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Tenses Chart (Active & Passive voice)

PRESENT TENSES
Simple Present Tense / Present Indefinite Tense
Type Active voice Passive Voice Function
st rd
Simple S + 1 Form + O O +is/am/are+ 3 form +by+ S 1. Routine action,
E.g. They play a match. E.g. A match is played by habit etc.
them. 2. Time/ condition
Negative S+ do/does+ not +1st Form + O +is/am/are +not +3rd form clause; for future
O +by+ S meaning
E.g. They do not play a E.g. A match is not played by 3. Pre-planned
match. them. official future
Interrogative Do/does+ S + 1st Form + Is/am/are +O+ 3rd form +by+ S action
O+? E.g. Is a match played by
E.g. Do they play a match? them?

Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense

Type Active voice Passive Voice Function
Simple S +is/am/are+ 1 Form+ ing O +is/am/are+ being+ 3rd form 1.
st
Short action:
+O +by+ S happening now
E.g. They are playing a E.g. A match is being played 2. Long action:
match. by them. happening
Negative st
S +is/am/are+not+ 1 Form+ O +is/am/are +not + being + nowadays
ing + O 3rd form +by+ S 3. Pre-planned
E.g. They are not playing a E.g. A match is not being personal future
match. played by them. action
Interrogative Is/am/are+ S+ 1 Form +ing+ Is/am/are +O+ being+ 3rd form 4.
st Things changing
O+? +by+ S over a long
E.g. Are they playing a E.g. Is a match being played period of time
match? by them?

Present Perfect Tense

Type Active voice Passive Voice Function
Simple S +has/have+ 3rd Form + O O +has/have+ been+ 3rd form 1. Completed in
E.g. They have played a match. +by+ S past, impact
E.g. A match has been played by on present
them. 2. Past routine
rd
Negative S+ has/have+ not +3 Form + O O +has/have +not +been
E.g. They have not played a +3rdform+by+ S
match. E.g. A match has not been played
by them.

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Interrogative Has/have+ S + 3rd Form + O+? Has/have+O+been+3rdform +by+

E.g. have they played a match? S
E.g. Has a match been played by
them?

Present Perfect Continuous (Progressive) Tense

Type Active voice Function
Simple S+ has/have+been+1stForm+ing+O+since/for 1. Started in past, still in
E.g. They have been playing a match since morning. progress, focus on the
Negative S+ has/have+ not + been+1st Form+ ing + O+ since/for activity till now
E.g. They have not been playing a match since morning. 2. Action just
Interrogative Has/have+ S +been+1st Form+ ing + O+ since/for+? completed, focus on
E.g. Have they been playing a match since morning? its continuity in the
recent past

PAST TENSES
Simple Past Tense / Past Indefinite Tense
Type Active voice Passive Voice Function
nd
Simple S + 2 Form + O O+ was/were+3rd form+ by+ S Started in
E.g. They played a match. E.g. A match was played by them. past,
Negative st
S+ did+ not +1 Form + O O+ was/were+not+3rd form+ by+ S completed
E.g. They did not play a match. E.g. A match was not played by in past
them.
Interrogative Did+ S + 1st Form + O+? Was/were+O+3rd form +by+ S+?
E.g. Did they play a match? E.g. Was a match played by them?

Past Continuous (Progressive) Tense

Type Active voice Passive Voice Function
st rd
Simple S +was/were+ 1 Form +ing+ O O+ was/were+being+3 form+ by+ S Was in
E.g. They were playing a match. E.g. A match was being played by progress at
them. a time in
Negative S+ was/were+ not +1 Form+ing O+ was/were+not+being+3 form+ past
st rd

+O by+ S
E.g. They were not playing a E.g. A match was not being played
match. by them.
Interrogative Was/were+ S+1 Form+ ing+ Was/were+O+being+3rd form +by+
st

O+? S+?
E.g. Were they playing a match? E.g. Was a match being played by
them?

