Make a mind map which contains- Tense names, helping verbs, verb forms used in those particular tenses and write
examples (positive, Negative and interrogative) with each tense.
Answers
TENSES
It denotes the time an action takes place.
Tenses are three types:-
1. Past
2. Present
3. Future
PRESENT TENSE:-
1. Present Simple Tense
Simple - Subject + Ist form of verb
Negative - Subject + do/does+ not + Ist form of verb + e/es
Interrogative - Do/Does + Subject + Ist form of verb
NOTE:
Do will use singular person (She, he, name etc)
Does will use plural person (I, we they, you)
2. Present Continuouss Tenses:-
Simple - Subject + is/am/are + Ist form of verb + ing
Negative - Subject + is/am/are + not + Ist form of verb + ing
Interrogative - Is/am/are + subject + Ist form verb + ing
Note:
Is will use singular person.
Am will use I
Are will use plural person
3. Present Perfect
simple - Subject + has/have + IIInd form of verb
Negative - Subject + has/have + not + IIInd form of verb
Interrogative - Has/Have + subject + IIInd form of verb
NOTE:
Has will use singular person
Have will use plural person
4. Present Perfect Continuous
Simple - Subject + Has/Have + been + Verb (Ist form) + Ing + For/Since
Negative - Subject + Has/Have + Not + been + Verb (Ist form) + Ing + + For/Since
Interrogative - Has/have Subject + been + Verb (Ist form) + Ing + For/Since
PAST TENSE
1. Past Simple
Simple - Subject + Past(V2)
Negative - Subject + did + not + Base form (V1)
Interrogative - Did + subject + base form (V1) + object + ?
2. Past Continuous
Simple - Subject + Was/Were + Verb (Ist form) + Ing
Negative - Subject + Was/Were + Not + Verb (Ist form) + Ing
Interrogative - Was/Were + Subject + Not + Verb (Ist form) + Ing
NOTE:
Was will use singular person
Were will use plural person
3. Past Perfect
Simple - Subject + had + IIInd form of verb
Negative - Subject + had + not + IIInd form of verb
Interrogative - Had + Subject + IIInd form of verb
4. Past Perfect Continuous
Simple - Subject + had + been + 1 form of verb + ing + since/for
Negative - Subject + had + not + been + 1 form of verb + ing + since/for
Interrogative - Had + Subject + been + 1 from of verb + ing + since/for
FUTURE TENSE
1. Future Simple
Simple - Subject + will/shall + 1 form of verb
Negative - Subject + will/shall + not + 1 form of verb
Interrogative - Will/shall + subject + 1 form of verb
NOTE:
Will use with singular person
shall use with plural person
2. Future Continuous tense
Simple - Subject + will/shall + be + 1 form of verb
Negative - Subject + will/shall + not + be + 1 form of verb
1 form of verbInterrogative - Will/shall + subject + be + 1 form of verb
3. Future Perfect
Simple - Subject + will/shall + have + 3 form of verb
of verbNegative - Subject + will/shall + not + have + 3 form of verb
form of verbInterrogative - Will/shall + subject + have + 3 form of verb
4. Future perfect Continuous
Simple - Subject + will/shall + have bsen + 1 form of verb + ing + since/for
Negative - Subject + will/shall + not + have been + 1 form of verb + ing + since/for
Interrogative - Will/shall + subject + have been + 1 form of verb + ing + since/for