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212) Time & Tense Final White
212) Time & Tense Final White
212) Time & Tense Final White
Definition: - The form of a verb denotes time and the state of an action or event is known as
a tense.
OR
A tense may be defined as that form of a verb which indicates the time and the state of an
action or event.
Definition:- fØ;k dk og :i tense dgykrk gS tks fdlh dk;Z dk ?kVuk ds le; rFkk mldh voLFkk dks n”kkZrk gSA
Indefinite Tense
(1) Simple Present Tense/ Present Indefinite
Tense
Perfect Tense
(1) Present Perfect Tense
(2) Past Perfect Tense
(3) Future Perfect Tense
2. Irregular action
3. Universal Truth
4. Geographical Truth
5. Proverbs
6. Habit
7. Custom
8. Permanent activity
10. It is used when we talk about any book, the content of which are still relevant,
although the book was written in the past.
12. It is used in exclamatory sentences that begin with HERE and THERE to express the
position or appearance of the objects.
Structure:-
Singular Subject- (he/ she) it/ someone/ anyone/everything/ something/ nothing/ anything/
everyone/ singular noun.
Examples:-
2. Clouds hold water that evaporates from the land or the sea later, the water in
clouds returned to the land as rain or snow.
3. She is going every day for a morning work with her friends and neighbours.
12. They along with some other boys are playing football here every day from
morning till noon.
13. The priest told us that avarice was the root of all evils.
18. Sometimes you are behaving in such a way that we cannot trust you.
19. Everybody in the office likes him because he is seldom coming late.
20. He is going out for a walk every morning, therefore he is fit and fine.
21. The best thing about your father is that he is always taking life with a
positive attitude.
22. You are coming so late sometimes that it becomes very difficult for me to
manage such a huge number of studens.
23. Pawan and Amit like to play together, though they are at daggers drawn.
24. You, the monitor of this class is responsible for the misbehavior of the
students.
25. Many wants success but success wants those who labour for it.
26. When someone speaks to us we saw him, but when we read we don’t see the
writer.
27. Whenever we have a puncture she just sits in the car and reads a book while I
change the wheel.
33. The lady cuts vegetables, puts them in a basket and turn on the tap.
38. The teacher said that the Earth revolved round the sun.
Definition: - This tense is used for an action in progress that is temporary in nature (not for a
permanent activity).
Definition:- ;fn cksyus ds le; dksbZ dksbZ dk;Z tkjh jgs rks og Present Continuous Tense esa fy[kk tk;sxkA
Structure:-
Positive Sentence- Subject + is/am/are + V1 + ing + object
Example:
1. nsgjknwu esa yxkrkj ckfj”k gks jgh gSA
It is raining incessantly in Dehradun.
3. eSa jes”k ds lkFk fons”k tk jgk gw¡A og esjk iDdk lkFkh gSA lq[k&nq[k esa esjs lkFk gh jgrk gS gekjs chp esa dksbZ Hkh ckr fNih ugha gSA
I am going abroad with Ramesh. He is my alter-ego (intimate friend). He always stands by
me. There is nothing hide and seek between us.
4. rqe fØdsV D;ks ugha [ksy jgs gksA rqEgsa ckgj [ksyuk pkfg, D;ksfd rqe
eksVs gksA
Why are you not playing cricket? You should play outdoors because you are
plumpy/ chubby/ corpulent/ obese / hefty.
5. Okks viuh lQyrk dk t”ku euk jgs gSA vkt mudk liuk iwjk gqvk gSA
They are rejoicing at their success because their dream has come true today.
18. g’kZo/kZu viuh fdrkc esa esjk uke fy[k jgk gSA
Harshvardhan is writing my name in his book.
19. vkWtu ijr rsth ls ?kV jgh gSA
Ozone layer is depleting at pace.
NOTE: We use Present Continuous Tense with (currently/ this time/ at present/ now/ right
now/ at the moment etc.)
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
If an action has completed recently it comes under present perfect tense, but if time is
added, it comes under past indefinite.
This tense always implies a strong connection with the present though action took place in
the past.
If yet, already, upto, lately, just, recently, so far, ever, up to now, till today, to this day, of
late, till now etc words are used then present perfect tense is used.
Present perfect tense links past to the present. If denotes that action of the present which
has been completed just at the moment of speaking.
Structure:-
Positive – Subject + has/have + V3 + object.
2. There are no buses available because the drivers ___________on strike lately.
(A) Had gone
(B) Go
(C) Have gone
(D) Went
Example:-
1. I ____________ him since he came to Dehradun
(A) Did not visit
(B) Do not visit
(C) Have not visited
(D) Had not visited
NOTE:- There are some phrases that take present perfect Tense instead of any other tense.
