Question

What is tense

Answer 1

Tense (noun): A verb-based method used to indicate the time, and sometimes the continuation or completeness, of an action or state in relation to the time of speaking. ORIGIN ***** tempus "time"

There are main Three types of tense

1. present tense
2. past tense
3. future tense

Above each types of tense also contains 4 subtypes these are as follows-

present tense

1. simple present tense
2. present continuous tense
3. present perfect tense
4. present perfect continuous tense

past tense

1. simple past tense
2. past continuous tense
3. past perfect tense
4. past perfect continuous tense

future tense

1. simple future tense
2. future continuous tense
3. future perfect tense
4. future perfect continuous tense