Tenses & Use of Tenses By Mrs. Madhavi Moharil Dept. of English Rajkumar Kewalramani Kanya Mahavidyalaya Nagpur

Tenses Past Tense Present Tense Future Tense

Sub-tenses Simple Perfect Continuous Progressive Perfect Continuous Or Progressive Perfect Continuous Perfect Progressive Or Perfect

Present Tense Past Tense Future Tense Simple Present Present Continuous/Progressive Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous/Progressive Past Tense Simple Past Past Continuous/Progressive Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous/Progressive Future Tense Simple Future Future Continuous/Progressive Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect Continuous has +been +ing has been playing Sub Tense Formula Form of the Verb Example Simple Present V1 play / plays I play Radha plays Present Continuous to be +ing am/is/are playing Radha is playing Present Perfect have/has + V3 have/has played Radha has played Present Perfect Continuous has +been +ing has been playing Radha has been playing Simple Past V2 played Radha played Past Continuous was/were playing Radha was playing Past Perfect had+V3 had played Radha had played Past Perfect Continuous had +been +ing had been playing Radha had been playing Simple Future will +V1 will play Radha will play Future Continuous will +be + ing will be playing Radha will be playing Future Perfect will + have + V3 will have played Radha will have played Future Perfect Continuous will + have + been + ing will have been playing Radha will have been playing

Use of Tenses Present Tense Simple Present Tense Statements ex. The picture is good. Universal Truth / Facts ex. Fortune turns like a wheel. Habitual things ex. Reeta reads the news paper everyday. (every day, usually, often) Present Continuous Tense The action in progress ex. I am writing a story. (now, during) Indicate Future Tense ex. Nitu is arriving tomorrow.

Present Perfect Tense The action is completed eg. I have completed my home work. (just now) Present Perfect Continuous Tense The action began in the past, continued and is in progress even now eg. She has been reading the novel since last week. (since, for last few years) Past Tense Simple Past Tense The action began and ended in the past eg. She talked to me yesterday. (yesterday, last week, previously) Past Continuous The action going on in the past eg. During my visit, she was working on the project. (while, during)

The action completed in the past Past Perfect Tense The action completed in the past ex. When the doctor visited, the patient had died. Future Tense Simple Future Tense The action in the future ex. I will purchase the dress tomorrow. (tomorrow, the next day, the next year) Future Continuous Tense The action expected to be continuous in future ex. They will be appearing for the exam next week. Future Perfect The action expected to be completed in future ex. By 2018, he will have shifted to U.S. (by)

Exercises 1. I _ the job next month. (get) 2. It _ since morning. (rain) 3. The sun _ from East. (rise) 4. Yesterday I _ my pen. (lose) 5. By 2020, India _ from poverty. (liberate) 6. I _ the book now. (read) 7. Raju _ the movie just now. (watch) 8. While my father was in service, we _ in Gov. quarters. (live) 9. Pooja _ my home often. (visit) 10. I _ you tomorrow. (meet)

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