2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE 3. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE 4. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE STRUCTURE : Subject +Verb(present form/base form)+object EXAMPLES : I work in London He work’s in the field I like youtube
USES OF PRESENT SIMPLE
1. Facts, Generalizations and Universal Truths 2. Habits and Routines 3. Permanent Situation 4. Events Certain to Happen 5. State Verbs 6. Future Arrangements EXAMPLE FOR FACTS, GENERALIZATIONS , UNIVERSAL TRUTHS, HABITS, ROUTINES, PERMANENT SITUATIONS, EVENTS, STATE VERBS, FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS.
IUBAT campus is big. Fact
The sun rises in the east. Universal Truth Mangos are better then apples. Generalization Siam walks in the field every morning. Habit, Routine I live in sirajgonj . Permanent situation Book Fire starts on February 21. Events I like singing. State verbs The conversations starts at 2 PM. Future Arrangement STRUCTURE : Subject +am/ is/are + Verb(continuous form-verb + ing + object First : To indicate hear future. Ex: Father is coming home tomorrow. In habitual act. Ex: I am playing football even at this old age. A particular work which is not finessed yet. Ex: Now I am reading a play by Shakespeare. In changing condition. Ex: The world climate is changing rapidly. To indicate always, continually, constantly, forever, Etc. Ex: I am going to Italy forever. STRUCTURE : Subject +Have/Has +Verb(past participle form)+objet When the action of work is still present though the work is over. Ex: Hajj Muhammad myosin has helped a lot of people. In a past where time is not maintained. Ex: I have read a book but I have forgotten most of it. After, just, just now, already, never, etc. Ex: He is already written the book. STRUCTURE : Subject +Have/Has + Been +Verb(continuous form)+objet
Before since (a fined time /point of time) and for( a long
time/ period of time) since and for. Ex: I have been living in this village for about twenty years. 1. PAST SIMPLE TENSE 2. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE 3. PAST PERFECT TENSE 4. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE STRUCTURE : Subject +Verb(past form)+object EXAMPLES : I walked. I was sleepy. Use of past simple
Past actions that are now finished.
Ex: He ate the dinner 1 hour ago. Short I went to school 4 years ago. long
(What happened for long time it is called long)
(What happened for short time it is called short) Situation in the past
Ex: I lived in Bangladesh for 10 years.(I don’t live there any more)
A series of actions in the past.
The past simple can also be used with a few actions in the past happening one after another. Ex: He entered a room, lit a cigarette and smiled at the guests. STRUCTURE : Subject + was /were +Verb(continuous form)+object EXAMPLES : The dog was barking. The man was running. Use of past continuous Duration in the past Ex: I was watching TV yesterday in the evening. He was playing in the field. Interrupted actions in progress Ex: I was talking with Siam when the telephone rang. When Israt was painting doors, it started raining. Actions in progress at the same time Ex: I was watching TV and Khalid was playing football. Polite question Ex: I was thinking you might help with this problem. Irritation Ex: She was always coming late for dinner. STRUCTURE : Subject + Had+ verb(past participle form) EXAMPLES : I had written the latter before you came home. Use of past perfect A completed action before another action in the past Ex: I had finished my home work before I went playing football. Third conditional sentence Ex: If we had gone by taxi, we would not have been late. Reported Speech Ex: He asked if I had read the Quran. Dissatisfaction with the past Ex: I wish I had taken more food. I am hungry now. If only I had taken more food. I am hungry now. STRUCTURE : Subject + Had + Been + verb( continuous form) EXAMPLES : I had been writing the latter for an hour. Use of past continuous Duration of a past action Ex: The boys had been quarreling for half an hour when we arrived home. Showing Cause Ex: The road was wet because it had been raining. Third conditional Ex: If it hadn’t been raining we would have gone to the park Reported speech Ex: The tense also appears in Reported speech. She said she knew Siam had been lying to her