12-Tenses (Active Voice)

Past: Before Now | Present : Now | Future : After now

Sr No. Tense Type Formula+Ex. (Assertive) Formula+ Ex. (Negative) Formula+Ex. (Interrogative) Helping Verb

Sub+1st.v+Obj Note:
Sub+Do/Does+not+Obj Do/Does+Sub+1st.v+Obj He,She,It >>Does
She,She,It &Singulars >>>s/es
1 Present Indefinite

He plucks a flower. He does not pluck a flower. Does he pluck a flower? I,We,You,They >>Do

He,She,It,I,We,You, They
Sub+2nd.v+Obj Sub+did+not+1st.v+Obj Did+Sub+1st.v+Obj
2 >>>>Did
Past Indefinite

He plucked a flower. He did not pluck a flower. Did he pluck a flower? Did >>>> 1st.v

Sub+will/shall+1st.v+ Obj Sub+will/shall+not+1st.v+Obj Will/Shall+Sub+1st.v+Obj He,She,It,They >>Will

3 Future Indefinite

She will pluck a flower. She will not pluck a flower. Will She pluck a flower? I,We,You >> Shall

Sub+is/am/are+1st.v+ ing+ Obj Sub+is/am/are+not+1st.v+ ing+Obj Is/am/are+Sub+1st.v+ing+ Obj He,She,It >> is

4 Present Continuous
I >> am
They are plucking a flower. They are not plucking a flower Are they plucking a flower?
We,They >> are

Sub+was/were+1st.v+ ing+Obj Sub+was/were+not+1st.v+ing+Obj Was/Were+Sub+1st.v+ing+Obj He,She,It,I >> Was

5 Past Continuous
They were plucking a flower. They were not plucking a flower. Were they plucking a flower? We,You,They >> Were

Sub+will/shall+not+be+ 1st.v+
Sub+will/shall+be+1st.v+ing+Obj Will/Shall+Sub+be+1st.v+ ing.Obj I,We >> Shall be
ing+Obj
6 Future Continuous

He will be plucking flower. He will not be plucking flower. Will he be plucking flower? He,She,It,The >> Will be

Sub+has/have+3rd.v+Obj Sub+has/have+not+3rd.v+Obj Has/Have+Sub+3rd.v+Obj He,She,It >> Has

7 Present Perfect
They have plucked a flower. They have not plucked a flower. Have they plucked the flower? I,We,You,They >> Have

Sub+had+3rd.v+Obj Sub+had+not+3rd.v+Obj Had+Sub+3rd.v+Obj

He,She,It,I,We, You,They
8 Past Perfect
They had plucked a flower. They had not plucked a flower. Had they plucked a flower? >> Had

Sub+Will/Shall+not+have+3rd.v+O He,She,It,You, They >>

Sub+Will/Shall+have+3rd.v+Obj Will/Shall+Sub+Have+3rd.v+Obj
bj Will have
9 Future Perfect

He will have plucked a flower. He will not have plucked a flower. Will he have plucked a flower? I,We >> Shall have

Sub+has/have+been+ 1st.v+ Sub+has/have+not+been+1st.v+ing Has/Have+Sub+been+1st.v+ ing+

He,She,It >> has been
ing+Obj +Obj Obj
Present Perfect
10
Continuous
He has been learning a lesson for He has not been learning a lesson Has he been learning a lesson for I,We,You,They >> have
two hours for two hours two days? been

Sub+had+been+1st.v+ ing+Obj Sub+had+not+been+1st.v+ ing+Obj Had+Sub+been+1st.v+ing+Obj

Past Perfect He,She,It,I,We,You, They
11
Continuous >>>>Had been
He had been studying since 9'O He had not been studying since 9'O Had he been studying since 9'O
Clock. Clock. Clock?

Sub+will/shall+have+ Sub+will/shall+not+have+been+1st. Will/Shall+have+he+been+ 1st.v+ He,She,It,You, They >>

Future Perfect been+1st.v+Obj v+Obj Obj Will have been
12
Continuous
Boys have been playing cricket Boys have not been playing cricket Have Boys been playing cricket
I,We >> Shall have been
since afternoon. since afternoon. since afternoon?

Compiled By : Zohaib Qasim

Dated : 15-December-22