what is TENSE and write its three types and its four form with suitable example
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past tense present tense and future tense
past tense has four forms
1 )simple past example: I wrote a letter
2)past continues example: I was writing a letter
3)past perfect: I had written a letter
4)past perfect continues::: I had been writing a letter for 2 days
present tense has full form similar like past
example 1st I write a letter
example second I am writing a letter
example 3rd i have written a letter
example 4 I have been waiting a a letter since monday
similarly future tense
1) I will write a letter
2) I will be writing a letter
3) I will have written a letter
4) I will have been writing a letter
A Tense is a form taken by a verb to indicate the time of action.there are mainly three types of Tenses, they are:-
1. The Present Tense:
The verb that refers to the present time is said to be in the present tense; as
I write this letter to help you.
2. The Past Tense:
The verb that refers to the past time is in the Past Tense.; as
I wrote this letter yesterday.
3. The Future Tense:
The verb that refers to the future time is in the Future Tense.; as
I shall write another letter tomorrow.
Note:
Sometimes a past tense may refer to present time and a present tense may express future time; as
I wish I knew the answer. (I’m sorry I don’t know the answer.) Past Tense – Present time.
Let’s wait till he comes home. Present tense- future time
Each of these tenses are further subdivided into four types like
1. The Present Tense:
(a) Simple Present Tense
(b) Present Continuous Tense
(c) Present Perfect Tense
(d) Present Perfect Continuous Tense
2. The Past Tense:
(a) Simple Past Tense
(b) Past Continuous Tense
(c) Past Perfect Tense
(d) Past Perfect Continuous Tense
3. The Future Tense:
(a) Simple Future Tense
(b) Future Continuous Tense
(c) Future Perfect Tense
(d) Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Present Tense:
Simple Present Tense is used:-
1. To express a habitual action as
I get up at 5 AM every day.
2. To express a universal truth or fact e.g.
Honey is sweet.
3. To express an action taking place in the immediate present.
There she goes.
4. To indicate the present period.
He works in this office.
He has a big garden
5. To express a future fixed action.
The train starts at 5 pm.
6. In a vivid narrative as a substitute for a simple past.
Ram rushes forward and kicks the ball.
7. In time clauses, when it is introduced by conjunction of time such as when, while, until, till, after, as soon as, no sooner, then etc.
I shall wait till you come.
8. In Conditional Clauses
If it rains we shall get wet
9. To introduce a quotation
Shakespeare says “frailty thy name is women”
10. In exclamatory sentences beginning with here, there.
Here comes Sohan!
Present Continuous Tense is used:
1. For an action going on at the time of speaking.
The boys are playing football.
2. For a temporary solution which may not actually be happening at the time of speaking.
I am reading Tom Sawyer. (Not reading at the movement).
3. For an action planned in the near future.
I am going to the circus tonight.
4. For a repeated or habitual action used with an adverb like always, continually, constantly, very etc.
He is always helping the weak.
Present Perfect Tense is used:
1. To express an action that has just been completed; as
The Sun has set.
2. To express past action whose time is not defined.
Have you read this book?.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used:
1. For an action which began at sometime in the past and still continue.
They have been playing since 4 o’ clock.
2. For an unfinished action
We have been building the house
I have been working for ten years.
3. For drawing conclusions
Her eyes are red, she has been crying.
Past Tense:
Simple Past Tense is used in the past:
1. To indicate an action completed, often occurring with an adverb of time.
I read the letter yesterday
or Without an adverb of time. The time being implied
Who left the door open?
2. For past habits or repeated actions.
He always carries a bag.
3. To denote an action which continue for sometime in the past?
We studied chemistry for two years.
Past Continuous Tense is used:-
1. To denote an action going on, sometime in the past
She was weeping bitterly
2. With an adverb ‘all’ emphasizing continuity or with ‘still’ emphasizing duration
It was raining all night.
4. Used in making polite enquiries
I was wondering if you could help me.
Past Perfect Tense is used:-
1. To describe an action completed in the past.
Mahatma Gandhi died on 30 Jan 1948.
2. However if two actions happened in the past it may be necessary to show which happened earlier. The simple past is used in one clause and the past perfect in the other.
I had written the letter before he arrived.
Past Perfect Continuous is used:
1. For an action that began before a certain time in the past and continued up to that time as
At that time he had been editing the newspaper for two years.
2. Can be used for drawing conclusions.
Her eyes were red it was obvious she had been crying all day.
Future Tense:
Simple Future Tense is used:-
1. For an action that has still to take place.
I shall see him tomorrow.
The price of goods will rise by year end.
2. Other ways of expressing the future:-
Using simple present tense for official programmes and time table.
The college opens on 10th July.
Future Perfect Tense:
Future Perfect Tense is used to indicate the completion of an action in a certain time in the future.
I will have returned by the year 2010.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense is used to indicate an action that is in progress over a period of time and will end in the future as
By next June we shall have been living here for four years