Verb tenses are an attribute of verbs that tell us about time. Remember that are words that show. There are only six tenses for English verbs!

• Verb Tenses

Verb Tenses

You can learn about six tenses! Three of them are called simple tenses, and three of them are called perfect tenses.

Tenses and Verb forms; Tenses. Here is an overview of all English tenses. You can either just read through it or use the slideshow to practise the rules. To test your knowledge: Click on the 'Toggle display of second column' link in order to hide the contents of the second column. The forms of a verb group indicating whether an action, event, or situation happens or exists now, before now, or in the future. In English, the verb has present and past tense forms such as ‘ arrive ’ and ‘ arrived ’.