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The document provides an overview of the different types of tenses in English, including present, past, and future tenses, along with their specific forms and examples. It explains the usage of each tense, such as the simple present for habitual actions and the present perfect for actions with ongoing relevance. Additionally, it includes exercises for practice to reinforce understanding of the tenses.

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Tenses

The document provides an overview of the different types of tenses in English, including present, past, and future tenses, along with their specific forms and examples. It explains the usage of each tense, such as the simple present for habitual actions and the present perfect for actions with ongoing relevance. Additionally, it includes exercises for practice to reinforce understanding of the tenses.

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TENSES

Types of Tenses:

Present Tense
a. Simple Present Tense
Simple Present Tense indicates an action which happens in the present. It indicates
general truths, scientific facts, habits, fixed arrangements and frequently occurring
events etc.
Ex. a. I like coffee.
Ex. b. He likes to play.
Ex. c. Sun sets in the west.

b. Present Continuous Tense


Present Continuous Tense indicates an action which is in progress at the time of
speaking or at the present time. The present continuous is formed using am / is / are +
present participle.
Ex. a. I am playing football.
Ex. b. she is drinking coffee.
Ex. c. They are boarding the plane.

c. Present Perfect Tense


Present Perfect Tense is used to express an event that started in the past and the
impact of the event is now continuing. It links between the present and the past.
Ex. a. I have shown my ticket to the conductor.
Ex. b. They haven’t watched the movie.
Ex. c. she hasn’t gone to Delhi.

d. Present Perfect Continuous Tense


Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used to explain an action which started in the past
and has continued up until now.
Ex. a. He hasn’t been playing cricket for a long time now.
Ex. b. They have been competing as a team for quite a few years.
Ex. c. I have been repairing things since childhood.

Past Tense
a. Simple Past Tense
The simple past tense is used to talk about a completed action in a time before now. It
indicates an action which is completed at a definite time in the past.
Ex. a. I lived in Pune.
Ex. b. We watched the match yesterday.
Ex. c. You went home.

b. Past Continuous Tense


The past continuous tense refers to a continuing action or state that was happening at
some point in the past. It points out an action which started in the past and continued
in a certain time period.
Ex. a. I was writing.
Ex. b. They were dancing.
Ex. c. She was watching the dance.

c. Past Perfect Tense


The past perfect tense points out a past action which is completed before another past
action.
Ex. a. It had started to rain when we reached home.
Ex. b. I had returned her book.
Ex. c. He had learned Japanese in college.

d. Past Perfect Continuous Tense


The past perfect continuous tense indicates “how long the action had continued”.
Ex. a. He had been studying for hours.
Ex. b. I had been trying to go for days.
Ex. c. They had been looking for her for 15 years.

Future Tense
a. Simple Future Tense
The simple future tense is used to construct sentences about future time.
Ex. a. I will go.
Ex. b. She will sing.
Ex. c. You shall write.

b. Future Continuous Tense


The future continuous tense points out an action which will be in progress at some
definite time in the future.
Ex. a. I will be waiting for you.
Ex. b. She shall be teaching a poem.
Ex. c. He will be reading a passage.

c. Future Perfect Tense


The future perfect tense is used to express an action, expected to be completed before
a certain time in the future.
Ex. a. They will have finished the food.
Ex. b. He will have completed the chapter.
Ex. c. She will have relaxed a bit.

d. Future Perfect Continuous Tense


The future perfect tense points out an action that will continue up until a point in the
future.
Ex. a. He will be playing for India.
Ex. b. She shall be joining us.
Ex. c. They will be writing this up.

Exercise:
1. When I opened my eyes, I ………………. a strange sight.
 saw
 was seeing
 have seen

2. Every morning she …………….. up early and gets ready for work.
 is waking
 wakes
 has woken

3. If I knew what he wanted, I ………………. this.


 will not permit
 would not permit
 would not have permitted

4. I ………………….. anything from her in a long time.


 didn't hear
 haven't heard
 am not hearing

5. The headmaster ……………… to talk to you.


 want
 wants
 is wanting

6. Jane ………………. with her parents.


 is living
 lives
 has lived

7. We ..................... Greece next month.


 visit
 will visit
 would visit

8. The moon …………….. around the earth.


 is revolving
 has revolved
 revolves

9. She ………………… a novel.


 wrote
 writes
 has written

10.All students ………………. in their work.


 handed
 have handed
 hand

11.I …………………. English for twelve years.


 am teaching
 have been teaching
 will be teaching

12.The students............................. their dialogues.


 rehearse
 are rehearsing
 Either could be used here

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