Hyderabad – 10 years ago
There wasn’t much pollution
ten years ago.
The weather was cool.
There was no metro ten
years ago.
There were flew flyovers.
There were not many
shopping malls.
Hyderabad - now Hyderabad – after five years
There is much pollution Hyderabad will be a clean
now. city.
The weather is very hot. There will be more
There is metro now. pollution.
There are many flyovers. The weather will be hotter.
There are many shopping There will be more
malls. population.
There are many software There will be more traffic.
companies. It will be a developed city.
Was / were am / is / are Will be
I / He/ She / it + was + O.W. I + am + O.W.
You / We / They + were + O.W. He / She / It + is + O.W. Subject + will be + O.W.
You / We / They + are + O.W.
I will be a teacher by next year.
I was a teacher last year. I am a teacher now. She will be my friend after a
She was my friend when I was She is my friend. few days.
in school. He is a tennis player. He will be a tennis player after
He was a tennis player two It is my car. class X.
years ago. It will be my car by next week.
It was my car. This car will be mine by next
You are my colleague. week.
You were my colleague. We are friends. You will be my colleague.
We were friends. They are my neighbours. We will be friends.
They were my neighbours. My friend and I are at the bus They will be my neighbours.
My friend and I were at the bus stop. My friend and I will be at the
stop. bus stop.
Yesterday / two days ago / last
year / last Sunday / in 2020 /
when
Wasn’t(was not)/weren’t (were
not)
I / He/ She / it + wasn’t + O.W.
You / We / They + weren’t +
O.W.
I wasn’t a teacher last year.
She wasn’t my friend when I
was in school.
He wasn’t a tennis player two
years ago.
It wasn’t my car last year.
You weren’t my colleague in
Oracle.
Now / at the moment / at
present
Am not / is not / are not
Am not / isn’t / aren’t
I am not + O.W.
He / She / It + isn’t + O.W.
You / We / They + aren’t +O.W.
I am not a teacher.
She is not my friend.
He isn’t a tennis player.
It is not my car.
You are not my colleague.
We are not friends.
They are not my neighbours.
Tomorrow / next month / after
two days / in 2025 / by
Subject + will not (won’t) +
O.W.
I will not (won’t) be a teacher
by next year.
She won’t be my friend after I
join her college.
He won’t be a tennis player
forever.
It won’t be my car until I pay
money.
 You won’t be my colleague in
We weren’t friends. Oracle.
They weren’t my neighbours. We won’t be colleagues
My friend and I weren’t at the because we won’t be in a same
bus stop. company.
They won’t be my neighbours.

Yes / No Questions

Was + I + he + she + it + O.W? Am + I + O.W? Will + Subject + be + O.W?

Were + you + they + we + O.W? Is + he + she + it + O.W?
Are + you + we + they + O.W? I will be a teacher by next year.
I was a teacher last year. Will you be a teacher by next
Were you a teacher last year? I am a teacher now. year?
Yes, I was a teacher last year. Are you a teacher now? Yes, I will be a teacher by next
No, I was not a teacher last Yes, I am a teacher. year.
year. No, I am not a teacher. No, I will not be a teacher by
No, I was a student last year. No, I am a student. next year.
She was my friend when I was
in school.
Was she your friend when you
were in school?
He was a tennis player two
years ago.
Was he a tennis player two
years ago?
It was my car.
Was it your car?
You were my colleague.
Was I your colleague?
We were friends.
Were you friends?
No, I will be a doctore by next
She is my friend. year.
He is a tennis player.
It is my car. She will be my friend after a
few days.
He will be a tennis player after
You are my colleague. class X.
We are friends. It will be my car by next week.
They are my neighbours. This car will be mine by next
week.
You will be my colleague.
We will be friends.
They will be my neighbours.
They were my neighbours.
Were they your neighbours?

WH – Questions
Who / What / When / Why / Where / Which / Whom / Whose / How
Who was your best friend Who is your best friend? Who will be your best friend?
when you were in class X? What is your name? Who will be your baby’s care
What was your favourite colour What is your favourite colour? taker?
two years ago? What is your favourite dish? What will be your tomorrow’s
What was your favourite dish What is your favourite book? plan?
last year?
When was your baby born? When is your birthday? When will your baby be born?
When were your parents in When is the meeting? When will you be absent?
Hyderabad?
When were you absent?
Why were you late yesterday? Why are you always late? Why will you be late tomorrow
Why were you absent? Why are you always absent? Why will you be absent?
Where were you born?
Where were you yesterday?
Where was she last Sunday?
Which was your favourite
book, Famous Five or Hardy
Boys?
What was your favourite book? What is your favourite book?
Whose mobile was this?
Whose car was this?
How were you yesterday?
How old were you two years
ago?
How old was your sister last
Where are you now?
Where is she now?
Where are they now?
Which is your favourite book,
Famous Five or Hardy Boys?
Which is your car, yellow or
black?
Whose mobile is this?
Whose pen is this?
This is her / my pen?
How are you?
How old are you?
How old is your sister?
How far is your house from
Where will you be tomorrow?
Where will they be next
Sunday?
Which will be your car, yellow
or black?
How will she be tomorrow?
How will you be tomorrow?
How old will you be next year?
How many students will be
year? your office? there in senior level?
How far was your old house How many students are there
from your office? in your class?
How many students were there
in your class when you were in
Basic level?

How / How old / How far / How long / How often / How many / How much
How was Hyderabad ten years ago, how is Hyderabad now and how will be Hyderabad after
five years?