What is Tense? | All Tense Rules | Present Tense | Past Tense | Future Tense any govt exam and class 5 to 12 english grammar
Tense
PRESENT
INDEFINITE
Subject I, we, they, you (if subject is plural)
Subject + V1 + Object
Subject + do not (don’t) + V1 + Object.
Do + Subject + V1 + Object?
Do + Subject + not+ V1 + Object?
Don't + Subject + V1 + Object?
Subject he, she, it, name (if subject is singular)
Subject + V1 + s/es + Object
Subject + does not (doesn’t) + V1 + Object.
Does + Subject + V1 + Object?
Does + Subject + not+ V1 + Object?
Doesn't + Subject + V1 + Object?
SIMPLE PAST
Subject + V2 + Object
Subject + did not (didn't) + V1 + Object
Did + Subject + V1 + Object?
Did + Subject + not + V1 + Object?
Didn't + Subject + V1 + Object?
SIMPLE FUTURE
Subject + shall/ will + V1 + Object
Subject + shall/
will + not + V1 + Object
Subject + shan't/ won't + V1 + Object
Shall/will + Subject + V1 + Object?
Shall/ will + Subject + not + V1 + Object?
Shan't/ won't + Subject + V1 + Object?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Subject + is/ am/ are + v1 + ing+ Object
Subject + is/ are/ am/ + not + v1 + ing+ Object
Subject + isn't/ aren't/ am not + v1 + ing+ Object
Is/ am/ are + S + v1 + ing+ Object?
Is/ am/ are + S + not + v1 + ing+ Object?
Isn't/ aren't + S + v1 + ing+ Object?
PAST CONTINUOUS
Subject + was/were + V 1 + ing + Object
Subject + was/were + not + V 1 + ing + Object
Subject + wasn't/weren't + V 1 + ing + Object
Was/were + Subject + V1 + ing + Object?
Was/were + Subject + not+ V1 + ing + Object?
Wasn't/weren't + Subject + V1 + ing + Object?
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
Subject + shall/ will + be + V1 + ing + Object
Subject + shall/ will + not + be + V1 + ing + Object
Subject + shan't/ won't + be + V1 + ing + Object
Will/shall + Subject + be+V1 + ing + Object?
Will/shall + Subject + not+ be+ V1 + ing + Object?
Won't/shan't + Subject +be+ V1 + ing + Object?
PRESENT PERFECT
Subject + has/ have + V3 + Object
Subject + has/ have + not + V3 + Object
Subject + hasn't/ haven't + V3 + Object
Has/ have + Subject + V3 + Object?
Has/ have + Subject +not+ V3 + Object?
Hasn't/ haven't + Subject + V3 + Object?
PAST PERFECT
Subject + had + V3 + Object
Subject + had + not (hadn't) + V3 + Object
Had + Subject + V3 + Object?
Had + Subject +not + V3 + Object?
Hadn't + Subject + V3 + Object?
FUTURE PERFECT
Subject + will/shall + have + V3 + Object
Subject + will/shall + not + have + V3 + Object
Subject + won't/shan't + have + V3 + Object
Will/shall + Subject + have+ V3 + Object?
Will/shall + Subject + not + have + V3 + Object?
Won't/shan't + Subject +have + V3 + Object?
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Subject + has/ have + been + V1 + ing + Object+ for/ since + time.
Subject + has/ have + not + been + V1 + ing + Object+ for/ since + time.
Subject + hasn't/ haven't + been + V1 + ing + Object+ for/ since + time.
Has/ have + Subject + + been + V1+ ing + Object + for/ since + time?
Has/have + Subject +not+ been + V1+ing + Object + for/since +time?
Hasn't/ haven't + Subject + been + V1 + ing + Object + for/ since + time?
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Subject + had + been + V1 + ing + Object + for/ since + time.
Subject + had + not
(hadn't) + been + V1 + ing + Object + for/ since +
time.
Had + Subject + been + V1 + ing + Object + for/ since + time?
Had + Subject + not+ been + V1 + ing + Object + for/ since + time?
Hadn't + Subject + been + V1 + ing + Object + for/ since + time?
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Subject + shall/will + have + been + V1 +ing + Object +for/ from+time
Subject + shall/will + not + have + been + V1 + ing + Object + for/from + time
Subject + shan't/won't + have + been + V1 + ing + Object + for/ from + time
Will/shall+Subject + have + been + V1 + ing + Object + for/ from + time?
Will/shall + Subject + not + have + been + V1 + ing + Object + for/from + time?
Won't/shan't + Subject + have + been + V1 + ing + Object + for/ from + time?