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The document provides a comprehensive overview of English tenses, defining tense as time and categorizing it into three main types: Present, Past, and Future. It details 12 specific tense forms, including their structures for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences, along with examples for each type. Additionally, it includes formulas for constructing sentences in various tenses, emphasizing the use of subjects, verbs, and objects.

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Tense Chart

The document provides a comprehensive overview of English tenses, defining tense as time and categorizing it into three main types: Present, Past, and Future. It details 12 specific tense forms, including their structures for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences, along with examples for each type. Additionally, it includes formulas for constructing sentences in various tenses, emphasizing the use of subjects, verbs, and objects.

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Sri Krishna Vidya Trust (English My Choice) Raju The English Master

Manjhol J.D.Pur (SRE) U.P. Mob-9758115803

Tense Chart

*Definition of Tense—Tense is Time. (Kaal)

*Types of Tense (Kinds of Tense)—There are three types of Tenses—


(1)Present Tense (2) Past Tense (3) Future Tense.

*Parts of Tense-- There are 12 parts of Tenses—

(1) Present Indefinite Tense---- Verb—V1st Help Verb--Do (Plural No. & I) Does (Singular No.)

(2) Past Indefinite Tense----Verb—V2nd (affirmative, who) & V1st (Neg. Interrogative, Who+not)
Help Verb—Did (Neg. Interrogative, Who+not)

(3) Future Indefinite Tense----Verb-V1 Help Verb—Will (Others-Subjects), Shall (I & We)

(4) Present Continuous Tense----Verb-V1+ing Help Verb—Is (Singular), Am (I), Are (Plural)

(5) Past Continuous Tense----Verb-V1+ing Help Verb—was) (Singular& I), were (Plural)

(6) Future Continuous Tense----Verb- V1+ing Help Verb—will be (Others-Subjects), Shall be (I &
We)
(7) Present Perfect Tense----Verb-V3 Help Verb--Has (Singular), Have (Plural& I)

(8) Past Perfect Tense----Verb- V3 Help Verb—Had (All Subjects)

(9) Future Perfect Tense----Verb-V3 Help Verb--Will Have (Others-Subjects), Shall Have (I & We)
(10) Present Perfect Continuous Tense----Verb-V1+ing Help Verb—has been (Singular), have been
(Plural& I)
(11) Past Perfect Continuous Tense----Verb-V1+ing Help Verb—had been (All Subjects)

(12) Future Perfect Continuous Tense----Verb-V1+ing Help Verb-- Will have been (Others-
Subjects), Shall have been (I & We)

FORMULAS
(1) Present Indefinite Tense

Affirmative Sentence – Subject+V1(s/es-singular)+Object.


Negative Sentence – Subject+ do/does+not+V1+Object.
Interrogative Sentence (1st Type)– Do/Does+ Subject+(not)+V1+Object?
Interrogative Sentence (2nd Type)– Question word+ do/does+ Subject+(not)+V1+Object?
Sentence of Who-(Who is a Subject & does work. Who is Singular No& Plural No both)
Who+ V1(s/es-singular)+Object?
Who+not-- Who+ do/does+(not)+V1+Object?
Never
Negative Sentence – Subject+never+V1(s/es)+Object.
Interrogative Sentence (1st Type)– Do/Does+ Subject+never+V1+Object?
Interrogative Sentence (2nd Type)– Question word+ do/does+ Subject+never+V1+Object?

(2) Past Indefinite Tense


Affirmative Sentence – Subject+V2+Object.
Negative Sentence – Subject+ did+not+V1+Object.
Interrogative Sentence (1st Type)– Did+ Subject+(not)+V1+Object?
Interrogative Sentence (2nd Type)– Question word+ did+ Subject+(not)+V1+Object?
Sentence of Who-(Who is a Subject & does work. Who is Singular No& Plural No both)
Who+ V2+Object?
Who+not-- Who+ did+(not)+V1+Object?

Never
Negative Sentence – Subject+never+V2+Object.
Interrogative Sentence (1st Type)– Did+ Subject+never+V1+Object?
Interrogative Sentence (2nd Type)– Question word+ did+ Subject+never+V1+Object?

(3) Future Indefinite Tense


Affirmative Sentence – Subject+will/shall+V1+Object.
Negative Sentence – Subject+will/shall +not+V1+Object.
Interrogative Sentence (1st Type)– Will/Shall+Subject+(not)+V1+Object?
Interrogative Sentence (2nd Type)– Question word+will/shall+ Subject+(not)+V1+Object?
Sentence of Who-(Who is a Subject & does work. Who is Singular No& Plural No both)
Who+will/shall+(not)V1+Object?

