Verb Tenses, an Essential Part of Language Learning

Ruth Kinloch
1 min readJan 13, 2020

English tenses are an essential part of ESL language learning. Without proper knowledge of them, you can’t express your thoughts and ideas fully. Moreover, there’s a chance that other people won’t understand you.

Some language learners wonder whether they should learn all 12 English tenses. It might seem too difficult to memorize and to understand them all. However, you need to learn them to communicate with your English-speaking peers.

Check these two phrases: “I eat meat” and “I’m eating meat.” They look similar, but have completely different meanings.

To help you understand the difference between the two simple phrases, we prepared a comprehensive infographic with 12 English tenses. Here you will find schemes, building formulas, and examples. Check it out below and polish your English!

image source: https://ivypanda.com/blog/major-english-tenses

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Ruth Kinloch

I am a private tutor, language lover, and traveler. Have a passion for languages since childhood.