DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, AGRA

(Under the Ageis Of Delhi Public School, East Of Kailash, New Delhi)

TENSES
TENSE INDEFINITE/ SIMPLE CONTINUOUS/ PERFECT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
PROGRESSIVE
PRESENT TENSE do/does +v1 is/am/are +v1(ing) has/have+been+v3 has/have+ been
does he,she, it has he, she it +v1(ing)
PAST TENSE did+v1/ v2 was/ were v1 (ing) Had+v3 had + been + v1(ing)
FUTURE TENSE shall/will +v1 shall/will +be +v1(ing) shall/ will+ have +v3 shall/will +have
+been+ v1(ing)

There is no has in future tense. With he, she

it, I we, they you ‘have’ is used.

PRESENT TENSE INDEFINITE/ SIMPLE CONTINUOUS/ PERFECT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

PROGRESSIVE
AFFIRMATIVE He writes a letter./He does He is writing a letter. He has written a letter. He has been writing a letter for two hours.
write a letter.
NEGATIVE He does not write a letter. He is not writing a letter. He has not written a letter. He has not been writing a letter for two
hours.
INTERROGATIVE Does he write a letter? Is he writing a letter? Has he written a letter? Has he been writing a letter for two hours?
AFFIRMATIVE
INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE Does he not writealetter? Is he not writing a letter? Has he not written a letter? Has he not been writing a letter for two
hours?

PAST TENSE INDEFINITE/ SIMPLE CONTINUOUS/ PERFECT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

PROGRESSIVE
AFFIRMATIVE He wrote a letter. / He did write a He was writing a letter. He had written a letter. He had been writing a letter for two hours.
letter.
NEGATIVE He did not write a letter. He was not writing a letter. He had not written a He had not been writing a letter for two
letter. hours.
INTERROGATIVE Did he write a letter? Was he writing a letter? Had he written a letter? Had he been writing a letter for two hours?
AFFIRMATIVE
INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE Did he not write a letter? Was he not writing a Had he not written a Had he not been writing a letter for two
letter? letter? hours?

FUTURE TENSE INDEFINITE/ SIMPLE CONTINUOUS/ PERFECT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

PROGRESSIVE
AFFIRMATIVE He will write a letter. He will be writing a letter. He will have written a letter. He will have been writing a letter for
two hours.
NEGATIVE He will not write a letter. He will not be writing a He will not have written a letter. He will notvhave been writing a letter
letter. for two hours.
INTERROGATIVE Will he write a letter? Will he be writing a letter? Will he have written a letter? Will he have been writing a letter for
AFFIRMATIVE two hours?
INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE Will he not write a letter? Will he not be writing a Will he not have written a letter? Will he not have been writing a letter
letter? for two hours?

PRESENT TENSE
Sno. Tense Usage Words of Types of Sentences Examples
Identifica
tion
1. Present Indefinite To express routine, always, Affirmative Sentence He writes a letter.
(Simple universal truth, seldom, Negative Sentence He does not write a letter.
habits, processes
Present) and facts
daily, Interrogative Affirmative Does he write a letter?
every Interrogative Negative Does he not write a letter?
day, etc.
2. Present To express continuity of at this time,
Affirmative Sentence He is writing a letter.
Continuous action in present now, still
Negative Sentence He is not writing a letter.
(Present Interrogative Affirmative Is he writing a letter?
Progressive) Interrogative Negative Is he not writing a letter?
3. Present Perfect To express completion yet, so far Affirmative Sentence He has written a letter.
of an action in Negative Sentence He has not written a letter.
present/ recent Interrogative Affirmative Has he written a letter?
past. Interrogative Negative Has he not written a letter?
4. Present Perfect To express the since/ for + Affirmative Sentence He has been writing a letter for two hours.
 Continuous completion and time Negative Sentence He has not been writing a letter for two hours.
continuity of an Interrogative Affirmative Has he been writing a letter for two hours?
action
Interrogative Negative Has he not been writing a letter for two hours?

PAST TENSE
Tense Usage Words of Types of Sentences Examples
Identificati
on
1. Past Indefinite To express an action of yesterday, last Affirmative Sentence He did write a letter. / He wrote a letter
(Simple distant past ago etc. Negative Sentence He did not write a letter.
Present) Interrogative Affirmative Did he write a letter?
Interrogative Negative Did he not write a letter?
2. Past Continuous To express continuity of Yesterday at Affirmative Sentence He was writing a letter.
(Present action in past tense. this time, Negative Sentence He was not writing a letter.
Progressive) while, Interrogative Affirmative Was he writing a letter?
when etc. Interrogative Negative Was he not writing a letter?
3. Past Perfect To express completion before, after Affirmative Sentence He had written a letter.
of an action Negative Sentence He had not written a letter.
before another Interrogative Affirmative Had he written a letter?
action of the past. Interrogative Negative Had he not written a letter?
4. Past Perfect To express the since/ for + Affirmative Sentence He had been writing a letter for two hours.
Continuous completion of time Negative Sentence He had not been writing a letter for two hours.
action as well as
continuity of
Interrogative Affirmative Had he been writing a letter for two hours?
action in past. Interrogative Negative Had he not been writing a letter for two hours?
 FUTURE TENSE
Sno. Tense Usage Words of Types of Sentences Examples
Identificati
on
1. Future Indefinite To express an action in tomorrow, Affirmative Sentence He will write a letter.
(Simple future. next. Negative Sentence He will not write a letter.
Present) Interrogative Affirmative Will he write a letter?
Interrogative Negative Will he not write a letter?
2. Future To express continuity of tomorrow at Affirmative Sentence He will be writing a letter.
Continuous action in future this time Negative Sentence He will not be writing a letter.
(Present Interrogative Affirmative Will he be writing a letter?
Progressive) Interrogative Negative Will he not be writing a letter?
3. Future Perfect To express completion before/ after Affirmative Sentence He will have written a letter.
of an action in Negative Sentence He will not have written a letter.
future. Interrogative Affirmative Will he have written a letter?
Interrogative Negative Will he not have written a letter?
4. Future Perfect To express the for + time Affirmative Sentence Will he have been writing a letter for two hours.
Continuous completion as well Negative Sentence Will he not have been writing a letter for two hours.
as continuity of an
action in future.
Interrogative Affirmative Will he have been writing a letter for two hours?
Interrogative Negative Will he not have been writing a letter for two hours?