Learn English Tenses In Urdu Learn to Speak in Past Tense Free English Lesson No.3.

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Past Tense In Urdu:

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Past Tense In Urdu

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The Present Tenses

Present Simple Present Simple Used to say what someone usually does I always study English on Tuesday.

Present Progressive/Continuous

Present Progressive

Used to say what someone is doing now

I am studying English now

Present Perfect Simple

Present Perfect

Used to show

I have studied English twice this week.

Simple

unfinished time

Present Perfect Progressive/Continuous

Present Perfect Progressive

Used to say how long someone has been doing something.

I have been studying English for 2 years. I have been studying English since 1997.

The Past Tenses

Simple Past
Simple Past Used to show a completed action

I studied English last Saturday.

Past Progressive/Continuous

Past Progressive

Often used to say when something was being done or what was happening when something else happened

I was studying English last Monday when my friend rang.

I was studying English at 5pm last Monday.

Past Perfect Simple

Past Perfect Simple

The past of have done. Used to say when something was done by.

I had done my English homework by 6.30 pm last Saturday.

I had done my English homework by the time I ate dinner last Saturday.

Past Perfect Progressive/Continuous

Past Perfect Progressive

The past of have been. Used to show how long something was done for by a

I'd been doing my English homework for 30 minutes when my friend rang last Saturday.

I'd been doing my English homework for

certain time.

30 minutes by 1 pm last Saturday.

The Future Tenses

The future can be indicated in several different ways in English. It is often created with the use of auxiliaries: "She will be a student.", "She is going to drive a new car." English can even create the future by using the simple present (used for timetables,programs etc.), "The train arrives at 10pm" or the present progressive (used for future plans), "He is collecting his mother from the station tonight." Simple Future (uses will or shall or going to + base form)

Simple Future (Some uncertainty)

Decide to do something at the time of speaking

I think I'll do my English homework tonight.

Simple Future (Certain)

Have already decided or arranged to do something

I am going to study English next Saturday.

Future Progressive/Continous (uses will be, shall be or going to be +-ing form)

Future Progressive (Some uncertainty)

The English lesson shouldbegin at 7.30 and end at 9.15, so the personshould be studying at 7.30 (but the lesson might start late).

I will be starting my English lesson at 7.30 pm.

Future Progressive (Certain)

The English lesson begins at 7.30 and ends at 9.15, so he'scertain to be studying when his friend arrives at 8.00

I am going to be studying English when my friends arrive at 9.00 pm.

Future Perfect Simple (uses will have or shall have + past participle)

Future Perfect Simple

Used to say something will already be complete by a time.

I will have already done my English homework by the time I eat dinner on Saturday.

Future Perfect Progressive/Continuous (uses will have been or shall have been + -ing form)

Future Perfect Progressive

Used to say how long something will have been happening in the future by a certain time.

I will have been studying English for 30 minutes when my friends arrive.

Some Examples Tenses for the Verb - To break

Click on the timeline to see how this irregular verb changes with each tense

The Past
Past Continuous - You wouldn't really use this verb in this context. You could say "I was skiing down the slope, when I fell and broke my leg." Past Simple - "I broke my leg on holiday." Past Perfect Simple - "By the time the ambulance came I realised I had broken my leg." Past Perfect Continuous - You wouldn't really use this verb in this context. You could say "I had only been skiing for 10 minutes, when I fell and broke my leg."

The Present
Present Continuous - You wouldn't really use this verb in this context. You could say "I am skiing, I'll try not to break a leg." Present Simple - "I usually break something when I go skiing." Present Perfect Simple - "I have broken both legs and my left arm since I took up skiing." Present Perfect Continuous - You wouldn't really use this verb in this context. You could say "I have only been skiing for ten minutes and look what's happened!"

The Future
Future Continuous - You wouldn't really say "I am breaking something next week." You could say "I am skiing next week. I'll try not to break a leg." Future Simple - "I'm afraid I'll break my leg if I go skiing again." Future Perfect Simple - "I'm sure I will have broken my leg before the end of the holiday." Future Perfect Continuous - You wouldn't really use this verb in this context. You could say "This time next week I'll have been skiing for two weeks, but I'll still try not to break a leg."

Tenses for the Verb - To make

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The Past
Past Continuous - "I was making the coffee at 6.30 this morning." Past Simple - "I made the tea yesterday, it's your turn today." Past Perfect Simple - "By the time I got home this evening I had already made 100 cups of tea." Past Perfect Continuous - "I had been making the tea when I realised I hadn't boiled the water."

The Present
Present Continuous - "It is 7.30 in the morning and I'm making a pot of coffee." Present Simple - "I always make coffee first thing in the morning." Present Perfect Simple - "I have already made the coffee six times this week, it must be your turn." Present Perfect Continuous - "I seem to have been making coffee for the family since I got up.

The Future
Future Continuous - "I'm making a cup of tea in a minute, do you want one?" Future Simple - "No thanks, I think I'll make some coffee when I get up." Future Perfect Simple - "Don't worry, by the time you get up I will have already made you a cup of coffee." Future Perfect Continuous - "After all, by this evening I will have been making tea all day at work."

Tenses for the Verb - To grow

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The Past
Past Continuous - "The plant was growing in spring." Past Simple - "It grew until June." Past Perfect Simple - "It had already grown by July." Past Perfect Continuous - "It had been growing for two months, when it got its first flower."

The Present
Present Continuous - "It is May and the plant is growing." Present Simple - "It grows every spring." Present Perfect Simple - "It's already grown 2 inches this month." Present Perfect Continuous - "It's been growing since March."

The Future
Future Continuous - "I'm growing more plants in the spring." Future Simple - "I will grow at least 10 new plants." Future Perfect Simple - "They will have already grown by the time summer arrives." Future Perfect Continuous - "They will have been growing for 2 months before they get their first flower."

