PRESENTATION OF ENGLISH TENSES. UNDERSTANDING OF TENSES WITH EXAMPLE IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH BY CLARIFYING THE TENSES. HOW TO USE TENSES, ALL TENSES METHODS AND TECHNIQUES ARE EASILY EXPLAINED IN THIS PRESENTATION. LEARN AND IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH BY HELP OF TENSES .

1. Welcome

2. “‫يم‬ ِ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬ ِ‫ن‬ ٰ‫حم‬َّ‫الر‬ ِ‫ہللا‬ ِ‫سم‬ِ‫ب‬”
“PRESENTATION’’
{TENSES}
(GROUP 10)

3. TENSES
• WHAT IS TENSE?
TENSES ARE TAKEN BY VERBS TO SHOW THE TIME OF AN ACTION OR
THE STATE OF EVENT.
• ON THE BASED OF TIME FRAME
THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF TENSE
o PRESENT TENSE
o PAST TENSE
o FUTURE TENSE

4. BASED ON ASPECT
• VERBS CAN ALSO BE CATEGORIZED ACCORDING TO ASPECT.
• ASPECTS REFERS TO THE NATURE OF THE ACTION DESCRIBED BY THE VERB.
THERE ARE FOUR ASPECTS:
• INDEFINITE /SIMPLE
• CONTINUOUS/PROGRESSIVE
• PERFECT/COMPLETE
• PERFECT CONTINUOUS

5. PRESENT TENSE
• WHAT IS PRESENT TENSE?
PRESENT EXPRESS AN UNCHANGING, REPEATED, OR
REOCCURRING ACTION OR SITUATION THAT EXISTS ONLY NOW.
• PRESENT INDEFINITE
• PRESENT CONTINUOUS
• PRESENT PERFECT
• PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

6. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
• PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE IS USE TO EXPRESS AN ACTION THAT TAKE PLACE IN THE PRESENT ONCE OR REGULARLY
.
• PRESENT INDEFINITE IS USE TO DESCRIBE :
 THE HABITS/NATURE OF SOMEBODY/SOMETHING
 THE HEAVENLY BODIES
 THE UNIVERSAL TRUTH
HE/SHE/IT + V1 +S/ES
• AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE: USES S/ES
EXAMPLE: I EAT AN APPLE
HERE I = SUBJECT
EAT= VERB (FOR PLURAL)
HE EATS AN APPLE
HERE HE = SUBJECT
EATS= VERB (FOR SINGULAR)
NEGATIVE SENTENCE: USES DOES NOT/ DO NOT
EXAMPLE: THEY DO NOT EAT APPLE.
INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE: DOES/DO + HE/SHE/IT +V1+OBJ
EXAMPLE: DO THEY EAT APPLE?
NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE : USES NOT AFTER HE/SHE/IT/THEY/I/WE/YOU

7. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE IS USED TO EXPRESS AN ACTION WHICH IS HAPPENING AT A
PARTICULAR TIME IN THE PRESENT OR EXTENDING OVER A PERIOD OF PRESENT TIME.
 SUBJECT+ IS/ARE/AM+1ST VERB + ING + OBJECT
 EXAMPLE:
o I AM PLAYING
o HE/SHE IS PLAYING
o THEY ARE PLAYING
 AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES:
o YOU ARE PLAYING. USES (SHE/ IT /YOU+ IS /ARE/AM)
 NEGATIVE SENTENCES:
o YOU ARE NOT PLAYING USES (HE/SHE/IT +IS/ARE/AM+NOT)
 INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES:
o ARE YOU PLAYING? USES (IS/AM /ARE + YOU/I /SHE/HE)
 NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES:
o ARE YOU NOT PLAYING? USES (ARE/IS/AM+YOU/I/SHE/HE+NOT)

8. PRESENT PERFECT
 THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE DENOTES AN ACTION THAT STARTED IN THE PAST AND HAS JUST BEEN COMPLETED
 SUBJECT +HAS/HAVE+3RD VERB + OBJECT
 HAS > SINGULAR, HAVE>PLURAL
 EXAMPLE:
o I HAVE PLAYED.
o HE/SHE HAS PLAYED.
•
 AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES:
o I HAVE PLAYED. USES ( HAS/HAVE)
 NEGATIVE SENTENCES:
o I HAVE NOT PLAYED. USES( HASNOT/HAVE NOT)
 INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES:
o HAVE I PLAYED? USES ( HAVE/HAS, HE/SHE /I /THEY)
 NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES:
o HAVE I NOT PLAYED? USES ( HAVE/HAS , HE/SHE/I /THEY ,
NOT )

9. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
 THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE IS USED WHEN AN ACTION, EVENT OR CONDITION THAT STARTED IN THE
PAST IS STILL CONTINUING.
 SUBJECT+ HAS/HAVE+BEEN+1ST VERB + ING + OBJECT+ SINCE/FOR + TIME
 EXAMPLES:
o I/YOU HAVE BEEN PLAYING SINCE YESTERDAY.
o HE/SHE HAS BEEN PLAYING FOR 2 HOURS.
 AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES: USES(WE/I+HAVE/HAS BEEN+ING+ SINCE/FOR)
o WE HAVE BEEN PLAYING SINCE MORNING.
 NEGATIVE SENTENCES: USES(WE/I+HAVE/HAS NOT BEEN+ING +FOR/SINCE)
o WE HAVE NOT BEEN PLAYING SINCE MORNING.
 INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES: USES(HAVE/HAS+I/WE+ING+SINCE/FOR)
o HAVE WE BEEN PLAYING FOR 2 DAYS?
 NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES: USES(HAVE/HAS+WE/I+NOT+ING+FOR/SINCE)
o HAVE WE NOT BEEN PLAYING FOR 2 WEEKS?

