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past perfect tense with formulas and examples. Past perfect tense
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Past perfect tense

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Past perfect tense

Past perfect tense refers to the actions that occurred in the past and finished before another action.

It is also called ‘Pluperfect’.

 

When is past perfect tense used?

When two actions happened in the past, one action must have happened before the other. The past perfect tense is used to show which happened first and next.

E.g, I had done my cooking when she came to see me. 

2. I had completed the exam before the bell rang.

 

Past perfect tense formula

Formula for past perfect tense

Past perfect tense

Always add before the verb for past perfect tense.
past perfect tense negative from formulas
To form a question, followed by the subject and past tense of the verb.
past perfect tense formulas
simple future tense Simple future tense
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Simple future tense

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Simple future tense

Four forms of Future tense

Simple future tense

Future continuous tense

Future perfect tense

Future perfect continuous tense

Simple future tense definition

Simple future tense refers to events, or actions or states that will begin and end in the future.

future tense formula
For positive form, before the verb.
For negative form, before the verb.
Simple future tense formula
To form a question with simple future tense, followed by the subject and then the base form of the verb.
Simple future tense formula

When and how to use Simple future tense?

The instances of when to use simple future tense.
What we believe or think will happen in future.

I am sure I will get an A grade.

I think you will get it done.

I believe you will help me.

For events which we cannot control.

We will know our project details in December.

I shall be thirty five next Monday.

It will be Christmas in a month.

When we have decided to do something before talking about it.

“be going to + base form of the verb”.

I am going to schedule the exam dates.

She is going to buy a car. 

 

When we decide to do something at the time of speaking.

The Chief is in a meeting, so I’ll wait.

I am expecting a friend, I will make her the best coffee.

It is snowing, I will not go out.

When there is something in the present which tells us about the future.

She is going to have a baby.

The plates are at the edge, they are going to fall.

"about to + base" is used for immediate future.

Do not talk, the exam is about to start.

Let’s get ready, the party is about to begin.

Simple future tense highlights

Simple future tense is used for instant decisions.

The going to is used for events already been decided upon and preparations have been made.

What is simple past tense with formulas and examples Simple past tense
Grammar · Tenses

Simple past tense

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The four forms of past tense are

Simple past tense

Past continuous tense

Past perfect tense

Past perfect continuous tense

Four forms of present tense

How to form past tense?

Just change the verb(action word to its past tense form).

simple past tense positive form

Negative and Question form.

– Just add did not or didn’t after the subject and before the verb.

– To form a question, start your sentence with Did, followed by the subject and then the base form of the verb.

– In the negative and question form, DO NOT change the verb to past tense. The verb should be in the base form. 

simple past tense negative form and question form

types of main verbs
1. regular and irregular verbs.

Regular verbs:  Verbs that form their past tense form and past participle by adding ‘d’ or ‘ed’ to the base form are called regular verbs. 

  • The kitten plays with a ball of wool. (present tense) 
  • The kitten played with a ball of wool. (past tense) 
  • The kitten has played with a ball of wool. (past participle) 

 

regular verbs examples
regular verbs examples

Irregular verbs:  Irregular verbs form their past tense and past participle in many different ways. There is no fixed pattern to make the past tense and past participle of irregular verbs. The only way is to learn them is with practice.

There are 3 types of irregular verbs.

  • Verbs with all the three forms (the base, the past tense form, the past participle) identical. 
  • Verbs with two parts identical. These verbs can be either regular or irregular with a ‘t’ suffix. 
  • Verbs with all three parts different. 

 

All three forms are the same.

Two of the forms are the same.

irregular verb and its types
types of irregular verbs

Two of the forms are the same.

forms of irregular verbs
irregular verb and its types
Types of irregular verbs
irregular verbs and its types
irregular verbs and its types

All three forms are different.

irregular verb and its types
irregular verb and its types
irregular verb and its types
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What is past continuous tense? Past continuous tense
Grammar · Tenses

Past continuous tense

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Past continuous tense

It refers to a continuing action that was happening at some point in the past.

The four forms of past tense are:

1. Simple past tense.

2. Past continuous tense.

3. Past perfect tense

4. Past perfect continuous tense.

What is simple past tense and past continuous formula with examples

Positive form and negative form

Always add “ING” to the verb(action word) for all continuous tense forms.

  • If the subject is singular, add was + verb(ing).
  • If the subject is plural, add were + verb(ing)
  • If the subject is "I", add was + verb(ing)
  • To from a negative sentence:
  • If the subject is singular, add was not + verb(ing)
  • If the subject is plural, add were not + verb(ing)
  • If the subject is "I", add was not + verb(ing)

Question form

Always add “ING”  to the verb for all continuous tense forms.

  • If the subject is singular, start the sentence with Was, followed by the subject and then verb(ing).
  • If the subject is plural, start the sentence with Were, followed by the subject and then verb(ing).
  • If the subject is "I", start the sentence with Was, followed by the subject and then verb(ing).
past continuous formula with examples
simple past tense and past continuous formula with examples

When is past continuous tense used?

1. To denote an action going on at some point in the past.

E.g., We were eating in the afternoon.

I was teaching then.

She came when I was reading.

2. Used with always, and continually, etc, to denote persistent habits in the past.

E.g., She was always crying.

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