Present Perfect Continuous Tense (DAY-24)

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Present Perfect continuous tense is used for actions which had started in the past and are still continuing now. For example, it is wrong to say “I’m waiting for 4 hours”, because am, is, are should be used only for actions going on now. When there is a PERIOD OF TIME, the tense changes to present perfect continuous tense. It’s structure is

Subject + has been / have been + (V1+ing) + Object

Examples:

1. I have been working since 1’O clock.

2. He has been talking for 2 hours.

3. We have been typing since morning.

4. The children have been playing in the park for 4 hours.

Note: When the starting time is given, we use “since” and when the total time is given, we use “for”.

Activity – 1

Use the following clues and make sentences in Present perfect continuous tense.

1. He sleep 4 hours.

2. We walk morning.

3. I write for two days.

4. Ravi, live in the US, 10 years.

5. Sita, wash clothes one hour.

6. We cook for the function 10 hours.

7. Children play video games, morning.

8. I teach English, 15 years.

Past Perfect Tense (DAY-23)

Past Perfect Tense

Past Perfect Tenses is used when an event is completed before a certain event. It is past of past!

Examples:

                       Past                                  Past of past

1. By the time I went home                    my children had slept.

2. By the time we reach the theatre,      the movie had started.

3. By the time I went to the office,        my boss had arrived.

4. I went to the station                           but the train hadn’t arrived

5. I went to the market,                         But the shops hadn’t opened.

6. I went to my friend’s house in the morning  But he hadn’t got up.

7. By the time I reach the function         The guests had left.

8. By the time I called the post office     It had closed.

Activity – 1

Use the clues and complete the following sentences.

Examples:

                         Past                                       Past of past

1. By the time I reach, hospital          My grandmother, die.

2. By the time I leave the school       Non teaching staff leave.

3. By the time I finish my lunch,       I get 3 missed calls.

4. By the time I meet my friend,       He, has lunch.

5. I rush, to the stadium                    But the match, start.

6. I came out of the theatre               But the autos, leave.

7. By the time I got up                     All my friends in the hostel, leave.

8. By the time, I go the bank           The manager, leave.

Present Perfect Tense(DAY-22)

Perfect Tenses

Present Perfect Tense

The first thing to understand is that in present perfect tense, we use the third form of the verb. The second thing to understand in present perfect tenses is that we use it for

Subject + has/have + V3 + Object

1. Just completed actions

a. The bell has just rung.

b. Sir has just come.

2. When an action has still an effect in the present.

a. I have cut my finger.

b. I have got the first rank.

3. When we want to know whether an action has happened or not, not really when it happened.

a. Have you completed your homework?

b. Have you ever seen the Taj Mahal?

4. When we want to talk about actions done till now.

a. I have waited for you till now.

b. He has not come yet.

Activities

Activity – 1 - Just Completed actions.

Complete the next sentence using present perfect tense to the following sentences.

1. The bell has rung (students become silent) – Students have become silent

2. Power has gone (system shutdown)

3. He has got the first rank(parents become happy)

4. His grandfather has died (people come to his house)

5. The boss has come to the office (everyone stop chatting)

6. Accident has happened (the man die)

7. She has sung beautifully (everyone get up to clap)

8. Shehwag has hit the six (India win)

Activity – 2 – Effect in the Present

The following actions took place and the effect is felt even now. Make present perfect sentences.

1. meet, with an accident – He has met with an accident.

2. I fail, exam

3. Suresh win, singing competition

4. The company make, huge profits

5. She had a baby.

6. I buy bike

7. My best friend Kranti, start a school

8. Terrorists bomb the building

Activity – 3 - When we want to know whether an action has

happened or not, not really when it happened.

Use the clues and make sentences in present perfect tense.

During a marriage function

1. Cars arrive?

2. Priest come?

3. Band come?

4. You call bridegroom?

5. You call catering agency?

Other real life examples.

1. You pass?

2. You see the latest NTR movie?

3. You have lunch?

4. You hear the latest news?

5. India win?

Activity – 4 - When we want to talk about actions done till now

Use the clues and make sentences in present perfect tense.

