Come closer, I want to tell you something.

You know how there are 12 tenses in English, right? You've probably stressed over them at some point.

Well, here's the secret: you don't really need most of them.

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In fact, just 5 tenses are used in around 96% of spoken English conversations.

That's it. Five.

If you've been feeling overwhelmed by English grammar, or like your progress has stopped because there's just too much to master, today's lesson is going to feel like a weight lifted off your shoulders. Because once you know which five tenses do the heavy lifting, you can stop worrying about the rest and start focusing on what actually matters.

I mean, you will eventually need to know all of them, but this is a great place to start!