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All Tenses Rules
In most competitive & government exams, tenses are one of the vital parts of the English section. Applicants can score perfectly if they are aware of the tenses rules & avoid mistakes. To memorize & understand the Tenses rules here is a tabulated representation.
| Tenses | Tenses Rule |
| Past simple tense | Subject + V2 + Object |
| Past Perfect tense | Subject + had + V3 + Object |
| Past Continuous tense | Subject + was + V1 + ing + Object (Singular) Subject + were + V1 + ing + Object (Plural) |
| Past perfect continuous tense | Subject + had been + V1 + ing + Object |
| Present Simple tense | Subject + V1 + s/es + Object (Singular) Subject + V1 + Object (Plural) |
| Present Perfect tense | Subject + has + V3 + Object (Singular) Subject + have + V3 + Object (Plural) |
| Present Continuous tense | Subject + is/am/are + V1 + ing + object |
| Present perfect continuous tense | Subject + has been + V1 + ing + Object (Singular)Subject + have been + V1 + ing + Object (Plural) |
| Future Simple tense | Subject + will/shall + V1 + Object |
| Future Perfect tense | Subject + will have/shall have + V3 + Object |
| Future Continuous tense | Subject + will be/shall be + ing + V1 + Object |
| Future Perfect Continuous tense | Subject + will have been + V1 + ing + Object |
V1 = first form of the verb
V2 = second form of the verb
V3 = third form of the verb
We will now discuss each category with different types of tenses, the tenses rule, and their examples.
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Types of Tenses
There are three types of tenses.
- Past
- Present
- Future
These tenses can further be categorized into 4 types:
- Simple Tense
- Continuous Tense
- Perfect Tense
- Perfect Continuous Tense
Past Tense Rules
Past tense is used to describe a past activity or action. It is a form of the verb that defines the events that have already occurred. Examples
- Reema attended the wedding functions.
- He left before I reached.
- Priya wrote a letter to her friends from camp.
Simple Past Tense Rules
Subject + V2 + Object
Examples:
Rita went to school.
Minty ate food.
Past Continuous Tense Rules
Subject + was + V1 + ing + Object (Singular) Subject + were + V1 + ing + Object (Plural)
Examples:
I was eating pudding.
Sia was writing a letter to the editor.
Past Perfect Tense Rules
Subject + had + V3 + Object
Examples:
He had taken the token.
I had brushed my teeth.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense Rules
Subject + had been + V1 + ing + Object
Examples:
He had been standing in the rain the whole night.
I had been eating diet food for the whole summer.
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Present Tense Rules
The present tense is used to describe the current or present being, situation, or event. It is a form of the verb that defines the events that are currently happening. Examples
- I am going to the office
- She has been part of this group for 4 years now.
- The concert is amazing.
Simple Present Tense Rules
Subject + V1 + s/es + Object (Singular)
Subject + V1 + Object (Plural)
Examples:
The Sun rises in the East.
Rita goes to school.
Past Continuous Tense Rules
Subject + is/am/are + V1 + ing + object
Examples:
I was eating pudding.
Sia was writing a letter to the editor.
Present Perfect Tense Rules
Subject + has + V3 + Object (Singular)
Subject + have + V3 + Object (Plural)
Examples:
He has just eaten food.
I have just read the book.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense Rules
Subject + has been + V1 + ing + Object (Singular)
Subject + have been + V1 + ing + Object (Plural)
Examples:
I have been cleaning regularly since Monday.
She has been using the night cream for several months.
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Future Tense Rules
The future tense is used to describe the future events that haven’t occurred but possibly will occur in the future. It is a form of the verb that will occur in the future & not exist currently. Examples
- She will be dancing to classical music.
- We will be shifting to the house upstate tomorrow morning.
- The train will leave in 10 minutes.
Simple Future Tense Rules
Subject + will/shall + V1 + Object
Examples:
I shall go to school tomorrow.
My mother will feed me.
Future Continuous Tense Rules
Subject + will be/shall be + ing + V1 + Object
Examples:
He shall be writing his exam.
We will be going to the zoo.
Future Perfect Tense Rules
Subject + will have/shall have + V3 + Object
Examples:
I shall have started writing by that time.
We will have reached Goa by then.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense Rules
Subject + will have been + V1 + ing + Object
Examples:
By next year we will be graduating.
They shall be serving food in the slum area tomorrow.
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Tenses Rules & Application
Sometimes understanding tenses can be confusing, to sort it out & make it easier we have represented a tabulated version of tenses rules & where they are applied with the help of examples.
| Tenses | Application | Example |
| Past simple tense | Past Events | She cooked dinner for everyone last month |
| Past Perfect tense | Prior events happened before past events | She cooked dinner for everyone last night before shifting to Mumbai |
| Past Continuous tense | Past Events related to the occurrence of other events | She was cooking dinner for everyone when she ran out of gas. |
| Past perfect continuous tense | Past events relating to a past moment | She was cooking for dinner & needed some rest. |
| Present Simple tense | Facts & truths | She hosts dinner for everyone a lot. |
| Present Perfect tense | Events of past & continuing or expected to continue in present. | She has hosted a lot of times & left with one more dinner |
| Present Continuous tense | Current Actions | She is cooking dinner for everyone |
| Present perfect continuous tense | Past events, continued & finished in the current moment | She cooked dinner for everyone & now needs some rest. |
| Future Simple tense | Events completed in future | She will cook dinner for everyone next month. |
| Future Perfect tense | Current events completed in the given time frame in future | She will be cooking dinner for everyone by 8:00 PM next Saturday |
| Future Continuous tense | Future events & are expected to continue | She will be hosting a lot of dinner parties next year. |
| Future Perfect Continuous tense | Tasks continue in the future & highlighting the duration | The dinner she will be cooking will take 3 hours to finish. |
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