Each Tense has four sub categories. They are : I) Present Tense a) Simple Present b) Present Continuous c) Present Perfect d) Present Perfect Continuous Click for details of Present Tense II) Past Tense a) Simple Past b) Past Continuous c) Past Perfect d) Past Perfect Continuous III) Future Tense a) Simple Future b) Future Continuous c) Future Perfect d) Future Perfect Continuous

And English grammar has classified human beings, animals and things into 7 categories.
They are : I, We, You, He, She, It and They. I is called First Person Singular. We is called First Person Plural. You is called Second Person Singular / Plural. He is called Third Person Singular. She is called Third Person Singular. It is called Third Person Singular. They is called Third Person Plural. One should be extremely careful in the use of third person singular especially in Simple Present and Present Perfect Tenses.

I) Present Tense (a) Simple Present : This Tense is used to express the habits, daily routine and universal
truths. In this tense the first form of the verb is used. Taking the verb eat we can make sentences in the following manner : The formula for simple present is Subject + V1 I eat an apple everyday. We eat apples everyday.

You eat apples everyday. He eats an apple everyday. She eats an apple everyday. It eats an apple everyday. They eat apples everyday.

(b) Present Continuous : This Tense is used to express an action which is continuing or
taking place now. In this tense the ing form of the verb is used. The formula for present continuous is Subject + Aux +V4 (ing form) I am eating an apple now. We are eating apples now. You are eating an apple now. He is eating an apple now. She is eating an apple now. It is eating an apple now. They are eating apples now.

(c) Present Perfect Continuous : This Tense is used to express an action which began
at some point of time in the past and is still continuing. In this tense the ing form of the verb is used. The formula for present perfect continuous is Subject+Aux+Aux+V4(ing form) I have been eating apples for the last three months. We have been eating apples for the last three months. You have been eating apples for the last three months. He has been eating apples for the last three months. She has been eating apples for the last three months. It has been eating apples for the last three months. They have been eating apples for the last three months.

II) Past Tense (a) Simple Past : This Tense is used to express an action which is over or completed at
some point of time in the past. In this tense the second form of the verb is used. The formula for simple past is Subject + V2 I ate an apple yesterday. We ate apples yesterday. You ate an apple yesterday. He ate an apple yesterday. She ate an apple yesterday. It ate an apple yesterday. They ate apples yesterday.

(b) Past Continuous : This Tense is used to express an action which was continuing at
some point of time in the past. In this tense the ing form of the verb is used. The formula for past continuous is Subject +Aux + V4(ing form)

I was eating an apple yesterday. We were eating apples yesterday. You were eating an apple yesterday. He was eating an apple yesterday. She was eating an apple yesterday. It was eating an apple yesterday. They were eating apples yesterday.

(c) Past Perfect : This Tense is used to express an action which was over long ago. In
this tense the third form of the verb is used. The formula for past perfect is Subject +Aux + V3 I had eaten an apple six years ago. We had eaten apples six years ago. You had eaten an apple six years ago. He had eaten an apple six years ago. She had eaten an apple six years ago. It had eaten an apple six years ago. They had eaten apples six years ago.

(d) Past Perfect Continuous : This Tense is used to express an action which began at
some point of time in the past, continued for some time and was subsequently discontinued. In this tense the ing form of the verb is used. The formula for past perfect continuous is Subject +Aux +Aux + V4(ing form) I had been eating apples until last year. We had been eating apples until last year. You had been eating apples until last year. He had been eating apples until last year. She had been eating apples until last year. It had been eating apples until last year. They had been eating apples until last year.

III) Future Tense (a) Simple Future : This Tense is used to express intention. In this tense the first form
of the verb is used. The formula for simple future is Subject + Aux + V1 I will eat an apple tomorrow. We will eat apples tomorrow. You will eat an apple tomorrow. He will eat an apple tomorrow. She will eat an apple tomorrow. It will eat an apple tomorrow. They will eat apples tomorrow.

Here it may be mentioned that strict grammar rules prefer the use of shall for I and We First person singular and plural. However, in interrogative sentences shall has to be used with I & We instead of will.

(b) Future Continuous : This Tense is used to express an action which is imagined to be
continuing at some point of time in future. In this tense the ing form of the verb is used. The formula for future continuous is Subject +Aux+Aux+ V4(ing form) I will be eating an apple tomorrow in the evening. We will be eating apples tomorrow in the evening. You will be eating an apple tomorrow in the evening. He will be eating an apple tomorrow in the evening. She will be eating an apple tomorrow in the evening. It will be eating an apple tomorrow in the evening. They will be eating apples tomorrow in the evening.

Future Perfect : This Tense is used to express an action which is imagined to have been
completed at some point of time in future. It may be noted that this tense is basically theoretical and rarely used. The formula for future perfect is Subject+Aux+Aux+V3 I will have eaten an apple by this time tomorrow. We will have eaten apples by this time tomorrow. You will have eaten an apple by this time tomorrow. He will have eaten an apple by this time tomorrow. She will have eaten an apple by this time tomorrow. It will have eaten an apple by this time tomorrow. They will have eaten apples by this time tomorrow.

(d) Future Perfect Continuous : This Tense is used to express an action which is
imagined to began at some point of time in future and continue for sometime. It may be noted that this tense is basically theoretical and rarely used. In this tense the ing form of the verb is used. The formula for future perfect is Subject+Aux+Aux+Aux +V4 I will have been eating apples from next year. We will have been eating apples from next year. You will have been eating apples from next year. He will have been eating apples from next year. She will have been eating apples from next year. It will have been eating apples from next year. They will have been eating apples from next year.