Tense in English Grammar With Examples PDF
Tense in English Grammar With Examples PDF
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February 3, 2019
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In this lesson of English Grammar, we are going to learn What is Tense in English grammar,
and we also see the different types of tenses with suitable examples. To download the PDF
of this lesson please find the PDF downloadable link mentioned below of this article.
What is Tense?
It is defined as the form of a verb which indicates the time and the state of an action or
event.
Present Tense
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4. Present perfect continuous tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
NOTE:
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Present Tense:
(SUBJECT + V1 + OBJECT)
For examples,
Historical present:
For example,
Future arrangement:
Near future without pre-planning.
For example,
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Universal Truth:
For example,
1. He is a good girl.
2. There is a temple.
Keywords:
Every day, usually, generally, normally, sometimes, every week, every year, etc.
When these words are present in a sentence and also follow the present indefinite sentence
structure, you can easily identify that the tense of the sentence is simple present
For examples,
1. He is playing chess.
2. It is raining now.
The following verbs for their meaning are not generally used in continuous form (present,
past, future):
Verbs of perception:
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Verbs of appearance:
For examples,
Keywords:
For example,
1. He is studying now.
For example,
For example,
NOTE: Do not use Present Continuous tense when the action is OFFICIAL.
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Present Perfect tense sentence structure:
Keywords:
For example,
For example,
NOTE:
'Since' is used only in present perfect continuous. It cannot use in Past or Future
tenses, there we can use 'From' in place of 'Since'
If any static verb [External Link] is used in the structure of the present perfect
continuous tense, the verb form changes into present perfect tense
For example,
Past Tense:
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Simple past tense is used to convey that the action is completely over or an indefinite
action of the past.
(SUBJECT + V2 + OBJECT)
1. Did he arrive?
Interrogative negative:
Keywords:
Yesterday, ago, before, back, last night, last year, year/date/day of past, etc.
Past Habit:
For example,
Point of time:
For example,
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1. People lived in caves a long time ago.
For example,
1. I was reading.
2. They were reading.
Keywords:
Then, that time, when (Conjunction) + past tense, a particular time of the past.
For example,
NOTE:
Always use 'While' before Past continuous tense. Don't use 'when'.
In the case of two successive actions of the past, past perfect tense is used with the first
action.
For example,
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What is Past Perfect continuous tense?
A continuous action that was running for a period of time in the past.
For example,
Use,
Future Tense:
For example,
Keywords:
Soon, shortly, in a few moments, tomorrow, next week/ Month/ year, etc.
For example,
Generally, 'shall' is used with the first person of pronoun, 'I' 'we' 'will' is used with second and
third persons. besides, 'shall' and 'will' can be used reversely.
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For example,
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For example,
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It is used to express an action which will begin before a definite moment in the future
and will continue up to that moment and will be in progress even at that moment.
For example,
1. When the clock strikes eleven, I shall have been writing these letters for three hours.
2. The poor will have been starving for many days.
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