This document discusses the different types of tenses in English, including simple, continuous, and perfect tenses. It defines each tense and provides examples of how to use each tense properly. The simple tenses covered are the present, past, and future. The continuous tenses are present, past, and future. And the perfect tenses discussed are present, past, and future perfect tenses. Shortcut keys are also provided to help remember how to form each tense.
3. SIMPLE TENSE.
AND ITS TYPES.
Simple Present
Tense.
Simple Past
Tense.
Simple Future
Tense.
4. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE.
It is used to say universal truth.
To refer something that happens
everyday.
In proverbs.
Ex, She is a singer.
He swims a lot.
Fortune favour the brave.
5. SIMPLE PAST TENSE.
To refer an action that has already been completed.
To indicate something was done in past.
To express an action that has occurred over a period of time in past.
Ex, It snowed yesterday.
As a girl ,I exercised a lot.
I lived in Mumbai till age of 5.
6. Simple
future tense.
It is used only when we think or know for certain
will happen .
To make promise or to offer to do something.
Ex, Rohit will complete his homework.
I shall repair my bicycle tomorrow.
7. Continuous tenses
And its types.
Present Continuous Tense.
Past Continuous Tense.
Future continuous Tense.
8. Present Continuous tense.
To describe an action which is going on.
For an action that has been going over a period of time.
Ex, He is swimming.
Rohit is learning to drive.
9. Past Continuous Tense.
To describe an action going on at a point of time or over a period of time in the
past.
To describe an action that was in progress when an other action took place.
Ex , I was working till late last night.
10. Future continuous tense.
• To denote an action that will be in processes at some point of time in
the future.
• To denote future events that are planned.
• Ex , The Cabinet will be announcing the annual budget
• Rohan will be eating dinner at that time.
11. Perfect Tenses and its types.
• Present Perfect Tense.
• Past perfect Tense.
• Future Perfect Tense.
12. Present Perfect Tense.
To indicate an action that has been completed just now or a little while ago.
To express an action whose time is not given and is not definite.
Ex, They have bought a car.
He has lived in America .
13. Past Perfect Tense.
It is used to denote an action that took place before another action .
Ex, When I reached the bus stop , the bus had left.
14. Future Perfect Tense.
• It refers to the completion of an action by a certain time in future.
• Ex, The coach will have completed the assignment by next week.
• I will have arrived by 11’o clock.
15. Shortcut Key to
remind
Tenses……………..
Simple Past
Tense - Did +
Subject + the
first or basic
form of verb.
Simple Future
Tense - Will or
Shall + Subject
+ first or basic
form of verb.
Present
Continuous
Tense -Is/ are
/am +
participle.
Past
Continuous
Tense -
Was/were +
participle.
Future
Continuous
Tense - Will be
/Shall be +
participle.
Present
Prefect Tense -
Has/Have +
past
participle.
Past Perfect
Tense - Had
been +
participle.
Future Perfect
Tense - Shall
have /Will
have +past
participle.