10. OVER VEIW
PRESENT TENSE :
PRESENT INDEFINITE S+ V1+ S/ES+ O
PRESENT CONTINUOUS S+AM/IS/ARE+ V1+ING+O
PRESENT PERFECT S+HAVE/HAS+ V3+O
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS S+HAS BEEN/HAVE BEEN +V1+ ING
+SINCE/FOR+O

11. PAST TENSE
• WHAT IS PAST TENSE?
PAST TENSE EXPRESSES AN ACTION OR SITUATION THAT WAS STARTED AND
FINISHED IN THE PAST.
• PAST INDEFINITE
• PAST CONTINUOUS
• PAST PERFECT
• PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

12. PAST INDEFINITE
 THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE IS USED FOR AN ACTION WHICH HAPPENED AT A PARTICULAR TIME IN THE PAST.
 SUBJECT + 2 FORM OF VERB+ OBJECT
 EXAMPLE:
o I PLAYED.
o SHE/HE PLAYED.
 AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES: USES( V2)
o I PLAYED.
 NEGATIVE SENTENCES: USES( I+DID NOT )
o I DID NOT PLAY.
 INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES: USES( DID+ I)
o DID I PLAY?
 NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES: USES (DID+I+NOT)
o DID I NOT PLAY?

13. PAST CONTINUOUS
 THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE IS USED FOR AN ACTION WHICH WAS HAPPENING AT A PARTICULAR TIME
IN THE PAST.
 SUBJECT+ WAS/WERE+1ST FORM OF VERB + ING + OBJECT
 EXAMPLE:
o I WAS PLAYING.
o HE/SHE WAS PLAYING.
o YOU WERE PLAYING.
 AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES: USES( HE/THEY+WAS/WERE)
o BOYS WERE PLAYING.
 NEGATIVE SENTENCES: USES(HE/THEY+WAS/WERE+NOT)
o BOYS WERE NOT PLAYING.
 INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES: USES(WERE/WAS+HE/THEY)
o WERE BOYS PLAYING?
 NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES: USES( WERE/WAS+ HE/THEY+ NOT)
o WERE BOYS NOT PLAYING?
•

14. PAST PERFECT
 THE PAST PERFECT TENSE IS USED TO EXPRESS AN ACTION THAT WAS COMPLETED BEFORE ANOTHER
ACTION STARTED IN THE PAST. IT IS USED WITH THE EARLIER OF THE TWO ACTIONS. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
IS USED WITH THE OTHER ACTION.
 SUBJECT + HAD + 3RD FORM OF VERB + OBJECT.
 EXAMPLE:
o I HAD PLAYED.
o HE/SHE HAD PLAYED.
 AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES: USES( HE/SHE+HAD )
o AYESHA HAD PLAYED.
 NEGATIVE SENTENCES: USES( HE/SHE +HAD+NOT)
o NISHA HAD NOT PLAYED.
 INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES: USES( HAD+ HE/SHE)
o HAD MARYAM, PLAYED?
 NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE: USES(HAD+HE/SHE+NOT)
o HAD AROOJ NOT PLAYED?

15. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
 THE PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE IS USED FOR AN ACTION THAT BEGAN BEFORE A CERTAIN POINT IN
THE PAST AND CONTINUED UP TO THAT POINT.
 SUBJECT + HAD + BEEN + 1ST FORM OF VERB + OBJECT+ SINCE/FOR + TIME
 EXAMPLE:
o I HAD BEEN PLAYING.
o HE/SHE HAD BEEN PLAYING.
 AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE: USES(HE/SHE+HAD BEEN +ING+SINCE/FOR)
o RIA HAD BEEN PLAYING SINCE TODAY.
 NEGATIVE SENTENCE: USES(HE/SHE+HAD NOT BEEN+ ING+SINCE/FOR)
o RIA HAD NOT BEEN PLAYING FOR 2 DAYS.
 INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE: USES( HAD+HE/SHE+BEEN+ING+SINCE/FOR)
o HAD RIA BEEN PLAYING SINCE MORNING?
 NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE: USES(HAD+HE/SHE+NOT+BEEN+SINCE/FOR)
o HAD RIA NOT BEEN PLAYING SINCE MORNING?