(4) Present Continuous Tense


Affirmative Sentence – Subject+is/am/are+V1+ing+Object.
Negative Sentence – Subject+is/am/are+not+V1+ing+Object.
Interrogative Sentence (1st Type)– Is/Am/Are+Subject+(not)+V1+ing+Object?
Interrogative Sentence (2nd Type)– Question word+is/am/are+ Subject+(not)+V1+ing+Object?
Sentence of Who-(Who is a Subject & does work. Who is Singular No& Plural No both)
Who+is/am/are+(not)V1+ing+Object?

(5) Past Continuous Tense


Affirmative Sentence – Subject+was/were+V1+ing+Object.
Negative Sentence – Subject+was/were+not+V1+ing+Object.
Interrogative Sentence (1st Type)– Was/Were+Subject+(not)+V1+ing+Object?
Interrogative Sentence (2nd Type)– Question word+was/were+ Subject+(not)+V1+ing+Object?
Sentence of Who-(Who is a Subject & does work. Who is Singular No& Plural No both)
Who+was/were+(not)V1+ing+Object?

(6) Future Continuous Tense


Affirmative Sentence – Subject+will/shall+be+V1+ing+Object.
Negative Sentence – Subject+will/shall+not+be+V1+ing+Object.
Interrogative Sentence (1st Type)– Will/Shall+Subject+(not)+be+V1+ing+Object?
Interrogative Sentence (2nd Type)– Question word+will/shall+ Subject+(not)+be+V1+ing+Object?
Sentence of Who-(Who is a Subject & does work. Who is Singular No& Plural No both)
Who+will/shall+(not)+be+V1+ing+Object?

(7) Present Perfect Tense


Affirmative Sentence – Subject+has/have+V3+Object.
Negative Sentence – Subject+ has/have+not+V3+Object.
Interrogative Sentence (1st Type)– Has/Have+ Subject+(not)+V3+Object?
Interrogative Sentence (2nd Type)– Question word+ has/have+ Subject+(not)+V3+Object?
Sentence of Who-(Who is a Subject & does work. Who is Singular No& Plural No both)
Who+has/have+(not)+V3+Object?

(8) Past Perfect Tense


Affirmative Sentence – Subject+had+V3+Object.
Negative Sentence – Subject+ had+not+V3+Object.
Interrogative Sentence (1st Type)– Had+ Subject+(not)+V3+Object?
Interrogative Sentence (2nd Type)– Question word+ had+ Subject+(not)+V3+Object?
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Sentence of Who-(Who is a Subject & does work. Who is Singular No& Plural No both)
Who+had+(not)+V3+Object?

(9) Future Perfect Tense


Affirmative Sentence – Subject+will/shall+have+V3+Object.
Negative Sentence – Subject+will/shall+have+not+V3+Object.
Interrogative Sentence (1st Type)– Will/Shall+ Subject+(not)+have+V3+Object?
Interrogative Sentence (2nd Type)– Question word+will/shall+ Subject+(not)+have+V3+Object?
Sentence of Who-(Who is a Subject & does work. Who is Singular No& Plural No both)
Who+will/shall+(not)+have+V3+Object?

(10) Present Perfect Continuous Tense


Affirmative Sentence – Subject+has/have+been+V1+ing+Object+since/for+time.
Negative Sentence – Subject+ has/have+not+been+V1+ing+Object+since/for+time.
Interrogative Sentence (1st Type)– Has/Have+ Subject+(not)+been+V1+ing+Object+since/for+time?
Interrogative Sentence (2nd Type)–
Question word+ has/have+ Subject+(not)+bee+V1+ing+Object+since/for+time?
Sentence of Who-(Who is a Subject & does work. Who is Singular No& Plural No both)
Who+has/have+(not)+been+V1+ing+Object+since/for+time?

(11) Past Perfect Continuous Tense


Affirmative Sentence – Subject+had+been+V1+ing+Object+since/for+time.
Negative Sentence – Subject+ had+not+been+V1+ing+Object+since/for+time.
Interrogative Sentence (1st Type)– Had+ Subject+(not)+been+V1+ing+Object+since/for+time?
Interrogative Sentence (2nd Type)–
Question word+ had+ Subject+(not)+bee+V1+ing+Object+since/for+time?
Sentence of Who-(Who is a Subject & does work. Who is Singular No& Plural No both)
Who+had+(not)+been+V1+ing+Object+since/for+time?

(12) Future Perfect Continuous Tense


Affirmative Sentence – Subject+will/shall+have been+V1+ing+Object+since/for+time.
Negative Sentence – Subject+will/shall+not+have been+V1+ing+Object+since/for+time.
Interrogative Sentence (1st Type)– Will/Shall+ Subject+(not)+have been+V1+ing+Object+since/for+time?
Interrogative Sentence (2nd Type)–
Question word+will/shall+Subject+(not)+have been+V1+ing+Object+since/for+time?
Sentence of Who-(Who is a Subject & does work. Who is Singular No& Plural No both)
Who+will/shall+(not)+have been+V1+ing+Object+since/for+time

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