Helping verbs of all tenses : Tenses of Verbs :
➥ Verbs are words which denote an action.
➦ The tenses of verbs are depending upon the time when the action takes place.
i.e.: Past, Present or Future.
➥ The verb takes on these various forms which is called as ‘Tense of the verb.
➦ There are three main verb tenses : Present, Past, and Future.
➥ Each main tense is divided into simple, continuous/progressive, perfect and perfect continuous tenses.
| Present | Past | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple | work | worked | will work |
| Continuous | am/ is/ are working | was/ were working | will be working |
| Perfect | have/ has worked | had worked | will have worked |
| Perfect Continuous | have/has been working | had been working | will have been working |
Various Tenses :
[S = Subject, V = Verb, O = Object, P.P = Past Participle]
A] PRESENT TENSE :
| Tense Types | Rule | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Present Tense | S + V + O | I eat mango. |
| Present Continuous Tense | S + (am, is, are) + (V + ing) + O | I am eating mango. |
| Present Perfect Tense | S + (have, has) + (P.P of the given V) + O | I have eaten mango. |
| Present Perfect Continuous Tense | S + (have been, has been) + (V+ing) + O | I have been eating mango. |
B] PAST TENSE
| Tense Types | Rule | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Past Tense | S + (past V) + O | I ate mango. |
| Past Continuous Tense | S + (was , were) + (V + ing) + O | I was eating mango. |
| Past Perfect Tense | S + (had) + (P.P of given V) + O | I had eaten mango. |
| Past Perfect Continuous Tense | S + (had been) + (V + ing) + O | I had been eating mango. |
C] FUTURE TENSE :
| Tense Types | Rule | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Future Tense | S + (future V) + O | I will eat mango. |
| Future Continuous Tense | S + (shall be , will be) + (V + ing) + O | I will be eating mango. |
| Future Perfect Tense | S + (will have) + (P.P of given V) + O | I will have eaten mango. |
| Future Perfect Continuous Tense | S + (will have been) + (V + ing) + O | I will have been eating mango. |
Various tenses in briefly:
➤ Let us see the use of the various tenses in briefly:
A] SIMPLE TENSE
- Simple Present Tense
| USE | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| Habitual action | He travels by bus. |
| Eternal truths | The car moves on the road. |
| A pre-decided future actions | We leave for the Jaipur at 11 a.m. |
2. Simple Past Tense
| USE | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| An action has been completed | He wrote a letter to the headmaster. |
| To talk of habits in the past | He sang a song everyday. |
| Request | He wanted to use your pen. |
3. Simple Future Tense
| USE | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| An Action expected to take place in the future | We will talk to the leader tomorrow. |
| An Action might occur in the future | The temperature will rise all over the India. |
B] CONTINUOUS/ PROGRESSIVE TENSE
4. Present Continuous Tense
| USE | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| An action taking place now | He is painting the room. |
| An action that going on continuously since past | They are expanding the company. |
| An action that is sure to happen in the future | We are travelling by the Shivaneri Bus next week. |
5. Past Continuous Tense
| USE | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| An action was in progress in the past | He was painting the room. |
| To show an action progress when narrating a story | The little girl was travelling through a boat. |
6. Future Continuous Tense
| USE | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| An action will be in progress at certain time in the future | He will be giving his exams next week. |
| An action will take place as per schedule | We will be reaching school in ten minutes. |
C] PERFECT TENSE
7. Present Perfect Tense
| USE | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| An event was completed in the immediate past | They have taken the Patient to the hospital. |
8. Past Perfect Tense
| USE | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| An action just completed before the next one began | She had clean the floor when the boy make it dirty. |
9. Future Perfect Tense
| USE | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| An action will be completed by a fixed time in future | In ten minutes, all the students will have left the class. |
D] PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
10. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
| USE | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| An event which began in the past and is still continue | It has been raining for last three days. |
11. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
| USE | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| An event in the past which is related to another action is in progress | Ravi had been playing in the sun all day and is now sick. |
12. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
| USE | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| An event will continue in the future for a certain period | He will have been eating diet food for two months. |
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