{"id":144,"date":"2011-04-28T13:25:53","date_gmt":"2011-04-28T12:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-232648-741634.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=144"},"modified":"2011-04-28T13:25:53","modified_gmt":"2011-04-28T12:25:53","slug":"verb-tenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/verb-tenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Verb Tenses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Brief Introduction to Verb Tenses and Aspects<br \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(submitted by&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/user\/bhkpq\/profile.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">V. Suresh<\/a>&nbsp;)<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tense<\/strong>&nbsp;refers to a verb form which tells the time of a state or action in a sentence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><em>Daniel has a car.<br \/><\/em>Daniel will have a car.<br \/><em>Daniel had a car.&nbsp;<br \/><\/em>They played the game well.&nbsp;<br \/><em>We are reading The Hindu.<\/em><br \/><\/td><td><em>Sudha was happy last Tuesday.<br \/><\/em>We are in Chennai.<br \/><em>My son will look surprised on seeing this magic mirror.<br \/><\/em>He will run here tomorrow.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We need to know the structure and use of the different verb tenses so that we can employ the appropriate form with regard to time and situation.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Simple Present or Present Indefinite&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Structure: subject + V1 (dictionary) form of the verb. [When the subject is third person singular (<em>he, she, it<\/em>), the verb adds to itself&nbsp;<em>-s<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>-es<\/em>&nbsp;or<em>&nbsp;-ies<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exception: the verb \u2018<em>be<\/em>\u2019 \u2013&nbsp;<em>I am, you are, he\/she\/it is, we are, they are&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Uses of the simple present tense:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A. Present actions (which last for a very short period)<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Sam lifts the pen<\/em>.<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>His uncle gets into the car<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B. Regular\/General\/ Habitual actions&nbsp;<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Suresh gets up at 6.<\/em><br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>We visit Tirumala every May.<\/em><br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>My friend John reads the&nbsp;<\/em>Sports Star.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C. Time Tables \/ Official plans<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>The Chief Minister dedicates this water purifying plant to the state on the 12th of next month.<br \/>\u00b7 Seshadhri Express arrives at Kaakinada station at 5 PM on Wednesdays.<br \/>\u00b7 The school reopens on 3 June 2010.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D. Conditional clauses<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>If you work (<\/em>not<em>&nbsp;will work) hard, you will pass.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">E. Sayings and Proverbs<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>The pen is mightier than the sword.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">F. To make past events livelier, we use simple present<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Now, Alexander marches for another battle.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G. Newspaper headlines&nbsp;<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>INDIA DEFEATS PAKISTAN TO ENTER SEMIFINAL<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">H. Exclamatory sentences with &#8216;here&#8217; and &#8216;there&#8217;<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Here she comes!<br \/>\u00b7 There! He wins!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2.&nbsp;Present Continuous&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Structure: subject + \u2018<em>be<\/em>\u2019 verb (<em>am, is, are<\/em>) + present participle (<em>-ing<\/em>&nbsp;form) of the main verb (\u2018<em>be<\/em>\u2019 is an auxiliary verb)<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Uses of the present continuous:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A. Actions taking place at the present moment<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Ravi and his friends are playing chess.<br \/>\u00b7 Sugunya\u2019s father is buying vegetables.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B. Actions taking place now, but not at this moment<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Ram is feeding his children. He is doing a project for Ambuja Cements.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C. Personal Plans<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>My aunt is visiting the dentist next Tuesday.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D. Actions, usually unpleasant ones, happening despite your protest or disapproval<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Varun is always taking my stationery without my knowledge.<br \/><\/em><br \/><strong>3.&nbsp;Present Perfect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Structure: subject + &#8216;<em>have<\/em>&#8216; verb (<em>have, has<\/em>) + past participle (<em>-ed<\/em>&nbsp;form) of the main verb (\u2018<em>have<\/em>\u2019 is an auxiliary verb)<br \/><strong><br \/>Uses of the present perfect:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A. Actions which have just finished (immediate past)<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Vimal has just entered the house.<br \/>\u00b7 We have just had tea.&nbsp;<br \/><\/em><br \/>B. Time of the past action is unknown or indefinite<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>We have met him once.<\/em>&nbsp;(We don\u2019t remember when it was.)&nbsp;<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Sujatha\u2019s uncle has told me about this place many times.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C. When something refers in some manner to the present moment<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>My father has bought me five hundred books so far<\/em>. (And he may buy me more in the future.)<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D. Action finished, but its effect is felt in the present<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Tharun has failed in Maths. He is attending remedial classes<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4.