TIps for English

Present Tense.

Simple Present (Present Indefinite)

Definition:-

It shows that an action takes place in the present. But we don’t know the exact time of the action.

Formulae:-

Subject + Present tense of the verb + Object

Subject + Do/Does + Present tense of the verb + Object

Positive Sentence:-

Harry drinks coffee.

Harry does drinks coffee.

Harry and Kane drink coffee.

Harry and Kane do drink coffee.

Negative Sentence:-

Harry doesn’t drink coffee.

Question:-

Does Harry drink coffee?

Long Question:-

Who does drink coffee?

Passive Voice:-

Coffee is drunk by Harry.

Occasions:-

Sun rises in the east (Universal Truth).

I wake up at six o’clock every day (Habitual).

The president of UK visits US next (To expressing a planned future).

“A thing of beauty is joy forever”, Keats (Quotations).

“All the glitters are not gold” (Proverbs).

The former president of US passes away (Historic Present).

Here come the King!(Exclamatory Sentence).

Notes:-

If the subject is singular , there should be ‘s’ to the verb.

Present Continues.

Definition:-

It shows that an action is continuing at the time of speaking.

Formulae:-

Subject + is/ams/are + “ing” form of the Verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

Harry is studying now.

Negative Sentence:-

Harry is not studying now.

Question:-

Is Harry is studying now?

Passive Voice:-

English is being studied by Harry now.

Occasions:-

Harry is always carrying an umbrella (Habitual).

Notes:-

The following verbs are not using in present continuous.

See, smell, touch, feel, hate, love, think, appear.

Present Perfect.

Definition:-

It shows that an action to be place just now.

Formulae:-

Subject + has/have + Past Participle form of the Verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

Harry has written a poem.

They have written a poem.

I have written a poem.

Question:-

Has he written a poem?

Passive Voice:-

A poem has been written by Harry.

Occasions:-

Harry has been ill since Monday. (It is used to indicate an action which started in the past and still going on).

Have you ever visit LA? (If the time of the action is not clear or definite then present perfect is used).

Present Perfect Continuous.

Definition:-

It shows an action took place in the past, still it continuing and it may continuous in the future also.

Formulae:-

Subject + has/have + been + ‘ing’ form of the Verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

They have been learning since 10 am.

Past Tense

Simple Past.

Definition:-

It shows that an action started and finished at a particular time in the past..

Formulae:-

Subject + Past tense of the verb + Object.

Subject + did + Present tense of the verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

Harry ate an apple yesterday.

Harry did eat an apple yesterday.

Negative Sentence:-

Harry did not eat an apple yesterday.

Question:-

Did he ate eat?

Passive Voice:-

An apple was eaten by Harry.

Occasions:-

He used to smoke yesterday (Habitual).

Past Continuous.

Definition:-

It shows that an action was continuing at a particular time in the past.

Formulae:-

Subject + was/were + “ing” form of the verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

Kevin was playing cricket yesterday at 10am.

I was playing cricket yesterday at 10am.

Passive Voice:-

Cricket was being played by Kevin.

Past Perfect.

Definition:-

If there are two actions in the past and they have sufficient interval, then the first action should be in the past perfect and second should be in simple past.

Formulae:-

Subject + had + Past participle form of the verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

When John reached railway station the train had already left.

Passive Voice:-

A letter had written by Maria when I reached her house.

Past Perfect Continuous.

Definition:-

It shows that an action continuous in the past for a long time before another action.

Formulae:-

Subject + had + been + “ing” form of the verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

When Mary joined Cambridge in 1980, her father had been teaching therefore ten years.

Future Tense

Simple Future.

Definition:-

It shows that takes place in the future.

Formulae:-

Subject + will/shall + Present tense of the verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

Kevin will write exam tomorrow.

Negative Sentence:-

Kevin will not write exam tomorrow.

Question:-

Will Kevin play cricket tomorrow?

Passive voice:-

The Poem will be written by Maria.

Future Continuous.

Definition:-

It shows that an action is continuing at a particular time in the future.

Formulae:-

Subject + will/shall + be + “ing” form of the verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

They will be watching TV tomorrow at 10am.

Future Perfect.

Definition:-

It shows that an action is over by particular time in future.

Formulae:-

Subject + will/shall + have + past participle form of the verb + object.

Positive Sentence:-

They will have reached USA tomorrow 5pm.

Passive Voice:-

A letter will have been written by him.

Future Perfect Continuous.

Definition:-

It shows that an action is continuing for a long period in the future.

Formulae:-

Subject + will/shall + have + been + “ing” form of the verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

They will be playing cricket tomorrow from 10am to 5pm.

