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In almost all the government and competitive exams, tenses are one of the most significant sections of the English section. Candidates can score good grades if they know and are well aware of the rules of tenses to avoid any mistakes. To learn and understand the tenses rules, we have tabulated the rules for all types of Tenses below.
All Tenses Rules Chart
Tenses | Rules |
Simple Past Tense | Subject + V2 + Object |
Past Continuous Tense | Subject + was + V1 + ing + Object (Singular) Subject + were + V1 + ing + Object (Plural) |
Past Perfect Tense | Subject + had + V3 + Object |
Past Perfect Continuous Tense | Subject + had been + V1 + ing + Object |
Simple Present Tense | Subject + V1 + s/es + Object (Singular) Subject + V1 + Object (Plural) |
Present Continuous Tense | Subject + is/am/are + V1 + ing + object |
Present Perfect Tense | Subject + has + V3 + Object (Singular) Subject + have + V3 + Object (Plural) |
Present Perfect Continuous Tense | Subject + has been + V1 + ing + Object (Singular)Subject + have been + V1 + ing + Object (Plural) |
Simple Future Tense | Subject + will/shall + V1 + Object |
Future Continuous Tense | Subject + will be/shall be + ing + V1 + Object |
Future Perfect Tense | Subject + will have/shall have + V3 + Object |
Future Perfect Contnuous Tense | Subject + will have been + V1 + ing + Object |
We will now talk about each section with different types of Tenses, rules for tenses, and their examples.
Types of Tenses
There are three types of Tenses- Past Tense
- Present Tense
- Future Tense
- Simple
- Continuous
- Perfect
- Perfect Continuous
Past Tense Rules
The Past Tense describes a Past activity or task. It is a type of verb that describes the tasks that have already taken place.For Example-
- Rohan attended the music class.
- She departed before I reach home.
- Priya wrote a letter to her friends.
Simple Past Tense Rules
Subject + V2 + ObjectFor Example-
- Sheetal ate dinner.
- I prepared for the exam.
Past Continuous Tense Rules
Subject + was + V1 + ing + Object (Singular) Subject + were + V1 + ing + Object (Plural)For Example-
- I was eating dinner.
- Sia was writing a letter to the principal.
Past Perfect Tense Rules
Subject + had + V3 + ObjectFor Example-
- He had taken the receipt.
- I had washed my clothes.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense Rules
Subject + had been + V1 + ing + ObjectFor Example-
- He had been standing at your gate the whole night.
- I had been drinking plenty of water for the whole summer.
Present Tense Rules
The Present Tense describes the present events or tasks. It is a type of verb that signifies the tasks that are recently taking place.Simple Present Tense Rules
Subject + is/am/are + V1 + Object (Singular Verb s/es)
Subject + were + V1 + ing + Object (Plural Verb (V1)For Example-
- I go to school daily.
- She enjoys eating fast food.
- Rohan studies well.
Present Continuous Tense Rules
Subject + was + V1 + ing + Object (Singular) Subject + were + V1 + ing + Object (Plural)For Example-
- I am eating Chinese food.
- Sia is writing a letter to her friend.
Present Perfect Tense Rules
Subject + had + V3 + ObjectFor Example-
- He has taken the ticket.
- I have brushed my teeth.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense Rules
Subject + had been + V1 + ing + ObjectFor Example-
- He has been waiting for your call the whole night.
- I have been studying for UPSC for the whole year.
Future Tense Rules
The Future Tense denotes the events and occurrences that haven’t taken place yet but will occur in the future. It is a type of verb that will take place in the future.For Example-
- She will attend the piano classes from tomorrow
- The train will depart in 20 minutes.
- Rohit will shift to Delhi next month.
Simple Future Tense Rules
Subject + will/shall + V1 + ObjectFor Example-
- I shall go to the music class tomorrow.
- My mother will pick me up from school.
Future Continuous Tense Rules
Subject + will be/shall be + ing + V1 + ObjectFor Example-
- He shall be preparing for the exam.
- We will be going to Mumbai.
Future Perfect Tense Rules
Subject + will have/shall have + V3 + ObjectFor Example-
- I shall have started exercising by that time.
- We will have reached Kerala by then.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense Rules
Subject + will have been + V1 + ing + ObjectFor Example-
- By next year we will be shifting to London.
- They shall be providing food in the slum area tomorrow.
Tenses Rules and Application
Sometimes learning and understanding the Rules and types of Tenses can be confusing. To make it easy for you, we have compiled the tenses rules and their application with the help of examples in the table below.Tenses | Application | Example |
Simple Past Tense | Past Events | Rohan wrote a letter. |
Past Continuous Tense | Past events associated with occurence of other tasks | Rohan was writing a letter. |
Past Perfect Tense | Events that occured before past events | Rohan had written a letter. |
Past Perfect Continuous Tense | Past events associated with a past task | Rohan had been writing a letter. |
Simple Present Tense | Facts and truths | Rohan writes a letter. |
Present Continuous Tense | Current Events | Rohan is writing a letter. |
Present Perfect Tense | Tasks of past and continuing or expected to be continued in present | Rohan has written a letter. |
Present Perfect Continuous Tense | Past tasks, continued & finished in the current time | Rohan has been writing a letter. |
Simple Future Tense | Coming Events | Rohan will write a letter. |
Future Continuous Tense | Future occurences & are expected to go on | Rohan will be writing a letter. |
Future Perfect Tense | Current tasks finished in the given time period in future | Rohan will have written a letter. |
Future Perfect Continuous Tense | Actiivities continue in the future & highlighting the period | Rohan will have been written a letter. |
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