Tenses which tell about all three types of tenses including past present future, Assignments of English

Download Tenses which tell about all three types of tenses including past present future and more Assignments English in PDF only on Docsity! TENSES Tenses denote the time of action. They show when the work is done. They are: (1) Present Tense (2) Past Tense (3) Future Tense They are further divided into: (1) Simple Present- It is used to denote scientific facts, universal truths and work done on daily basis. Example – She writes a letter. Example – She does not write a letter. Example – Does she write a letter? Example – Does she not write a letter? (2) Present Continuous– It is used to express an action taking place at the time of speaking. Example – she is writing a letter. Example – She is not writing a letter. Example – Is she writing a letter? ASSERTIVE RULE --- sub + V1 + s/es + object NEGATIVE RULE --- sub + does not + v1 + s/es + object INTERROGATIVE RULE --- Does + sub + v1 + s/es + object INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE ASSERTIVE --- Does + sub + not + v1 + s/es + object =+ ASSERTIVE RULE --- sub + is/am/are + v1 + ing + object NEGATIVE RULE --- sub + is/am/are + not + v1 + ing + object INTERROGATIVE RULE --- is/am/are + sub + v1 + ing + object INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE RULE --- is/am/are + sub + not + v1 + ing + object Example – Is she not writing a letter? (3) Present Perfect– It is used to show an action that started in the past and has just finished. Example- She has written a letter. Example – She has not written a letter. Example- Has she written a letter? Example– Has she not written a letter? (4) Present Perfect Continuous– This tense shows the action which started in the past and is still continuing. Example – She has been writing a letter. Example– She has not been writing a letter. Example – Has she been writing a letter? Example – Has she not been writing a letter? ASSERTIVE RULE --- sub + has/have + v3 + object NEGATIVE RULE --- sub + has/have + not + v3 + object INTERROGATIVE RULE --- has/have + sub + v3 + object INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE RULE ---has/have + sub + not + v3 + object ASSERTIVE RULE --- sub + has/have + been + v1 + ing + object NEGATIVE RULE --- sub + has/have + not been + v1 + ing + object INTERROGATIVE RULE ---has/have + sub + been + v1 + ing + object INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE RULE --- has/have + she + not + been + v1 + ing + object 3. Interrogative Sentences- Had + Subject + V3 + Object + (?) Had she written a letter? 4. Interrogative Negative Sentences- Had + Subject + not + V3 + Object + (?) Had she not written a letter? Past Perfect Continuous Tense Used to denote an action that began before a certain point in the past and continued up to some time in past. e.g. I had been learning English in this school for 20 days. 1. Assertive Sentences – Subject + had been +V1 + ing + Object + (.) She had been writing a letter. 2. Negative Sentences- Subject + had + not been + V1+ ing + Object + (.) She had not been writing a letter. 3. Interrogative Sentences- Had + Subject+ been+ V1 + ing + Object + (?) Had she been writing a letter? 4. Interrogative Negative Sentences- Had + Subject +not + been + V1 + ing + Object + (?) Had she not been writing a letter? FUTURE TENSE Time and tide wait for no man. So, a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing is called as future tense. For e.g- She will write a letter. Simple Future This tense tells us about an action which has not occurred yet and will occur after saying or in future Rule – Will/Shall + Verb (Ist form) In Future Tense helping verb ‘Shall’ is used with ‘I’ and ‘We’. Helping verb ‘Will’ is used with all others. When you are to make a commitment or warn someone or emphasize something, use of 'will/shall' is reversed. ‘Will’ is used with ‘I’ & ‘We’ and 'shall' is used with others. Tense Past (before now) Present (now) Future (After now) Simple Future Future Continuous Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous In general speaking there is hardly any difference between 'shall & will' and normally ‘Will’ is used with all. Now, let us use this rule in various forms of sentences; 1. Positive / Affirmative Sentences – Subject + Will/Shall + Verb (Ist form) + Object + (.) She will write a letter. 2. Negative Sentences- Subject + Will/Shall + Not + Verb (Ist form) + Object + (.) She will not write a letter. 3. Interrogative Sentences- Will/Shall + Subject + Verb (Ist form) + Object + (?) Will she write a letter? 4. Interrogative Negative Sentences- Will/Shall + Subject + Not + Verb (Ist form) + Object + (?) Will she not write a letter? Future Continuous Tense It is used to express an ongoing or continued action in future. e.g. He will be distributing sweets in temple tomorrow at 12 o'clock. In the example, the action will start in future (tomorrow) and action is thought to be continued till sometime in future. We use the future continuous to talk about something that will be in progress at or around a time in the future. Rule: Will/Shall + Be + Verb (Ist form) + Ing Now, let us use this rule in various forms of sentences; 1. Positive / Affirmative Sentences – Subject + Will/Shall + Be + Verb (Ist form) + Ing + Object + (.) She will be writing a letter. 2. Negative Sentences- Subject + Will/Shall + Not + Be + Verb (Ist form) + Ing + Object + (.) She will not be writing a letter. 3. Interrogative Sentences- Will/Shall + Subject + Be + Verb (Ist form) + Ing + Object + (?)