The Different Ways in Which Tenses, Person and Number Are Formed and Used in English Grammar

Abstract

English grammar comprises three primary tenses. The past, present, and future are among them. An event that takes place in the present, in the past, or in the future can all be explained using one of these tenses. When we combine the three primary tenses with aspects, we are left with twelve alternative tenses. Furthermore, the term "person" designates the part of a sentence that expresses the writer's intention regarding who is being mentioned. Grammatical persons are those who are described by the speaker or writer in the sentence, such as how they are involved in the action mentioned in the sentence. This suggests that the subject of the phrase is referring to one of three people: himself, the person he is speaking about, or the person to whom the sentence is addressed. As a result, first, second, and third person are terms used to describe these types of people.