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Simple Present (Present Indefinite)

Definition:-

It shows that an action takes place in the present. But we don’t know the exact time of the action.

Formulae:-

Subject + Present tense of the verb + Object

Subject + Do/Does + Present tense of the verb + Object

Positive Sentence:-

Harry drinks coffee.

Harry does drinks coffee.

Harry and Kane drink coffee.

Harry and Kane do drink coffee.

Negative Sentence:-

Harry doesn’t drink coffee.

Question:-

Does Harry drink coffee?

Long Question:-

Who does drink coffee?

Passive Voice:-

Coffee is drunk by Harry.

Occasions:-

Sun rises in the east (Universal Truth).

I wake up at six o’clock every day (Habitual).

The president of UK visits US next (To expressing a planned future).

“A thing of beauty is joy forever”, Keats (Quotations).

“All the glitters are not gold” (Proverbs).

The former president of US passes away (Historic Present).

Here come the King!(Exclamatory Sentence).

Notes:-

If the subject is singular , there should be ‘s’ to the verb.

Present Continues.

Definition:-

It shows that an action is continuing at the time of speaking.

Formulae:-

Subject + is/ams/are + “ing” form of the Verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

Harry is studying now.

Negative Sentence:-

Harry is not studying now.

Question:-

Is Harry is studying now?

Passive Voice:-

English is being studied by Harry now.

Occasions:-

Harry is always carrying an umbrella (Habitual).

Notes:-

The following verbs are not using in present continuous.

See, smell, touch, feel, hate, love, think, appear.

Present Perfect.

Definition:-

It shows that an action to be place just now.

Formulae:-

Subject + has/have + Past Participle form of the Verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

Harry has written a poem.

They have written a poem.

I have written a poem.

Question:-

Has he written a poem?

Passive Voice:-

A poem has been written by Harry.

Occasions:-

Harry has been ill since Monday. (It is used to indicate an action which started in the past and still going on).

Have you ever visit LA? (If the time of the action is not clear or definite then present perfect is used).

Present Perfect Continuous.

Definition:-

It shows an action took place in the past, still it continuing and it may continuous in the future also.

Formulae:-

Subject + has/have + been + ‘ing’ form of the Verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

They have been learning since 10 am.

Past Tense

Simple Past.

Definition:-

It shows that an action started and finished at a particular time in the past..

Formulae:-

Subject + Past tense of the verb + Object.

Subject + did + Present tense of the verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

Harry ate an apple yesterday.

Harry did eat an apple yesterday.

Negative Sentence:-

Harry did not eat an apple yesterday.

Question:-

Did he ate eat?

Passive Voice:-

An apple was eaten by Harry.

Occasions:-

He used to smoke yesterday (Habitual).

Past Continuous.

Definition:-

It shows that an action was continuing at a particular time in the past.

Formulae:-

Subject + was/were + “ing” form of the verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

Kevin was playing cricket yesterday at 10am.

I was playing cricket yesterday at 10am.

Passive Voice:-

Cricket was being played by Kevin.

Past Perfect.

Definition:-

If there are two actions in the past and they have sufficient interval, then the first action should be in the past perfect and second should be in simple past.

Formulae:-

Subject + had + Past participle form of the verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

When John reached railway station the train had already left.

Passive Voice:-

A letter had written by Maria when I reached her house.

Past Perfect Continuous.

Definition:-

It shows that an action continuous in the past for a long time before another action.

Formulae:-

Subject + had + been + “ing” form of the verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

When Mary joined Cambridge in 1980, her father had been teaching therefore ten years.

Future Tense

Simple Future.

Definition:-

It shows that takes place in the future.

Formulae:-

Subject + will/shall + Present tense of the verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

Kevin will write exam tomorrow.

Negative Sentence:-

Kevin will not write exam tomorrow.

Question:-

Will Kevin play cricket tomorrow?

Passive voice:-

The Poem will be written by Maria.

Future Continuous.

Definition:-

It shows that an action is continuing at a particular time in the future.

Formulae:-

Subject + will/shall + be + “ing” form of the verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

They will be watching TV tomorrow at 10am.

Future Perfect.

Definition:-

It shows that an action is over by particular time in future.

Formulae:-

Subject + will/shall + have + past participle form of the verb + object.

Positive Sentence:-

They will have reached USA tomorrow 5pm.

Passive Voice:-

A letter will have been written by him.

Future Perfect Continuous.

Definition:-

It shows that an action is continuing for a long period in the future.

Formulae:-

Subject + will/shall + have + been + “ing” form of the verb + Object.

Positive Sentence:-

They will be playing cricket tomorrow from 10am to 5pm.

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