + present participle |
| Present Perfect | Have/has + past participle |
| Present Perfect Continuous | Have/has been + present participle |
| Past Simple | Add -ed to regular verbs, use second form for irregular verbs |
| Past Continuous | Was/were + present participle |
| Past Perfect | Had + past participle |
| Past Perfect Continuous | Had been + present participle |
| Future Simple | Will/shall + base form |
| Future Continuous | Will be + present participle |
| Future Perfect | Will have + past participle |
| Future Perfect Continuous | Will have been + present participle |
Examples of English Tenses Using the Verb "Walk"
This table provides examples of the 12 English tenses using the verb "walk". These examples illustrate how the verb is conjugated in each tense according to the short rules provided in the previous table.
| Tense | Example |
|---|---|
| Present Simple | I walk to the store every day. |
| Present Continuous | I am walking to the store right now. |
| Present Perfect | I have walked to the store three times this week. |
| Present Perfect Continuous | I have been walking to the store for an hour. |
| Past Simple | I walked to the store yesterday. |
| Past Continuous | I was walking to the store when it started to rain. |
| Past Perfect | I had walked to the store before I realized I left my keys at home. |
| Past Perfect Continuous | I had been walking to the store for 20 minutes when I turned back. |
| Future Simple | I will walk to the store tomorrow. |
| Future Continuous | I will be walking to the store at this time tomorrow. |
| Future Perfect | I will have walked to the store by the time you arrive. |
| Future Perfect Continuous | I will have been walking to the store for an hour by the time I get there. |