English Tenses' Rules Table With Examples TENSEPRESENT SIMPLESubject+verb(s/es)+object She rides a cycle. CONTINUOUSSubject + helping verb (is / am/ are) + main verb (ing) + object She is riding a cycle. PERFECTSubject + helping verb (have/has) + verb (ed) + object She has ridden a cycle. 1 more row