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You got it! Here's a breakdown of the verb types with examples in past, present, and future tense:

1. Verb to be

• Past Tense:
I was* happy yesterday.
She was* a doctor last year.
They were* tired after the hike.

• Present Tense:
I am* happy now.
She is* a doctor.
They are* tired.

• Future Tense:
I will be* happy tomorrow.
She will be* a doctor in the future.
They will be* tired after the long drive.

2. Verb to have

• Past Tense:
I had* a car last month. (possession)
She had* a headache yesterday. (experience)
You had* to finish your homework by Friday. (obligation)

• Present Tense:
I have* a car. (possession)
She has* a headache. (experience)
You have* to finish your homework today. (obligation)

• Future Tense:
I will have* a car next year. (possession)
She will have* a headache later. (experience)
You will have* to finish your homework tomorrow. (obligation)

3. Verb to do

• Past Tense:
Did* you like the pizza yesterday? (question)
I didn't* know the answer last week. (negative)
He did* his best on the test. (emphasizing another verb)
I did* the dishes last night. (perform an action)

• Present Tense:
Do* you like pizza? (question)
I don't* know the answer. (negative)
He does* his best. (emphasizing another verb)
I do* the dishes every night. (perform an action)

• Future Tense:
Will* you like the pizza tomorrow? (question)
I won't* know the answer until later. (negative)
He will do* his best on the next test. (emphasizing another verb)
I will do* the dishes tonight. (perform an action)

4. Modal Verbs

• Past Tense:
I could* swim when I was younger. (ability)
You should have* studied harder for the exam. (obligation)
They might have* gone to the movies last night. (possibility)

• Present Tense:
I can* swim. (ability)
You should* study harder. (obligation)
They might* go to the movies tonight. (possibility)

• Future Tense:
I will be able to* swim after practice. (ability)
You should* study harder for the next exam. (obligation)
They might* go to the movies tomorrow. (possibility)

Let me know if you have any other grammar questions!

There are actually 12 common tenses in English:

PRESENT TENSE.

1. Simple Present.

• Form: Base form of the verb (for all persons except 3rd person singular) + -s/es (for 3rd person singular)

• Examples:
* I walk to school every day.
* She plays the piano.
* They eat breakfast at 7 AM.

2. Present Continuous.

• Form: am/is/are + verb + -ing

• Examples:
* I am working on a project right now.
* She is reading a book.
* They are playing basketball in the park.

3. Present Perfect

• Form: have/has + past participle

• Examples:
* I have walked to school many times.
* She has played the piano since she was a child.
* They have eaten breakfast already.

4. Present Perfect Continuous.

• Form: have/has + been + verb + -ing

• Examples:
* I have been working on this project all day.
* She has been reading this book for a week.
* They have been playing basketball for an hour.

PAST TENSE:

1. Simple Past

• Form: verb + -ed (regular verbs) or irregular past form

• Examples:
* I walked to school yesterday.
* She played the piano last night.
* They ate breakfast at 8 AM this morning.

2. Past Continuous.

• Form: was/were + verb + -ing

• Examples:
* I was working on a project yesterday.
* She was reading a book last night.
* They were playing basketball in the park yesterday afternoon.

3. Past Perfect

• Form: had + past participle

• Examples:
* I had walked to school before it started raining.
* She had played the piano before the concert began.
* They had eaten breakfast by the time I arrived.

4. Past Perfect Continuous.

• Form: had + been + verb + -ing

• Examples:
* I had been working on this project for hours before I took a break.
* She had been reading the book for days before she finished it.
* They had been playing basketball all afternoon before they went home.

FUTURE TENSE:

1. Future Simple

• Form: will + base form of the verb

• Examples:
* I will walk to school tomorrow.
* She will play the piano at the concert.
* They will eat breakfast at 7 AM tomorrow.

2. Future Continuous.

• Form: will be + verb + -ing

• Examples:
* I will be working on a project tomorrow.
* She will be reading a book tomorrow afternoon.
* They will be playing basketball tomorrow evening.

3. Future Perfect.

• Form: will have + past participle

• Examples:
* I will have walked to school ten times by next week.
* She will have played the piano for twenty years by then.
* They will have eaten breakfast before we leave.

4. Future Perfect Continuous.

• Form: will have been + verb + -ing

• Examples:
* I will have been working on this project for two months by next week.
* She will have been reading this book for a year by then.
* They will have been playing basketball for hours by the time we arrive.

Here are the 8 main parts of speech in English grammar:

1. Nouns: Words that name people, places, things, or ideas.
Examples: cat, house, love, John, London*

2. Pronouns: Words that replace nouns to avoid repetition.
Examples: I, you, he, she, it, they, we, this, that*

3. Verbs: Words that describe actions or states of being.
Examples: run, eat, sleep, be, have, seem*

4. Adjectives: Words that modify nouns or pronouns, describing their qualities.
Examples: big, red, happy, beautiful, old*

5. Adverbs: Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing more detail.
Examples: quickly, slowly, very, really, happily*

6. Prepositions: Words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
Examples: on, in, at, to, from, by, with*

7. Conjunctions: Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses.
Examples: and, but, or, so, because, although*

8. Interjections: Words that express strong emotions or sudden feelings.
Examples: Ouch! Wow! Hey! Oh no!*