&nbsp;Present Perfect Continuous&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Structure: subject + \u2018<em>have<\/em>\u2019 verb (<em>have, has<\/em>) +&nbsp;<em>been<\/em>&nbsp;+ present participle (<em>-ing<\/em>&nbsp;form) of main verb (\u2018<em>have<\/em>\u2019 and \u2018<em>be<\/em>\u2019 are auxiliary verbs)<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Uses of the present perfect continuous:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A. Actions which started in the past and are continuing<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Vimal has been whitewashing the fence since four this afternoon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B. Action has finished, but its effect is felt in the present (the same situation is expressed using present perfect, also)<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>We look tired perhaps because we have been working in the sun all day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5.&nbsp;Simple past or past indefinite<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Structure: subject + V2 (past) form of the verb<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exception: the verb &#8216;be&#8217; (<em>was, were<\/em>) \u2013&nbsp;<em>I\/he\/she\/it was; you \/we\/they were<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Uses of the simple past tense:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A. A state in the past or a completed action<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Sudha\u2019s uncle was a teacher.&nbsp;<br \/>\u00b7 Suresh turned this place into a busy shopping centre a few years ago.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B. Past habit<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>When we were in Bangalore we read&nbsp;<\/em>The Times of India<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6.&nbsp;Past Continuous&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Structure: subject + &#8216;<em>be<\/em>&#8216; verb (<em>was, were<\/em>) (<em>-ing<\/em>&nbsp;form) of main verb<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Uses of the past continuous:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A. Time when an action was in progress in the past&nbsp;<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Vaaruni was playing chess with her brother at 7:00 last evening.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B. Past continuous and simple past \u2013 when a brief action happens during a longer past action<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Yesterday, when Seema was cleaning the sofa, she found a coin under one of the cushions<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7.&nbsp;Past Perfect&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Structure: subject + &#8216;<em>have<\/em>&#8216; verb (<em>had<\/em>) + past participle (<em>-ed<\/em>&nbsp;form) of the main verb<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Use of the past perfect:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A: The first of two successive actions in the past<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Latha\u2019s father had spoken to her about life in a city before he took her to the train station.<br \/>\u00b7 When we reached the theatre the film had started.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8.&nbsp;Past Perfect Continuous<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Structure: subject + &#8216;<em>have<\/em>&#8216; verb (<em>had<\/em>) +&nbsp;<em>been<\/em>&nbsp;+ present participle (<em>-ing<\/em>&nbsp;form) of the main verb<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Use of the present perfect continuous:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An action started before a certain time in the past and which continued&nbsp;<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>When I visited Ramya yesterday she had been listening to music for half an hour.<br \/>\u00b7 Last Tuesday Suman and his uncle had been writing letters for just over an hour when they received the telegram from Delhi.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9.&nbsp;Simple Future<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Structure: subject +&nbsp;<em>will&nbsp;<\/em>(<em>shall<\/em>&nbsp;for<em>&nbsp;I&nbsp;<\/em>and&nbsp;<em>We<\/em>) + V1 (dictionary form) of the verb<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Use of the simple future:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An action or state in the future over which we do not have any control<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Mrs Armstrong will meet us tomorrow<\/em>. (She has just called us)<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>They will become doctors next year.&nbsp;<br \/>\u00b7 David will be seventeen next Sunday.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10.&nbsp;Future Continuous<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Structure: subject +&nbsp;<em>will \/shall<\/em>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<em>be<\/em>&nbsp;+ present participle (<em>-ing<\/em>&nbsp;form) of the main verb<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Use of the future continuous:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The time in the future when something will be in progress<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Ranjith will be reading his newspaper at six this evening.<br \/><\/em><br \/><strong>11.&nbsp;Future Perfect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Structure: subject +&nbsp;<em>will \/shall&nbsp;<\/em>+&nbsp;<em>have<\/em>&nbsp;+ past participle (<em>-ed<\/em>&nbsp;form) of the main verb<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Use of the future perfect:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To show completion of a task in the future<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Veeraraghavan will have taken these chairs to his grandmother\u2019s by 3 PM tomorrow.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>11.&nbsp;Future Perfect Continuous<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Structure: subject +<em>&nbsp;will \/shall<\/em>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<em>have<\/em>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<em>been<\/em>&nbsp;+ present participle (<em>-ing<\/em>&nbsp;form) of the main verb<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Use of the future perfect continuous.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An action starting at a certain point in the future and continuing to another point&nbsp;<br \/>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Immanuel will have been working for this company for four years by July 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Brief Introduction to Verb Tenses and Aspects (submitted by&nbsp;V. 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