Tense and Its Attributes
Tense
Definition— Tense is a kind of a verb which shows the time and state of an action or event that use to define the proper action with respect to the time..
• There are three types of the tense.
1. Present tense
2. Past tense
3. Future tense
Three categories are further divided in to four sub-categories:
A. Indefinite/Simple
B. Continuous
C. Perfect
D. Perfect continuous
Now, you will find the rules that we use to make a sentence correct according to the tense.
a) Present indefinite or simple present
Rules for simple sentences:
Rule: sub. +v1+S/es +object (singular subject)
Rule: sub. +v1+object (plural subject)
We use s/es with verb, when subject in singular iF the subject is plural, and then we don’t use s/es.
For examples:
1. He eats the apples.
2. They eat apples.
1. Mohan plays cricket keep.
2. They play cricket.
Rule for negative sentence.
Rule:
For examples:
1. He does not eat the apples.
2. They do not eat the apples.
3. Mohan does not play cricket.
4. They do not play cricket.
Rules for Interrogative
1. Rules: Do/ Does+ Sub+ v1+ object?
2. Rules: Q.W.+ do/ does+ Sub+ v1+ object?
For example:
1. Does he eat the apples?
2. Do they eat the apples?
3. Does Mohan play cricket?
4. Do they play cricket?
5. Why do they play cricket?
Present Continuous Tense—
Rules: Subject+ Is/Are/Am+ v1+ing+ object.
Rules for simple sentences—
“ Is” is used with singular subject
“Are” is used with plural
“Am” is used with I
( Something object is not present in the sentence)
For examples:
1. My mother is cooking the food in the kitchen.
2. They are reading their books.
3 .I am worshiping the God.
4. They are playing. (without object)
Rule for Negative sentences:
Rule: Subject+ is/are/am+ not+ v1+ ing+ object.
For Example:
1 . My mother is not cooking the food in the kitchen.
2. They are not reading their books.
3. I am not worshiping the God.
4. They are not playing.
Rules for Interrogative sentences:
1.Rules: Is/Are/Am+ Subject+ v1+ ing+ object?
2. Rule: Q.w.+ is/are/am+ sub+ v1+ ing+ object?
For example:
1 . Is my mother cooking the food in the kitchen?
2. Are they reading their books?
3. Where am I worshiping the God?
4. Why are they playing?
