or, the past emphatic; as,
| I did write | We did write |
| You did write | You did write |
| He did write | They 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 write | We shall write |
| You will write | You will write |
| He will write | They will write |
The progressive form is not common. It is
| I shall be writing | We shall be writing |
| You will be writing | You will be writing |
| He will be writing | They 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,