Using Tenses In English: Past, Present, Future (English Daily Use) (Volume 15)

This Book Covers The Following Topics:

What are "Tenses"?
AGREEMENT between SUBJECT and VERB
TWENTY-FOUR Auxiliary Verbs
REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS
PRESENT TENSE
Present Indefinite Tense
Present Continuous/Progressive Tense
Present Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Continuous/Progressive Tense
PAST TENSE
Past Indefinite Tense
Past Continuous/Progressive Tense
Past Perfect Tense
Past Perfect Continuous/Progressive Tense
FUTURE TENSE
Future Indefinite Tense
Future Continuous/Progressive Tense
Future Perfect Tense
Future Perfect Continuous/Progressive Tense
Useful Notes
Exercises

Sample This:

Tenses could be defined as "any of the form of a verb that may be used to show thetime of the action or an event or state expressed by the verb".

THERE ARE THREE KINDS OF TENSES:

The Past Tense - The form of a verb that usually expresses an action that happened in the past
[Action happened before present]

The Present Tense - The form of a verb that usually expresses an action that happens at this time
[Action happens in present]

The Future Tense - The form of a verb that usually expresses an action that will happen in future
[Action will happen after present]


EACH OF THESE THREE KINDS OF SENTENCES HAS FOUR TYPES OF FORMS:
Indefinite or Simple Form
Continuous or Progressive Form
Perfect Form
Perfect Continuous or Perfect Progressive Form


EACH OF THESE FOUR TYPES OF FORMS HAS FOUR KINDS OF STATEMENTS:
Affirmative Statement --
Used to Show 'Agreement'
Negative Statement --
Used to Show 'Disagreement'
Interrogative Statement --
Used to Ask 'Question'
Interrogative-Negative Statement --
Used to Ask 'Question' and Show 'Disagreement'

Present Indefinite Tense

Expresses -
Permanent situation [in the past, present and future]
Example: Our family lives in Seattle.

General truth (fact or statement)
Example: Clean water is fundamental to public health.
Example: Many barrages have no utility and causes floods.

Habitual action [actions that occurs regularly]
Example: She listens to music every day.

'Future meaning' (timetable, planned event, etc.)
Example: My shop closes at 9pm.
Example: The train arrives at 7:30pm.

Traditions, rituals, customs
Example: Indians celebrate festival of light in the month of Oct-Nov.

Commands and Instructions [Imperative Sentences]
[Note: In imperatives, subject 'you' remains hidden]
Example: Condemn perpetrators of terrorism.
Example: Promote values of humanity and tolerance.
Example: Tell us about the exact nature of your work.

Used in if-clause of present and future real conditional sentences
Example: If I go there, I meet him.
Example: If things don't work out, we won't be panicked.

Headlines in news reporting [Use of simple present tense instead of simple past tense is common in news headlines]
Example: Flight skids on landing at airport.
Example: Thunder storm brings relief to residents.


(A). AFFIRMATIVE PATTERN -
subject + first form of main verb + other words
Singular Verb is used with subject 'He and She' + All Singular Subjects.
Plural Verb is used with subject 'I, We, You and They' + All Plural Subjects.
Examples:
He/She talks. I/We/You/They talk.
We seek opportunity to chart out our own course.
Lean margin of victory or defeat gives an impression of a tough contest.
Nowadays, voters value development over other issues.
They want civic amenities and employment opportunities.


(B). NEGATIVE PATTERN -
subject + auxiliary verb 'do/does' + not + first form of main verb + other words
Auxiliary Verb 'Does' is used with subject 'He and She' + All Singular Subjects.
Auxiliary Verb 'Do' is used with subject 'I, We, You and They' + All Plural Subjects.
Examples:
He/She does not talk. I/We/You/They do not talk.
Most buses do not cater to interior parts of the villages.
He does not know what to say.