PRESENT Indefinite Continuous Prefect Prefect Continuous

When Used Routine Work, Facts, In Progress To show Recent Started in past & Still going
Habits Change on
I, We, You, They, P.N V1+Object Are+(V1+ing) Have+V3+Obj. Have been+ (V1+ing)+Obj.
He, She, It, S.N (V1+s/es)+Object Is+(V1+ing) Has+V3+obj. Has been+ (v1+ing) +Obj.
Negative/Interrogative Don’t add s/es
Examples -He does go to office every -You are watching a -Bowler has taken -She has been studying for
day video a wicket 14 years
-Water boils at 100C -She is writing an -I have reached in -He has been driving in
-He do not cricket every essay class Dubai for 5 years.
Sunday -
PAST Indefinite Continuous Prefect Prefect Continuous
When Used Action Completed In Progress at a past Past activity before Activity started in past,
time a past activity or Continued in past & ended
long time age in past
I, We, You, They, P.N V2+Obj. Were +(V1+ing) Had+V3 Had been +(V1+ing)
He, She, It, S.N V2+Obj Was +(V1+ing) Had+V3 Had been +(V1+ing)
Negative/Interrogative Did not+V1+obj
Examples -He went to College -It was raining one-The patient had -He had been ruling
-She cooked food hour ago. died before doctor England for many years
yesterday -He was studying came
-She did not eat food. yesterday -He had gone to UK
ten years ago.
FUTURE Indefinite Continuous Prefect Prefect Continuous
When Used Action Completion in near In Progress at Past in future. Long action before some
future particular moment An action in future point in future
in future before an action in
future
I, We Shall +V1+Obj Shall +(V1+ing)+Obj Will have+V3+Obj. Will have been +(V+ing)
You, They, P.N, He, Will +V1+Obj Will +(V1+ing)+Obj Will have+V3+Obj. Will have been +(V+ing)
She, It, S.N
Negative/Interrogative
Examples -I shall go to UK next week -The teacher will be -Ali will have -I will have been teaching I
teaching next topic played Tennis this college for three years
in 10min. - next week.