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Tenses

Tense represents time in a sentence.
It indicates the time when the situation or event took place.

Tenses are of 3 types
1. "Yesterday", i.e. the past
2. "Today ", i.e. the present
3. "Tomorrow", i.e. the future

Past tense is used to describe things that have already happened
e.g. last week, one years ago.

Present tense is used to describe things that are happening right
now, or things that are continuous.
e.g. now, today.

Future tense describes things that have yet to happen
e.g. later, tomorrow, next week, next year, three years from now.

Tenses of the Verbs

Yesterday Today Tomorrow

Ram played blocks. Ram is playing with Ram will play with
the blocks. the blocks.

The action is done The action happens The action will be
in the past. today or every day. done in the future.

Past Tense Present Tense Future Tense

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