Complete Verb Simple Taking place None I hike. present right now You hike. She hikes. Simple past Started and Add -ed to I hiked. finished in the verb. You hiked. past She hiked. Simple Will take place Add will or I will hike. future after now shall to the You will hike. She will hike. verb Present Taking place Add am, I am hiking progressive right now and is, or are You are will continue to the verb hiking. to take place + -ing He is hiking. Past Took place in Add was I was hiking. progressive the past at the or were to You were same time the verb + hiking. that another -ing He was action took hiking. place Future Will take place Add will I will be progressive in the future be or shall hiking. and will be to the You will be continue on verb + -ing hiking. indefinitely He will be hiking. Present Happened at Add has or I have hiked perfect an indefinite have to the this trail time in the past before. (in the past or started participle past) in the past of the verb I have hiked and continues this trail since now I was five years old. (in the past and continues) Past perfect Took place Add had to By the time I
Complete Verb Simple present Taking place right now None I hike. You hike. She hikes. Simple past Started and finished in the past Add -ed to verb. I hiked. You hiked. She hiked. Simple future Will take place after now Add will or shall to the verb I will hike. You will hike. She will hike. Present progressive Taking place right now and will continue to take place Add am, is, or are to the verb + -ing I am hiking You are hiking. He is hiking. Past progressive Took place in the past at the same time that another action took place Add was or were to the verb + -ing I was hiking. You were hiking. He was hiking. Future progressive Will take place in the future and will continue on indefinitely Add will be or shall be to the verb + -ing I will be hiking. You will be hiking. He will be hiking. Present perfect Happened at an indefinite time in the past or started in the past and continues now Add has or have to the past participle of the verb I have hiked this trail before. (in the past) I have hiked this trail since I was five years old. (in the past and continues) Past perfect Took place Add had to By the time I
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