- The word Tense is derived from Latin Tempus which means time. So, tense stands for time in English grammar.
- Now, Tense can be defined as that form of verb which tells us the time as well as the state of an action.
- Now, after observing the four types of sentences we come to know that the tense form of a verb tells us not only the time of an action but also the state of an action.
- In the last sentence, we observe that the action was started in the past and still in progress. It is a present perfect tense.
- The action is complete or perfect in all respect in the third sentence. So, this is a present perfect tense.
- In the second sentence, we see that the action is in progress and it is yet to be completed, so it is a present continuous tense.
- In the first sentence, we observe that we do not know whether the action is complete or incomplete, so the sentence is said to be an indefinite sentence as it talks of present time, therefore this is a present indefinite.
- Now, read the following sentences carefully: 1. I write a story. 2. I am writing a story. 3. I have written a story. 4. I have been writing a story.
# [The word Tense is derived from Latin Tempus which means time. So, tense stands for time in English grammar.](https://mm.tt/1811862853)
# [Now, read the following sentences carefully: 1. I write a story. 2. I am writing a story. 3. I have written a story. 4. I have been writing a story.](https://mm.tt/1811863306)
# [In the first sentence, we observe that we do not know whether the action is complete or incomplete, so the sentence is said to be an indefinite sentence as it talks of present time, therefore this is a present indefinite.](https://mm.tt/1811867538)
# [In the second sentence, we see that the action is in progress and it is yet to be completed, so it is a present continuous tense.](https://mm.tt/1811874304)
# [The action is complete or perfect in all respect in the third sentence. So, this is a present perfect tense.](https://mm.tt/1811876958)
# [In the last sentence, we observe that the action was started in the past and still in progress. It is a present perfect tense.](https://mm.tt/1811877618)
# [Now, after observing the four types of sentences we come to know that the tense form of a verb tells us not only the time of an action but also the state of an action.](https://mm.tt/1811883190)
# [Now, Tense can be defined as that form of verb which tells us the time as well as the state of an action.](https://mm.tt/1811884185)
