Verb Tenses with an Irregular Verb

 

To Write

Simple Present 1st Person I write every evening.

Simple Present 3rd Person

She writes every evening.

Simple Past

He wrote last night. 

Simple Future

They will write tomorrow.  OR  They are going to write tomorrow.

Present Progressive 1st

I am writing right now while you are listening to music.

Present Progressive 3rd

He is writing right now while she is watching TV.

Past  Progressive

She was writing for 2 hours during the final exam last week.

Future Progressive

They will be writing together tomorrow.

Future Perfect Progressive They will have been writing for 7 hours by the time they finish.

Present Perfect

They have written on this topic before, and she has written on it too. Past Perfect  They had written on this topic before, but it was many years ago. Future Perfect  They will have written this by the time the students turn in their essays. Passive Perfect  This topic has been written on by them. Modal Perfect They might have written this, and you could have told them. Progressive Perfect  They have been writing for 4 hours, and he has been writing for 5. Passive Present  These ideas are written about by many people.  (Active Version)

Many people write about these ideas. Past Passive  Three books were written by the students in the class.  (Active Version) Students wrote three books in the class.  Future Passive A compiiation of grammar rules will be written for the class. (Active Version)  The teacher will write a compilation of grammar rules. Modal Passive  This tense should be written correctly on the quiz.  (Active Version) The students should write this tense correctly on the quiz. Progressive Passive  The material is being written for the students.  (Active Version) The teacher is writing the material.  True Present Conditional If they write more, they will make a good grade on their essays. Untrue Present Conditional  If they write more, they would make a good grade on their essays. Untrue Past Conditional  If they had written more, they would have made a better grade on their essays.