EnglishClub The 12 Basic English Tenses
EnglishClub The 12 Basic English Tenses serves as the entry point to a lesson on each tense in the English system, arranged in three columns for the present, the past and the future. Published by EnglishClub and written by its founder Josef Essberger, the page gives each tense a CEFR level and a conjugated example, states that every lesson covers both the structure and the use of the tense, and ends with a note on why grammarians count the tenses differently.
100% Free (unlimited): the index, all twelve lessons it leads to and the quiz that closes most of them are open to any visitor, with no account, no registration and no payment. A learner may move between the lessons in any order and take the quizzes as many times as desired.
How It Helps Your Business English
Three columns group the twelve tenses by time frame, four to a column, from the present simple through to the future perfect continuous. Each entry carries the CEFR level at which the tense is normally met, ranging from A1 for the present simple to C1 for the future perfect forms, together with a conjugated example of one verb and a note that the lesson ends with a quiz. An introductory line explains that every lesson answers two questions, how the tense is built and when it is used. A closing passage puts the subject in perspective, observing that fluent speakers rarely know the names of the tenses, and a footnote explains why grammarians disagree on how many tenses English has.
You can use the CEFR label beside each tense to decide what to study next, moving up from the forms marked A1 and A2 to the B2 and C1 ones as your writing grows more demanding. Because the twelve lessons share one structure, you always know where to look for the form and where to look for the use, which makes it quick to settle a single doubt. The quiz at the end of each lesson lets you confirm that the use has stuck before you move to the next tense, and the three-column layout shows you how a tense you already know relates to the ones beside it.
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