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Tense Rules Complete

The document outlines the rules for using different tenses in English grammar, including present, past, and future tenses. Each tense is broken down into its various forms with examples provided for clarity. Additionally, it includes a bonus section explaining the difference between 'since' and 'for' in terms of time.

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Tense Rules Complete

The document outlines the rules for using different tenses in English grammar, including present, past, and future tenses. Each tense is broken down into its various forms with examples provided for clarity. Additionally, it includes a bonus section explaining the difference between 'since' and 'for' in terms of time.

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Complete Tense Rules - English Grammar

1. PRESENT TENSE

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(i) Simple Present: Subject + V1/V1+s/es + Object

- He goes to school.

- The sun rises in the east.

(ii) Present Continuous: Subject + is/am/are + V1+ing + Object

- I am reading a book.

- They are playing.

(iii) Present Perfect: Subject + has/have + V3 + Object

- He has written a letter.

(iv) Present Perfect Continuous: Subject + has/have been + V1+ing + since/for + time

- She has been studying since morning.

2. PAST TENSE

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(i) Simple Past: Subject + V2 + Object

- He wrote a letter.

(ii) Past Continuous: Subject + was/were + V1+ing + Object

- They were playing.

(iii) Past Perfect: Subject + had + V3 + Object

- He had written the letter.

(iv) Past Perfect Continuous: Subject + had been + V1+ing + since/for + time

- I had been studying since morning.


3. FUTURE TENSE

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(i) Simple Future: Subject + will/shall + V1 + Object

- I will go to school.

(ii) Future Continuous: Subject + will/shall be + V1+ing + Object

- She will be working.

(iii) Future Perfect: Subject + will/shall have + V3 + Object

- He will have completed the task.

(iv) Future Perfect Continuous: Subject + will have been + V1+ing + since/for + time

- I will have been waiting for an hour.

BONUS: Since vs For

- Since = Point of time (e.g., since 6 AM)

- For = Duration of time (e.g., for 2 hours)

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