16. OVER VEIW
PAST TENSES
PAST INDEFINTE: S+V2+O/S+DID NOT+V1
PAST CONTINUOUS: WAS/WERE+V1+ING
PAST PERFECT: S+HAD+PAST PARTICILE
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS S+ HAD BEEN+V1+ING+SINCE/FOR

17. FUTURE TENSE
• WHAT IS FUTURE TENSE?
FUTURE TENSE EXPRESSES AN ACTION OR SITUATION THAT OCCUR IN THE FUTURE.
• FUTURE INDEFINITE
• FUTURE CONTINUOUS
• FUTURE PERFECT
• FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

18. FUTURE INDEFINITE
 THE SIMPLE FUTURE IS USED TO REFER TO ACTION THAT WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER THE ACT OF SPEAKING OR
WRITING.
 SUBJECT + WILL/SHALL +1ST FORM OF VERB + OBJECT
 EXAMPLE:
o I SHALL PLAY
o HE/SHE PALY
 AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE: USES(WILL/SHALL+ V1)
o RAVI WILL PLAY.
 NEGATIVE SENTENCE: USES(WILL/SHALL +NOT +V1)
o RAVI WILL NOT PLAY.
 INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE: USES(WIIL/SHALL+HE/SHE+V1 )
o WILL RAVI PLAY?
 NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE: USES(WILL/SHALL + NOT+V1)
o WILL RAVI NOT PLAY?

19. FUTURE CONTINUOUS
 THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE IS USED TO DESCRIBE ACTIONS ONGOING IN THE FUTURE. THE FUTURE
PROGRESSIVE IS USED TO REFER TO CONTINUING ACTION THAT WILL OCCUR IN FUTURE.
 SUBJECT + WILL/SHALL +BE+ 1ST FORM OF VERB + ING +OBJECT
 EXAMPLE:
o I SHALL BE PLAYING
o HE/SHE WILL BE PLAYING.
 AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE: USES(SHE/HE+ WILL BE/SHALL BE+V1+ING)
o SHE WILL BE PLAYING.
 NEGATIVE SENTENCE: USES(SHE/HE+WILL /SHALL NOT BE+V1+ING)
o SHE WILL NOT BE PLAYING.
 INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE: USES(WILL/SHALL +SHE/HE+BE+V1+ING)
o SHALL I BE PLAYING?
 NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE: USES( WILL/SHALL+ SHE/HE +NOT BE+ V1+ING)
o SHALL I NOT BE PLAYING?

20. FUTURE PERFECT
 THE FUTURE PERFECT TENSE IS USED TO REFER TO AN ACTION THAT WILL BE COMPLETED SOMETIME IN
THE FUTURE BEFORE ANOTHER ACTION TAKES PLACE.
 SUBJECT +SHALL/WILL +HAVE+ 3RD FORM OF VERB + OBJECT.
 EXAMPLE:
o I SHALL HAVE PLAYED.
o HE / SHE WILL HAVE PLAYED.
 AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE: USES( SHE/HE+WILL/SHALL +HAVE +V3)
o SHE WILL HAVE PLAYED.
 NEGATIVE SENTENCE: USES(SHE/HE+WILL/SHALL+HAVE NOT+V3)
o SHE WILL HAVE NOT PLAYED.
 INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE: USES ( WILL/SHALL+HE/SHE+HAVE+V3)
o WILL SHE HAVE PLAYED?
 NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE: USES(WILL/SHALL+SHE/HE+HAVE+V3)
o WILL SHE NOT HAVE PLAYED?

21. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
 THE FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE IS USED TO INDICATE A CONTINUING ACTION THAT WILL BE
COMPLETED AT SOME SPECIFIED TIME IN THE FUTURE.
 SUBJECT + SHALL/WILL + HAVE BEEN + 1ST FORM OF VERB+ ING +OBJECT+ SINCE/FOR + TIME.
 EXAMPLE:
o I SHALL HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR 2 HOURS.
o HE/SHE WILL HAVE NOT BEEN PLAYING SINCE MORNING.
 AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE: USES( SHE/HE/I + WILL /SHALL HAVE BEEN + SINCE/FOR)
o KAINAT WILL HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR 2 DAYS.
 NEGATIVE SENTENCE: USES(SHE/HE/I + WILL /SHALL+ HAVE NOT BEEN+ SINCE FOR)
o ALEENA WILL HAVE NOT BEEN WORKING SINCE MONDAY.
 INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE: USES(WILL/SHALL+ SHE/HE/ I+ HAVE BEEN +SINCE / FOR)
o WILL ZAINAB HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR HIM FOR 3 HOURS?
 NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE: USES(WILL/SHALL + SHE/HE/I + HAVE NOT BEEN + SINCE/FOR)
o WII HIRA HAVE NOT BEEN WAITING FOR HIM SINCE THURSDAY?

22. OVER VEIW
FUTURE TENSE:
FUTURE INDEFINITE WILL+V1S+WILL
FUTURE CONTINUOUS S+WILL BE+ V1+ING+O
FUTURE PERFECT S+ WILL HAVE + V3+ O
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS S+ WILL HAVE BEEN+V1+ING+ SINCE/FOR

24. Thank you