<![CDATA[Mandakini Study Institute - Patna: Tenses in English Grammar]]> https://kuntal.org/msipstudentslogin/index.php/pages/view/584/tenses-in-english-grammar https://kuntal.org/msipstudentslogin/index.php/pages/view/584/tenses-in-english-grammar Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:48:55 +0000 https://kuntal.org/msipstudentslogin/index.php/pages/view/584/tenses-in-english-grammar <![CDATA[Tenses in English Grammar]]> Tenses in English Grammar :

Twelve types of tenses in English Grammar are:

  1. Present Simple
  2. Present Past
  3. Present Perfect
  4. Present Perfect cont.
  5. Past Simple
  6. Past Past
  7. Past Perfect
  8. Past Perfect cont.
  9. Future Simple
  10. Future Past
  11. Future Perfect
  12. Future Perfect cont.

PRESENT TENSES IN ENGLISH

Present Tense Simple

Structure:

  • Affirmative:  —— Subject. + V1(s/es) + Object.
  • Negative: ——– Subject. + Do not/Does not + V1 + Object.
  • Interrogative: ——— Do/Does + Subject. + V1 + Object. + ?

Table:

AFFIRMATIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) INTERROGATIVE (?)
I stand I do not stand Do I stand?
You stand You do stand Do you stand?
He stands He  does stand Does he stand?
She stands She does stand Does she stand?
It stands It does stand Does it stand?
We stand We do stand Do we stand?
They stand They do stand Do they stand?

 

Present Continuous Tense

Structure:

  • Affirmative: —— Subject. + is/are/am + V(ing) + Object..
  • Negative: ——– Subject. + (Is, are, am) Not + V(ing) + Object.
  • (?)——— is/are/am + Subject. + V(ing) + Object.. + ?

Table:

AFFIRMATIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) INTERROGATIVE (?)
I am taking Tea. I am taking Tea. Am I taking tea?
You are taking Tea. You are not taking Tea. Are you taking tea?
He is taking Tea. He is not taking Tea. Is he taking tea?
She is taking Tea. She is not taking Tea. Is she taking tea?
It is taking Tea. It is not taking Tea. Is it taking tea?
We are taking Tea. We are not taking Tea. Are we taking tea?
They are taking Tea. They are not taking Tea. Are they taking tea?

 

Present Perfect Tense

Structure:

  • Affirmative: —— Subject. + Has/Have + V3 + Object..
  • Negative: ——– Subject. + (Has/Have) not + V3 + Object.
  • (?)——— Has/Have + Subject. + V3 + Object.. + ?

Table:

AFFIRMATIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) INTERROGATIVE (?)
I have Played. I have not Played. Have I Played?
We have Played. We have not Played. Have we Played?
They have Played. They have not Played. Have they Played?
You have Played. You have not Played. Have you Played?
He has Played. He has not Played. Has he Played?
She has Played. She has not Played. Has she Played?
It has Played. It has not Played. Has it Played?

 

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

 

Structure:

  • Affirmative: —— Subject. + (Has/Have) been + V(ing) + Object..
  • Negative: ——– Subject. + (Has been/Have been) not + V(ing) + Object.
  • Interrogative: ——— Has/Have + Subject. + been + V(ing) + Object.. + ?

Table:

AFFIRMATIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) INTERROGATIVE (?)
He has been playing. He has not been Playing. Has he been Playing?
She has been Playing. She has not been Playing. Has she been Playing?
It has been Playing. It has not been Playing. Has it been Playing?
I have been playing. I have not been Playing. Have I been Playing?
We have been playing. We have not been Playing. Have we been Playing?
You have been Playing. You have not been Playing. Have you been Playing?
They have been Playing. They have not been Playing. Have they been Playing?

 

PAST TENSES IN ENGLISH

Simple Past Tense

Structure:

  • Affirmative: —— Subject. + V2 + Object..
  • Negative: ——– Subject. + Did not + V1 + Object.
  • Interrogative: ——— Did + Subject. + V1 + Object.. + ?

Table:

AFFIRMATIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) INTERROGATIVE (?)
I ran I did not stand Did I stand?
You ran You did not stand Did you stand?
He ran He did not stand Did he stand?
She ran She did not stand Did she stand?
It ran It did not stand Did it stand?
We ran We did not stand Did we stand?
They ran They did not stand Did they stand?

 

Past Continuous Tense

Structure:

  • Affirmative: —— Subject. + was/were + V(ing) + Object..
  • Negative: ——– Subject. + (was/were) Not + V(ing) + Object.
  • Interrogative: ——— was/were + Subject. + V(ing) + Object.. + ?

Table:

AFFIRMATIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) INTERROGATIVE (?)
I was playing cricket. I was playing cricket. Was I playing cricket?
You were playing cricket. You were not playing cricket. Were you playing cricket?
He was playing cricket. He was not playing cricket. Was he playing cricket?
She was playing cricket. She was not playing cricket. Was she playing cricket?
It was playing cricket. It was not playing cricket. Was it playing cricket?
We were playing cricket. We were not playing cricket. Were we playing cricket?
They were playing cricket. They were not playing cricket. Were they playing cricket?