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Past Perfect Tense

Type Active voice Passive Voice Function
Simple S +had+3rd Form + O O+had+been+3rdform+by+S Completed
E.g. They had played a match. E.g. A match had been played by before a
them. time in past
Negative S+ had+ not +3rd Form + O O+had+not+been+3rdform+by+S (past before
E.g. They had not played a E.g. A match had not been played by the past)
match. them.
rd
Interrogative Had+ S +3 Form + O+? Had+O+been+3rdform+by+S
E.g. Had they played a match? E.g. Had a match been played by
them?

Past Perfect Continuous (Progressive) Tense

Type Active voice Function
Simple S+ had+been+1stForm+ing+O+since/for 1. Started before a time in
E.g. They had been playing a match since morning. past, was in progress
Negative S+ had+ not + been+1st Form+ ing + O+ since/for then, focus on the
E.g. They had not been playing a match since activity till that time
morning. 2. Action completed
Interrogative Had+ S +been+1st Form+ ing + O+ since/for+? before a time in past,
E.g. Had they been playing a match since morning? focus on its continuity

FUTURE TENSES
Simple Future Tense / Future Indefinite Tense
Type Active voice Passive Voice Function
st
Simple S+ will/shall+1 Form +O O+ will/shall+be+3rdform+by+S Will
E.g. They will play a match. E.g. A match will be played by them. happen in
Negative S+ will/shall+ not +1st Form + O+ will/shall+not+be+3rdform+by+S future
O E.g. A match will not be played by
E.g. They will not play a them.
match.
Interrogative Will/shall+ S + 1st Form + O+? Will/shall+O+be+3rdform+by+S+?
E.g. will they play a match? E.g. Will a match be played by them?

Future Continuous (Progressive) Tense

Type Active voice Function
Simple S +will/shall+be+1st Form+ ing+ O Will be in
E.g. They will be playing a match. progress at
Negative S+ will/shall+be+ not +1st Form+ ing + O a time in

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E.g. They will not playing a match. future

Interrogative Will/shall + S +be + 1st Form+ ing + O+?
E.g. Will they be playing a match?

Future Perfect Tense

Type Active voice Passive Voice Function
rd
Simple S +will/shall+have+3 Form+ O O + will/shall + have + been + Will
E.g. They will have played a 3rdform + by + S complete
match. E.g. A match will have been played before a
by them. time in
Negative S+ will/shall+ have + not +3 rd
O+ will/shall + not + have + been + future
Form + O 3rdform + by + S
E.g. They will have not played a E.g. A match will not have been
match. played by them.
rd
Interrogative Will/shall + S + have +3 Form + Will/shall + O + have + been +
O+? 3rdform + by + S?
E.g. Will they have played a E.g. Will a match have been played
match? by them?

Future Perfect Continuous (Progressive) Tense

Type Active voice Function
st
Simple S + will/shall+ have + been + 1 Form + ing + O + since/for Will complete
E.g. They will have been playing a match since evening. before a time in
Negative S + will/shall+not+have+been+1 Form+ ing + O+ since/for future but can
st

E.g. They will not have been playing a match since evening. continue later,
Interrogative Will/shall+S+have+been+1st Form+ ing + O+ since/for ? focus on continuity
E.g. Will they have been playing a match since evening? before that time

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Non-Continuous Verbs
Sense Possession Mental and Emotional Abstract Verbs Communication
verbs Verbs Verbs Verbs

Appear Belong Believe Prefer Be Include Agree

Hear Own Dislike Realize Concern Involve Astonish

See Possess Doubt Recognize Consist Lack Deny

Smell *** Hope Remember Contain Matter Disagree

Sound *** Imagine Suppose Depend Need Impress

Taste *** Know Understand Deserve Owe Mean

*** *** Like Want Exist Seem Please

*** *** Love Wish Fit *** Compromise

*** *** Hate *** *** *** Satisfy

*** *** *** *** *** *** Surprise

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