In the following table, we use be to demonstrate the
12 basic tenses.
SIMPLE
|
past tense
|
present tense
|
future tense
|
|
singular
|
I
|
was
|
am
|
will be
|
you
|
were
|
are
|
will be
|
|
he/she/it
|
was
|
is
|
will be
|
|
plural
|
we
|
were
|
are
|
will be
|
you
|
were
|
are
|
will be
|
|
they
|
were
|
are
|
will be
|
|
PERFECT
|
past tense
|
present tense
|
future tense
|
|
singular
|
I
|
had been
|
have been
|
will have been
|
you
|
had been
|
have been
|
will have been
|
|
he/she/it
|
had been
|
has been
|
will have been
|
|
plural
|
we
|
had been
|
have been
|
will have been
|
you
|
had been
|
have been
|
will have been
|
|
they
|
had been
|
have been
|
will have been
|
|
CONTINUOUS
|
past tense
|
present tense
|
future tense
|
|
singular
|
I
|
was being
|
am being
|
will be being
|
you
|
were being
|
are being
|
will be being
|
|
he/she/it
|
was being
|
is being
|
will be being
|
|
plural
|
we
|
were being
|
are being
|
will be being
|
you
|
were being
|
are being
|
will be being
|
|
they
|
were being
|
are being
|
will be being
|
|
CONTINUOUS PERFECT
|
past tense
|
present tense
|
future tense
|
|
singular
|
I
|
had been being
|
have been being
|
will have been being
|
you
|
had been being
|
have been being
|
will have been being
|
|
he/she/it
|
had been being
|
has been being
|
will have been being
|
|
plural
|
we
|
had been being
|
have been being
|
will have been being
|
you
|
had been being
|
have been being
|
will have been being
|
|
they
|
had been being
|
have been being
|
will have been being
|
|
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