The Complete Guide to English Tenses with Infographics

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The tenses (different grammar for time) in English can be a little difficult to understand. Here is a complete guide to all 12 major verb tenses in the English language, and conditional sentences. Each verb tense has Infographics and examples to help you understand how the verbs are changed in that tense, and which time each tense is for. There are also examples of the different ways that tense can be used.

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When Do I Use Conditional 0?  (if/when +present simple, present simple).

1.       Conditional 0 describes facts in the real world. These are this that are usually or always true. You can use conditional 0 to describe the outcome or result of an action. This can be written using ‘if’ or ‘when’.  You can start the conditional 0 with the action or result. Conditional 0 is written using the present simple tense.

  • If you cook food, it gets hot.

  • Food gets hot if you cook it.

  • Does food get hot if you cook it?

  • Food doesn’t get hot if you put it in a fridge.