Definition & Meaning of Verb Tenses |
In their tenses, verbs follow the divisions of time. They have present tense, past tense and future tense with their variations to express the exact time of action as to an event happening, having happened or yet to happen. |
Definition & Meaning of Verb Tenses |
Examples Help! Six Verb Tenses
There are six common types of Verb Tenses: past, present, future, past perfect, present perfect and future perfect tenses.
SixVerb Tenses |
Past Tense | Present Tense | Future Tense |
Past Perfect Tense | Present Perfect Tense | Future Perfect Tense |
Six Verb Tenses |
All of the six verb tenses are individually detailed below. Click the following link for a comprehensive
Verb Tense Chart
Examples Help! Conjugation
The conjugation of a verb is its orderly arrangement in voices, moods, tenses, persons and numbers. The following charts detail the different tenses of the verb 'to love'.
Present Tense Chart
The following chart details the present tense of the English verb 'to love'.
Present Tense |
| Singular | Plural |
1st Person | I love | We love |
2nd Person | You love | You love |
3rd Person | He loves | They love |
Present Tense |
Past Tense Chart
The following chart details the past tense of the English verb 'to love'.
Past Tense |
| Singular | Plural |
1st Person | I loved | We loved |
2nd Person | You loved | You loved |
3rd Person | He loved | They loved |
Past Tense |
Future Tense Chart
The following chart details the future tense of the English verb 'to love'.
Future Tense |
| Singular | Plural |
1st Person | I shall love | We will love |
2nd Person | You will love | You will love |
3rd Person | He will loves | They shall love |
Future Tense |
Present Perfect Tense Chart
The following chart details the present perfect tense of the English verb 'to love'.
Present Perfect Tense |
| Singular | Plural |
1st Person | I have loved | We have loved |
2nd Person | You have loved | You have loved |
3rd Person | He has loved | They have loved |
Present Perfect Tense |
Past Perfect Tense Chart
The following chart details the past perfect tense of the English verb 'to love'.
Past Perfect Tense |
| Singular | Plural |
1st Person | I had loved | We had loved |
2nd Person | You had loved | You had loved |
3rd Person | He had loved | They had loved |
Past Perfect Tense |
Future Perfect Tense Chart
The following chart details the future perfect tense of the English verb 'to love'.