Verb Tenses and Moods

I don't know about you, but for most of my writing career, when someone talked about "past perfect" or "future progressive", I drew a blank.  Learning verb tenses was a big step for me, and I have only Constance Hale to thank for it.

For a complete look at verbs and all their various moods and tenses, check out this post.  But if you're in the midst of editing, and just looking for a little quick reference, you're in the right place.








Verb Tenses

To DoPresentPastFuture

SimpleI doI didI will do


You doYou didYou will do


He doesHe didHe will do


We doWe didWe will do


You doYou didYou will do


They doThey didThey will do

ProgressiveI am doingI was doingI will be doing


You are doingYou were doingYou will be doing


He is doingHe was doingHe will be doing


We are doingWe were doingWe will be doing


You are doingYou were doingYou will be doing


They are doingThey were doingThey will be doing

PerfectI have doneI had doneI will have done


You have doneYou had doneYou will have done


He has doneHe had doneHe will have done


We have doneWe had doneWe will have done


You have doneYou had doneYou will have done


They have doneThey had doneThey will have done














Verb Moods


Indicative
Observations, statements of fact
He does his home work


Imperative
Commands, questions
Do your homework


Subjunctive
Wishes, as if statements
I wish he would do his homework






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