Tense: The verb, that shows the time present past, or future is called tense. We try to learn How to learn Tense Easily?
All tense, structure with example
1. Present tense.
- Past tense.
- Future tense.
Present tense: The verb which denotes the current time of an action is called present tense.
Examples-
- I read English
- We live in Bangladesh.
Past tense: The verb which denotes the past time of an action is called past tense.
Examples-
- Kamal ate rice.
- I went to school.
Future tense: The verb which denotes the future time of an action is called future tense.
Examples-
- We shall go to the mosque.
- You will go to India.
12 tense structure:
Every three kinds of tense are four kinds (3*4=12) please see the below table for more clarity.
| Present Tense | Past Tense | Future Tense |
| Present Indefinite | Past Indefinite | Future Indefinite |
| Present Continuous | Past Continuous | Future Continuous |
| Present Perfect | Past Perfect | Future Perfect |
| Present perfect continuous | Past perfect continuous | Future perfect continuous |
Present Indefinite tense: Present indefinite tense denotes an action in the present time or habitual truth or Natural truth.
Structure: Subject+Verb+Object.
Examples-
- I eat rice.
- He writes a letter.
- My mother reads the Quran in the morning.
Present Simple tense:
| Structure | Example |
| Affirmative: Subject+Verb( If the subject 3rd a person singular number then with verb add extra s/es)+Object |
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| Negative: Subject+do not/does not + verb+ others if any. |
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| Interrogative: Do/Does+Subject+Verb(base form)+—-+? |
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| Negative-Interrogative: Do/Does+Subject+not+Verb(base form)+—-+? |
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Some important Notes for Present Simple tense:
1.If am/is/are used as a main verb then structure: Subject(NP)+am/is/are +complement(Noun/adjective)
2. If have verb is used as a main verb then structure: Subject+ have/ has +object(noun)
3. Sometimes we can use a modal auxiliary verb like May/can as a simple tense.
- Universal truth and habitual are always present in simple tense.
Present Continuous: Present Continuous is used when an action is going on in near future.
Structure: Subject+ as per person and Number Use Verb am, is are+ Main verb with adding +object
How to make the Present Continuous or Progressive tense see the below table :
Structure | Example |
| Affirmative: Subject +as per subject use am, is are + ing add with main verb+———- |
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| Negative: Subject +as per subject use am, is are not + ing add with main verb+———- |
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| Interrogative: as per subject use am, is are + Subject + ing add with main verb+ ———-+? |
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