or, the past emphatic; as,

I did writeWe did write
You did write You did write
He did writeThey did write

The emphatic form is used only in the present and the past tenses.


The future tense denotes that the action will take place at some future time. It is formed by using shall or will with the simplest form of the verb; as,

I shall writeWe shall write
You will write You will write
He will writeThey will write

The progressive form is not common. It is

I shall be writingWe shall be writing
You will be writing You will be writing
He will be writingThey will be writing

The three perfect tenses are formed by using the verb have with the perfect participle of the verb.

The present perfect tense denotes that the action is complete at the present time. It is formed by the present tense of have and the perfect participle of the verb; as,