 

Past Perfect Tense

Structure:

  • Affirmative: —— Subject. + had + V3 + Object..
  • Negative: ——– Subject. + had not + V3 + Object.
  • Interrogative: ——— had + Subject. + V3 + Object.. + ?

Table:

AFFIRMATIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) INTERROGATIVE (?)
I had Laughed. I had not Laughed. Had I Laughed?
We had Laughed. We had not Laughed. Had we Laughed?
They had Laughed. They had not Laughed. Had they Laughed?
You had Laughed. You had not Laughed. Had you Laughed?
He had Laughed. He had not Laughed. Had he Laughed?
She had Laughed. She had not Laughed. Had she Laughed?
It had Laughed. It had not Laughed. Had it Laughed?

 

Must Learn: Parts of Speech in English

 Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Structure:

  • Affirmative: —— Subject. + had been + Verb(ing) + Object..
  • Negative: ——– Subject. + had not + Verb(ing) + Object.
  • Interrogative: ——— had + Subject. + been + Verb(ing) + Object.. + ?

Table:

AFFIRMATIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) INTERROGATIVE (?)
He had been laughing. He had not been laughing. Had he been laughing?
She had been laughing. She had not been laughing. Had she been laughing?
It had been laughing. It had not been laughing. Had it been laughing?
I had been laughing. I had not been laughing. Had I been laughing?
We had been laughing. We had not been laughing. Had we been laughing?
You had been laughing. You had not been laughing. Had you been laughing?
They had been laughing. They had not been laughing. Had they been laughing?

 

FUTURE TENSES IN ENGLISH

Future Simple Tense

Structure:

  • Affirmative: —— Subject. + will/shall + V1+ Object..
  • Negative: ——– Subject. + (will/shall) not + V1 + Object.
  • Interrogative: ——— will/shall + Subject. + V1 + Object.. + ?

Table:

AFFIRMATIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) INTERROGATIVE (?)
I will stand I will not stand Will I stand?
You will stand You will not stand Will you stand?
He will stands He  will not stands Will he stands?
She will stands She will not stands Will she stands?
It will stands It will not stands Will it stands?
We will stand We will not stand Will we stand?
They will stand They will not stand Will they stand?

 

Future Continuous Tense

Structure:

  • Affirmative: —— Subject. + (will/shall) be + V(ing)+ Object..
  • Negative: ——– Subject. + (will/shall) not + be + V(ing) + Object.
  • Interrogative: ——— will/shall + Subject. + be + V(ing) + Object.. + ?

Table:

AFFIRMATIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) INTERROGATIVE (?)
I will be drinking I will not be drinking Will I be drinking?
You will be drinking You will not be drinking Will you be drinking?
He will be drinking He  will not be drinking Will, he drinking?
She will be drinking She will not be drinking Will, she drinking?
It will be drinking It will not be drinking Will, it drinking?
We will be drinking We will not be drinking Will we be drinking?
They will be drinking They will not be drinking Will they be drinking?

Future Perfect Tense

Structure:

  • Affirmative: —— Subject. + (will/shall) have + V(3) + Object..
  • Negative: ——– Subject. + (will/shall) + not + have + V(3) + Object.
  • Interrogative: ——— will/shall + Subject. + have + V(3) + Object.. + ?

Table:

AFFIRMATIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) INTERROGATIVE (?)
I will have Accepted. I will not have Accepted. Will I Have Accepted?
We will have Accepted. We will not have Accepted. Will we Have Accepted?
They will have Accepted. They will not have Accepted. Will they Have Accepted?
You will have Accepted. You will not have Accepted. Will you Have Accepted?
He will have Accepted. He will not have Accepted. Will he Have Accepted?
She will have Accepted. She will not have Accepted. Will she Have Accepted?
It will have Accepted. It will not have Accepted. Will it Have Accepted?

 

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Structure:

  • Affirmative: —— Subject. + (will/shall) have been + V(ing) + Object..
  • Negative: ——– Subject. + (will/shall) + not + have been + V(ing) + Object.
  • Interrogative: ——— will/shall + Subject. + have been + V(ing) + Object.. + ?

Table:

AFFIRMATIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) INTERROGATIVE (?)
I will have been laughed. I will not have been laughed. Will i have been laughed?
We will have been laughed. We will not have been laughed. Will we have been laughed?
They will have been laughed. They will not have been laughed. Will they have been laughed?
You will have been laughed. You will not have been laughed. Will you have been laughed?
He will have been laughed. He will not have been laughed. Will he have been laughed?
She will have been laughed. She will not have been laughed. Will she have been laughed?
It will have been laughed. It will not have been laughed. Will it have been laughed?

 

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