1. I wait till now. 5. I not study for exams yet.

2. I not complete homework yet. 6. I cook till now.

3. He not come yet. 7. I sleep till now.

4. They not print posters yet. 8. She hold meeting till now.

Past Continuous(DAY-21)

Past Continuous

In Past Continuous we use the helping verb was, were.

Past continuous actions are those actions which were going on at a particular time in the past.

Yesterday at 4’O clock I was going to the market.

Last Sunday at 1’O clock I was writing a letter.

Day before yesterday at 3’O clock we were sleeping in the hostel. Etc.

For negative forms we add ‘not’, ‘was not’.

For plurals we use ‘were’, ‘were not’.

They were going to the market yesterday at 4’O clock.

They weren’t going to the market yesterday at 4’O clock.

They were playing volley ball yesterday at 3’O clock.

They weren’t playing volley ball yesterday at 3’O clock.

Future Continuous Tense

We use the helping verb ‘will be’ and ‘ing’ or V4.

Subject + will be + V4 + Object

This tense is used when we are sure of an action 100% in the future.

I will be going to my relative house tomorrow.

I will be going to the movie today.

I won’t be going to the relative’s house tomorrow.

I won’t be going to the movie today.

That completes the simple continuous tenses:

Simple present, Simple Past, Simple Future.

Present Continuous, Past Continuous, Future Continuous.

We covered 6 tenses and these are very important tenses.

Fill in the Blanks

1. I ............ (eat) idly at this time yesterday.

2. They ............ (go) to a movie at 7 yesterday.

3. Last week you ............ (not go) in the bus.

4. Ashok ............ (go) to London at 4 day before yesterday.

5. Yesterday afternoon I ............ (sleep).

6. I ............ (not eat) yesterday night.

7. Yesterday at 8 the net ............ (not come).

8. Yesterday at this time I ............ (not enjoy) the party.

9. They ............ (cut) a cake on June 26.

10. Yesterday I ............ (learn) English at this time.

11. Yesterday at 12 I ............ (have) lunch.

12. I ............ (go) to Mumbai tomorrow.

13. They ............ (play) cricket last week.

14. Venkat & Suresh ............ (fight) at this time yesterday.

15. I ............ (go) for shopping at 2 yesterday.

16. This time I ............ (come) to your house surely.

17. I ............ (watch) a movie day before yesterday at this time.

18. 5 years back you ............ (travel) with me to many places.

19. Yesterday you ............ (sleep) at this time.

20. Yesterday Sita ............ (write) exam at 4.

Simple Future Tense – Wh Questions(DAY-20)

Simple Future Tense – Wh Questions

Structure

Wh + will / won't + Subject + V1 + Object

Example:

When will you come? How will you go? Who will come tomorrow?

Exercise – 1

Read the following sentences thoroughly. All the sentences are in the above structure. 

Where will you go in summer?
What will you do in the evening today?
Why will you fail in the exam?
When will you watch the movie?
When will you write the exams?
When will you study I.A.S?
Where will we meet him?
What will he bring for me?
How will she write exam?
How much will you pay for it?
Who will paint the wall?
What will he bring?
What will you take?
What will be happened?
Why will you go there?
When will you come there?
When will Pavan reach the stations?
When will you discover new things?
When will you became scientist?
When will you buy with this money?
How will you spend your time in summer?
When will you complete the work?
How will you count the money?
When will you receive that?
Where will we meet that person?

Exercise – 2

Use the following clues and make sentences in the above structure. 

Where, we meet that person?
Where, he live?
How, she react?
How, I cross the bridge?
When, we enter into the room.
What, ravi teach?
Where, they construct another bulding?
When, he accept our proposal?
Who, speak, with us?
Why, they, go there?
What, he talk?
When, you clean the room?
When, she draw the pictures?
What business, we start?
How, he explain that?
What, we eat?
Where, she keep the book?
What, Rani select?
Where, they dig the pit?
When, they sow the seeds?
How, he shoot the animals?
What, she prove?
How, he ride a bike?
What, they send?
How, the lawyer plead?
What, he think?

Exercise – 3

Use 10 verbs from the verbs list and make sentences in the above structure.