Assignment - Infographics - 133

A Note on What Makes This an Infographic

A tense table from a grammar book lists forms and examples in rows. An infographic about tenses makes the logic visible: why do tenses exist, what does each one actually communicate about time, and how do the forms change to signal meaning? Your infographic should answer these questions, not just list structures.

Objective

Create a structured narrative infographic in Canva that maps the three tenses across their main forms, showing structure, use, and a clear example for each.

Content to Cover

Opening Anchor

Start with this framing: English uses tense to place actions in time. Every verb form signals when something happens - before now (past), at or around now (present), or after now (future). The same action described in different tenses tells three different stories.

Structure: Three Tenses, Three Forms Each

Organize the infographic as a grid: three columns (Past, Present, Future) and three rows (Simple, Continuous, Perfect).

For each of the nine cells, include:

• The structure (e.g., subject + was/were + verb-ing)
• When to use it (one sentence)
• One example sentence

Present:

• Simple: I eat. - Habits, facts, general truths. Structure: subject + base verb (+ -s for third person singular).
• Continuous: I am eating. - Actions happening right now, or temporary situations. Structure: subject + am/is/are + verb-ing.
• Perfect: I have eaten. - Actions completed at an unspecified time before now, or with present relevance. Structure: subject + have/has + past participle.

Past:

• Simple: I ate. - Completed actions at a specific time. Structure: subject + past form of verb.
• Continuous: I was eating. - An action in progress at a specific past moment. Structure: subject + was/were + verb-ing.
• Perfect: I had eaten. - An action completed before another past action. Structure: subject + had + past participle.

Future:

• Simple: I will eat. - Decisions, predictions, promises. Structure: subject + will + base verb.
• Continuous: I will be eating. - An action in progress at a specific future time. Structure: subject + will be + verb-ing.
• Perfect: I will have eaten. - An action that will be completed before a specific future point. Structure: subject + will have + past participle.

Timeline Visual

Add a horizontal timeline at the top of the infographic showing past → present → future, with the three tense columns aligned beneath it. This anchors the whole grid to the concept of time.

Design in Canva

• Three columns, each in a distinct color: blue for past, green for present, orange for future.
• Three rows for simple, continuous, and perfect forms.
• Timeline across the top.
• Keep each cell compact: structure in bold, use in plain text, example in italics.

Required Elements

• All nine tense forms with structure, use, and example.
• A timeline visual connecting tense to time.
• Opening anchor statement.
• Title: “English Tenses: Past, Present, and Future.”