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Future perfect continuous tense

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Four forms of Future tense

Simple future tense

Future continuous tense

Future perfect tense

Future perfect continuous tense

Definition

Future perfect continuous tense is also called future perfect progressive tense. 

It describes actions that will continue up until a point in the future – like, for one week, for two days.

Helping verbs – will have been/shall have been are used.

 

future perfect tense formula
For positive form, + present participle of the verb.
For negative form, + present participle of the verb.
future perfect continuous tense formula for positive and negative form of sentences.
To form a question with future perfect continuous tense, followed by the subject + have been + present participle of the verb.
future perfect continuous tense formula for question form of sentences.

Future perfect continuous tense is used for actions which will be in progress over a period of time that will end in the future.

  • At 10 o clock, we will have been waiting for you for 2 hours.
  • By the end of April, we will have been living here for 10 years.
  • When I am in class, my friends will have been playing in the ground.
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 past continuous tense? Past continuous tense
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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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Simple present tense

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TENSES - SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

A verb that refers to present time is called Present tense.

present continuous tense formula
AN OVERVIEW

All sentences are formed as

- POSITIVE FORM
- NEGATIVE FORM
- QUESTION FORM

for all the tenses.

The present tense consists of 

  • Simple present tense
  • Present continuous tense
  • Present perfect tense
  • Present perfect continuous tense
simple present tense rules
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

DEFINITION

The actions or occurrences happening RIGHT NOW is called simple present tense.

How to form a simple present tense sentence?

POSITIVE FORM – Subject + verb.

 – if the subject is singular, add ‘s’ or ‘es’ to the verb(action word) in the sentence.

 – if the subject is plural, do not add ‘s’ or ‘es’ to the verb(action word).

E.g., He laughs.

They laugh.

NEGATIVE FORM – Subject + does not/do not  + verb.

 – if the subject is singular, add does not/doesn’t to the verb(action word) in the sentence.

 – if the subject is plural, add do not/don’t to the verb(action word).

E.g., He doesn’t laugh.

They don’t laugh.

The verb doesn’t change here.

 

QUESTION FORM – Does/do + Subject + verb.

 – if the subject is singular, start the question as Does.

 – if the subject is plural, start the question as Do.

E.g., Does he laugh?

Do they laugh?

simple present tense

The Simple present tense is used :

For general truths:

Hard work brings success.
The sun sets in the west.

For habitual actions:

I go to school everyday.
Sam eats at 1 o' clock.

Vivid narrative:

Suddenly the police withdraws action.

To introduce quotations:

Dr. APJ. Abdul Kalam says, "If you want to shine like a Sun, first burn like the Sun".

Exclamatory sentences beginning with 'here' and 'there'.

There comes the train.
Here goes the cat.

Express a future event according to a time table.

The last bus is at 9:00 p.m.
The game starts at 1:00 p.m.

In clauses of time and condition, instead of simple future tense.

I will reach before you complete the project.
If it snows, we will get stuck.

Verbs of thinking:

Ex: Believe, think, consider, agree, suppose, imagine, mind, trust, remember.

Verbs of emotion:

Ex: Feel, desire, refuse, want, love, hate, wish, prefer, hope, like, feel.

Verbs of perception:

Ex: Notice, smell, recognize, see, hear.

Verbs of appearing:

Ex: Seem, appear, look.

possess, own, belong to, contain, consist of, be have.