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Present Tense
Present to be tense
Definition: -
A tense which shows state or existence something in present time that is called Present to be
tense.
1. Helping verbs:
Is, am and are
2. Formation:
Sub + H.V. + Compliment
Example:
Simple:
1. I am rich.
2. She is in the home.
Interrogative:
1. Am I rich?
2. Is she in the home?
Negative:
1. I am not rich.
2. She is not in the home.
Interrogative:
1. Can I write a letter?
2. Can she love me?
Negative:
1. I cannot write a letter.
2. She cannot love me.
Interrogative:
1. Do I write a letter?
2. Does he play the cricket?
Negative:
1. I do not write a letter.
2. He does not play the cricket.
Interrogative:
1. Am I writing a letter?
2. Is he learning English?
Negative:
1. I am not writing a letter.
2. He is not learning English.
Interrogative:
1. Have I done my home work?
2. Has she written love letter?
Negative:
1. I have not done my home work.
2. She has not written love letter.
Interrogative:
1. Have we been studying in this school from five years?
2. Has she been eating the meal from ten minutes?
Negative:
1. We have not been studying in this school from five years.
2. She has not been eating the meal from ten minutes.
Past Tenses
Past to be tense
Definition: -
A tense which shows state or existence something in past time that is called Past to be tense.
1. Helping verbs:
Was and were
2. Formation:
Sub + H.V. + Compliment
Example:
Simple:
1. She was a beautiful.
2. We were in the house.
Interrogative:
1. Was she a beautiful?
2. Were we in the house?
Negative:
1. She was not a beautiful.
2. We were not in the house.
Interrogative:
1. Could I speak English?
2. Could teacher visit the Garden?
Negative:
1. I could not speak English.
2. Teacher could not visit the Garden.
Interrogative:
1. Did she speak English?
2. Did they play the game?
Negative:
1. She did not speak English.
2. They did not play the game.
Interrogative:
1. Were they playing cricket?
2. Was he watching T.V.?
Negative:
1. They were not playing cricket.
2. He was not watching T.V.
Example:
Simple:
1. I had played cricket match on this playground.
2. She had gone to my village by this road.
Interrogative:
1. Had I played cricket match on this playground?
2. Had she gone to my village by this road?
Negative:
1. I had not played cricket match on this playground.
2. She had not gone to my village by this road.
Interrogative:
1. Had he been working as a teacher before he became the Head Master?
2. Had I been writing a love letter?
Negative:
1. He had not been working as a teacher before he became the Head Master.
2. I had not been writing a love letter.
Future Tenses
Future to be tense
Definition:
A tense which shows state or existence something in future time that is called Future to be
tense.
1. Helping verbs:
Shall be and will be.
2. Formation:
Sub + H.V. + Compliment
Example:
Simple:
1. I shall be an Engineer.
2. They will be players.
Interrogative:
1. Shall I be an Engineer?
2. Will they be players?
Negative:
1. I shall not be an Engineer.
2. They will not be players.
Interrogative:
1. Could I write a letter tomorrow?
2. Could she speak English tomorrow?
Negative:
1. I could not write a letter tomorrow.
2. She could not speak English tomorrow.
Interrogative:
1. Will they play the game?
2. Shall I eat the meal tonight?
Negative:
1. They will not play the game.
2. I shall not eat the meal tonight.
Interrogative:
1. Shall I be coming to the party?
2. Will they be walking at the park?
Negative:
1. I shall not be coming to the party.
2. They will not be walking at the park.
Interrogative:
1. Shall I have played the game?
2. Will you have eaten the mango?
Negative:
1. I shall not have played the game.
2. You will not have eaten the mango.
Interrogative:
1. Shall I have been writing a letter?
2. Will we have been singing a song?
Negative:
1. I shall not have been writing a letter.
2. We will not have been singing a song.