simple tenses
Past, present, future
Simple tenses are verb forms that express action or state without indicating ongoing, completed, or perfect aspect.
English has three: past (walked), present (walk/walks), and future (will walk).
They contrast with progressive and perfect tenses, which add auxiliary verbs to show duration or completion.
Despite the name, simple tenses handle most basic statements about when something happens.
- readComprehend written language
- runMove swiftly on foot
- speakProduce words aloud
- playRecreation or staged drama
- writeForm text on surface
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