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ENGLISH GRAMMAR

ENGLISH GRAMMAR - TIME -AND TENSE

Some Rules

When the main verb is in Future Tense, use


Present Simple in clauses with if, till, as soon
as, when, unless, before, until, even if.

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Examples:

We shall wait till she arrives.


I shall not go there even if it rains.

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➢ While is used to denote a period.

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Examples:

While I was teaching, I put through my best.

While I was in Opera, I could enjoy very much.

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When two actions are to be taken


place on some future time, we use
Future Perfect for the action
completed first and Present Simple
for the action to be completed
afterwards.

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Examples:

The student will have left the class before the


teacher comes.

The Principal will have started before I reach


there.

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Tenses
Advanced Tenses
Conditional Sentences

Conditional Result

● If I attempt 70 Questions with 95


percent accuracy I will clear exam.

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3 Golden Rule
will/shall
1 Rule - : V1
can/may
should/must
Condition
Result
modal
Simple Present
Form + V1

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● If he does the work on time, she
would promote him.

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Condition

Simple Present Rule 1

Active Passive
Will Will
Shall Shall
Can + V1 Can + be + V3
Must Must
Should Should

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● She should not go there if she does


not gets an invitation.

● If I will work hard, I will get a decent


job.

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Rule 2

If she saw a tiger she may run.

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● If she saw me would


doing it, I will be
hanged.

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Rule 2

Condition Result Result


Active Passive

Simple Past Would + V1 Would


+ be
+ V1

would - could , should , might

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Rule 3

● If I had done it earlier , I would have


Cleared the exam.

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Rule 3

Condition Result Result


Active Passive

Past Perfect Would + have Would


+ V3 have
been
+V3

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● If it had been done by him on time,


we would have won the match.

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Past Perfect

● If they had been interviewed, they


would have answered that
Question in this way.

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● If he had a book, he would read it.

● I should go there if I am invited.

● They should have done. The task if they


were asked to do it.

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Table
Conditional Result (active) Result Replaced of
(passive)
Simple Present Will + V1 Will + be + V3 Can, many ,
must , shall ,
should
Simple Past Would + V1 Would + be + V3 could , might ,
should , must

Past Perfect Would + have + Would + have + Could , might ,


V3 been + V3 should , must

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1. If Ram had married Sita, he


would be happy.

2. If they noticed the Error , they


would have resolved it.

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3. If they had had breakfast on time, he


would not feel hungry.

4. If Ram asked Ravana to stop it Ravana would


have laughed a lot.

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5. If there was a need for it , it


should have been done.

6. If you say, I would Protect his


dignity.

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7. If it was not excited by the police


, Someone else will do it.

8. If there had been the existence of god,


mother will be the best example.

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9. If you ask me to describe the Taj


Mahal, I would not be the right person
to do it.

10. If they had a bike, she would not take


a cab to his place.

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Exception

1. Universal Truth
Simple Present

Zero Conditionals

If water is heated at 100 C, it


will boils

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2. If you jump from the Himalayas , you will


fall down.

3. If you drink poison , you die.

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❏ Had he worked hard, he would pass.

A. would passed
B. would have passed
C. will have passed
D. No improvement

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❏ If you pray to God, he will helped you

A. will help
B. would help
C. will have helped
D. No improvement

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❏ If you boil water at 100°C, it will turn into vapour.

A. turn
B. turns
C. turned
D. No improvement

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❏ Will shall not go out if it will rain

A. it rain
B. it rains
C. it rained
D. No improvement

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