This is the first time
This is the worst
This is the easiest
(,/tha
t) +
subje
ct +
has/
have
+ V3
This is the best
Example:
This is the best movie, I have ever watched.
Examples:-
1. If I were the CM of Uttarakhand, I would give job opportunities to the youth.
2. If Nirbhaya were a bird, she would fly high and escape herself.
3. vxj eSa rsjh txg gksrk] rks eSa mudks cqjh rjhds ls ihVrkA
If I were you, I would beat them black and blue.
Examples:
1. og eq>ls ,sls ckr djrk gS] ekuks fd tSls og esjk ckWl gksA
He talks to me as is/ as though he _____________ my boss.
(a) Is
(b) Was
(c) Were
(d) Are
4. rqe mlls ,sls ckr djrs gks ekuks fd tSls rqe mls tkurs gksA dy rks
rqeus >xM+k fd;kA
You talk to him as if/ though you knew him. You fell out him yesterday.
Fall out – Quarrel (yM+kbZ)
Interrogative- has/have + sub + not + been + V1 ing + object + since + for + time ?
‘Wh’ word + has/have + sub + not + been + V1 ing + object + since + for + time ?
Since / For
Examples:- For 2 hours, for 6 months, for 10 years, for many days, for some days, for a
few weeks, for a long time, for long, for a few minutes, for the last + time
I have been trying to convince him for the last 2 days to come and live with me
till his father’s anger cools down.
Verbs of State
NOTE:-
1. Present Continuous Verbs of state changes to present indefinite.
NOTE: There are some verbs which are not used in continuous tense. These verbs are called
verb of state.
Ex. Know, Have (Possess), Love, Hate, Like, Dislike, Own, Belong, Prefer, Resemble,
Understand, Be, Become, Seen, Appear Etc.
Examples:-
1. My mother is loving me.
My mother loves me.
Examples:
1. How long are you been playing Kabaddi?
How long have you been playing Kabaddi?
If time is given in the past, and an action take place in that given time, it comes under
past indefinite but, if the action takes place before the given time it come under past
perfect.
Note: We use past indefinite with yesterday, Ago, last year, day before yesterday, last time, in
+ time (past), past indefinite is called recent past while past perfect is called long past.
Structure:-
Examples:-
1. She asked me where did I go/ I went on Sunday.
7. She said that she will/ would meet her friends at the restaurant.
UNREAL ACTION
It is time/ It is high time/ It is about time + sub V2 + object ……………
Example:-
1. As soon as the thief saw the police, he flad/ had flad.
Structure:-
Positive- Sub + was/ were + V1 ing + object
7. Eksjh ekrk th lfCt;k¡ dkV jgh Fkh tcfd eSa i<+ jgk FkkA
My mother was cutting vegetables while I was studying.
If an action takes place before the given time, in the past, it comes under past perfect.
Structure:-
Examples:-
1. mlds xkM+h dks jksdus ls igys esa mls ns[k pqdk FkkA
I had seen him before he stopped his car.
2. dqN le> vkus ls igys esjk ukSdj esjk lkjk iSlk pqjk ds Hkkx pqdk FkkA
Before I understood anything my servant had made off with all my money.
4. gekjs flusek gkWy igq¡pus ls igys gekjk cpiu dk ;kj igys ls fVdV ys
pqdk FkkA
By the time we reached the cinema Hall, our childhood friend had already
bought ticket.
Negative- Sub + had + not (hadn’t) + been + V1 + ing + obj + for/ since + time
Examples:
1. os vki dks “kq: ls gh eq[kZ cuk jgs FksA
They had been fooling you since the beginning.
IMAGINARY ACTION
Structure:-
If + sub + had + V3 + object ,
Clause (C1) Clause (C2)
Had + sub + V3 + object,Sub + would + have + V3 + Object
C1
C2
Example:
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
If an action remains continuous in future, it is said to be future continuous.
Structure :-
OR
Structure:-
Positive – sub + will / shall + have + been + V1 + ing + object + for / form / + time.
Negative - sub + will / shall + not + have + been + V 1 + ing + object + for / form / +
time.
Interrogative - Will / shall + sub + not + have + been + V1 + ing + object + for / form / +
time?
WH – ‘WH’ word + Will / shall + sub + not + have + been + V 1 + ing + object + for / form
/ +time?
Example:- By the end of this year, Sanjeev Thakur sir will have teaching here for 12 years.
1. We shall be/ have been flying kites from morning next Sunday.
2. Ashok will have been pursuing his MBA from 30 June next year.
5. When I meet you, you will have been waiting for me from 2 hours.
6. The farmers will have been working in the field for five hours by the end of
Tuesday.
Structure:-
Positive- sub + will/ shall + have + V3 + object.
Example:-
1. eS lkseokj rd ;g fdrkc i<+ pqdk gksx
a kA
I will have read this book by Monday.