GOVT.

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

PAYAL

Class : 9th A
Name : Rinka Rani , Yogita Rani,

Divya, Kiranpreet Kaur ,

Kavita soni .
Topic: Tense
 TENSE

Present Past Future

Tense Tense Tense
 Present Tense

2. Present Indefinite
3. Present Continuous
4. Present Perfect
5. Present Perfect Continuous
 Past Tense
1. Past Indefinite
2. Past Continuous
3. Past Perfect
4. Past Perfect Continuous
 Future Tense

• Future Indefinite
• Future Continuous
• Future Perfect
• Future Perfect Continuous
Present Indefinite Tense
The use : Expression of habits, routine and
regular happenings at present.

The Structure :
S+V1+s/es,HVs: do, does

Affirmative :
• Miss Cathy writes a letter .
• Girls sing a song .
• N : Miss Susan does not read any book .
• ? : Do the butterflies dance in joy?
• ?N : Does the teacher of English not speak
English?
Present Continuous Tense
The Use : Expression of action happening at
the time of speaking or writing at
present.
The Structure :
S + is/am/are + V1 + ing
Affirmative :
• Miss Dolphin is eating pizza.
• I am learning the lesson.
• N : Miss Cathy is not learning French.
• ? : Are girls playing badminton?
• ?N : Am I not teaching Miss Cathy?
Present Perfect Tense
The Use : Expression of completion of
action/work at the present time.
The Structure : S + has/have + V3
Affirmative :
1. Miss Vainglory has flown to great Britain.
2. They have taken part in the quiz.
3. N : Miss Susan has not written the
assignment.
4. ? : Have they participated in the drama.
5. ?N : Has Miss Vainglory not disgraced the
English class.
 Present Perfect Continuous
Tense
The Use : Expression of completion and continuity of action
before and at the time of speaking/writing at present.
The Structure :
S + has/have + been + V1 + ing
Affirmative :
• Miss Rita has been combing her hair.
• Soldiers have been fighting since Monday.
• N : David has not been smelling the rose for a minute.
• ? : Have they been piloting the plane since 2003?
• ? N : Has Miss Suman not been teaching English?
Past Indefinite Tense
The Use : Expression of completion of action
in the recent past.
The Structure :
S + V2 (HV did + V1)
Affirmative :
• My friend went to London.
• Dogs ran fast.
• N : Miss did not lose any number.
• ? : Did the professor of English pronounce
the words correctly?
• ? N : Did you not call me names?
Past Continuous Tense
The Use : Expression of continuity of action in the
past at the time speaking/writing.
The Structure :
S + was/were + V1 + ing
Affirmative :
• Miss Amanjot was flying a kite.
• Engineers were switching on the motor.
• N : Students were not striking on Monday.
• ? : Was the musician singing?
• ? N : Were the doctors not saving the AIDS
patient?
Past Perfect Tense
The Use : Expression of completion of action in the
late past.
The Structure :
S + had + V3
Affirmative :
• Miss Neelkamal has gone to Jagraon.
• Miss Cathy had played several romantic roles.
• N : The nurse had not felt the patient’s pulse.
• ? : Had interpreters not help the immigrants?
• ? N : Had the English speakers not arranged a
quiz zone ?
 Past Perfect Continuous

Tense
The Use : Expression of completion and continuity of
action in the past and at the time of
speaking/writing.
The Structure :
S + had been + V1 + ing
Affirmative :
• Miss Cathy had been singing since morning.
• Miss Vainglory had been teaching pronunciation.
• N : Doctors had not been striking for a week.
• ? : Had seagulls been bathing in the cold water?
• ?N : Had Miss Neelkamal not been diving in the
sea.
 Future Indefinite Tense
The Use : Expression of probability of action in future.
The Structure :
S + will/shall + V1
Affirmative :
• Miss Cathy will serve as an air- hostess.
• We shall grow plants of love.
• N : Girls will not learn French music.
• ? : Will the women organize awareness
generation program?
• ?N : Will you not contest for modern English
grammar .
Future Continuous Tense
The Use : Expression of probable continuity of action in
future at the time of speaking/writing.
The Structure :
S + will/shall + be + V1 + ing
Affirmative :
• Terrorists will be attacking the city of New York.
• I shall be flying to London.
• N : Passengers will not be touring Cambridge
University.
• ? : Will students of English University be coming
yearly?
• ? N : Will electors not be electing Miss Susan?
 Future Perfect Tense
The Use : Expression of probability of completion of action in
future at the time of speaking/writing.
The Structure :
will/shall + have + V3
Affirmative :
• Miss Neelkamal will have taken the IELTS English test.
• The polyglot will have translated it into English.
• N : I shall not have reached Delhi by Monday.
• ? : Will Miss Cathy have conducted the English class?
• ? N : Will Miss Dolphin not have written a love letter?
Future Perfect
Continuous
The Use : Expression of probability of completion and
continuity of action in future at the time of
speaking/writing
The structure :
S + will/shall + have been + V1 + ing
Affirmative :
• Gold will have been listening to the english news.
• We shall have been touring the Mount Everest since
Monday.
• N : Miss Cathy will not have been taking the pilot’s test.
• ? : Will the lovers have been celebrating Valentine’s Day?
• ?N : Will Miss Dolphin not have been driving into the
English channel?