Which are the 12 tenses in English?
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The 12 tenses in English are given in the table below.
12 Tenses in English Types of Tenses
Simple Tense
Continuous Tense
Perfect Tense
Perfect Continuous Tense
Past Tense
Past Indefinite Tense Past Continuous Tense
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Present Tense
Future Tense
Future Indefinite Tense Future Continuous Tense Future Perfect Tense
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
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Students should keep in mind the following errors to be avoided while using compound words:
· Do not forget to use hyphen, wherever needed. Similarly, don't use hyphens when it's not needed. For example: She is a well-known actor; The book is well known.
· Writing open compound words, as one word. For example: This coffeeshop (instead it should be coffee shop) is opne 24*7.
· Writing closed compound words as open ones. For example: Have you finished your home work? (instead it should be homework)
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Compound words are a part of speech that can be written in different combinations.
Structure | Example |
Noun+Noun | Bookshop (book+shop) Football (foot+ball) |
Adjective+Noun | Blackboard (black+board) Greenhouse (green+house) |
Verb+Noun | Stopwatch (stop+watch) Typewriter (type+writer) |
Adverb+Adjective | Highly Respected Long Lasting |
Noun+Preposition | Afterlife (After+life) Passer-by (Passer+By) |
Students can refer to the following books to study Compound words:
Books | Author |
The Compound Words | SpellingRules.com |
Compound Words | Frederick W. Hamilton |
A Toucan Can: Can You? | Danny Adlerman |
Compound words are divided into three types based on the way they are written.
Type of Compound Word | Meaning | Examples |
Closed | When two words are joined without any space in between | Birthday (birth+day) Sunlight (sun+light) |
Open | Two words that are written with space in between but are considered as a single unit | Ice cream Bed room Full moon |
Hyphenated | Words that are connected with a hyphen | Long-term Well-being Ex-teacher |
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