February 03, 2016

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.

Simple Future Tense – Negative Questions (DAY-19)

Simple Future Tense – Negative Questions



Now let us learn how to form negative questions in simple future tense.

I won’t go to the market.

Won’t I go to the market?

He won’t go to the market.

Won’t he go to the market?

They won’t go to the market.

Won’t they go to the market?

Exercise – 1

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

Won’t they come tomorrow?
Won’t they go to Himalayas?
Won’t you shut your mouth?
Won’t he dance?
Won’t we play cricket?
Won’t you bring vegetables?
Won’t she sing a song?
Won’t they run?
Won’t she give money?
Won’t he start music?
Won’t he forgive you?
Won’t I take this?
Won’t Ravi complete the work?
Won’t you invite Rajesh to the party?
Won’t he bring lunch to you?
Won’t you watch the movie?
Won’t she walk on the wall?
Won’t Ramu tell lie?
Won’t they announce the results?
Won’t you follow me?
Won’t he write a novel?
Won’t you dance for me?
Won’t we wait for him?
Won’t he return to the home?
Won’t you fight with Ravi?

Exercise – 2

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

You not elect Ramesh as your leader?
They not meet us?
He not pay the bill?
You not discover new things?
You not tame the pets?
They not perform cultural programmes?
You not develop your personality?
He not talk with you?
She not study I.A.S?
He not celebrate his birthday?
We not play cricket?
I not enjoy the party?
She not warn you tomorrow?
You not cook biryani?
She not forgive me?
They not learn new things?
We not wait for him?
I not help you?
India not win the match?
Ravi not give another chance?
They not collect donations/
You not wear T-Shirt?
She not wash the clothes?
Gopi not scold you?
Ravi not sleep?

Exercise – 3

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

Simple future Tense – Positive Questions(DAY-18)

Simple future Tense – Positive Questions


Now let us come to positive questions in simple future tense.

I will go to the market.

Will I go to the market?

He will go to the market.

Will he go to the market?

They will go to the market.

Will they go to the market?

So, we are brought helping verb ‘will’ in front of the subject.

For ‘I’, ‘we’ we actually do not ‘will’ but use ‘shall’.

Shall I go to the market?

Shall we go to the market?

Exercise – 1

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

Will you help me?
Will he give the money tomorrow?
Will they come to the party tomorrow?
Will she come to school?
Will Indian win the match?
Will she punish you?
Will they wait for us?
Will ravi work there?
Will he fold the paper?
Will she complete syllabus?
Will she colour the pictures?
Will you clean the room?
Will he bake the cake?
Will he appreciate you?
Will they follow me?
Will you increase his salary?
Will you ignore my mistakes?
Will they plant the trees?
Will he suspect me?
Will you pour some water?
Will she trust me?
Will you pray to the God?
Will they print the books?
Will you use this?
Will you search my keys?

Exercise – 2

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

you shut your mouth?
He bow his head?
Ravi help us?
She learn science?
Rani pass this information?
He wait for us?
Mohan kick the ball?
He call you?
They ask help?
They announce results?
She sing a song?
Kantam wash clothes?
They catch him?
We have our lunch?
He drink tea?
They play cricket?
He dance?
You forgive me?
Ramana write the exam?
Jaya cook the food?
He talk with us?
We go out?
They count your marks?
You wear jeans pant?
You take rest?

Exercise – 3

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

Simple Future Tense – Negative Statements(DAY-17)

Simple Future Tense – Negative Statements



Now let’s come to simple future tense. Here we already have a helping verb. So we have to add only not. Will+not is will not or won’t to make negative sentences.

I will go to the market tomorrow.

I won’t go to the market tomorrow.

He will go to the market tomorrow.

He won’t go to the market tomorrow.

They will go to the market tomorrow.

They won’t go to the market tomorrow.

Exercise – 1

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

I won’t give you the book.
He won’t come to the parts.
They won’t play cricket next Sunday.
We won’t do the homework.
She won’t go to movie.
The ripest fruit will not fall into your mouth.
I will not change my opinion.
They won’t tag you.
The God won’t ignore your sins.
Balu won’t go the school.
She won’t come here.
I won’t warn him.
She won’t stand on her words.
Bhanu won’t get by 6’O clock.
I won’t buy the new dress.
He won’t sell this.
Ravi won’t tease you.
I won’t learn Malayalam.
She won’t tell lie.
He won’t increase your salary.
She won’t give anything to you.
I won’t cut my nails.
Rani will not bring her bag.
We won’t start by 5’O clock.
She won’t sing a song.

Exercise – 2

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

I, not write this book.
I, not teach Maths.
I, not dance.
She, not cry.
He, not scold you.
Ramu, not draw the picture.
They, not paint the walls.
We, not visit the temple.
She, not wash cloths.
I, not ask any question.
He, not call you.
Prakash, not ride the bicycle.
We, not hunt the animals.
Trisha, not dance tomorrow.
He, not test you.
They, not move from here.
Pavan, not leave this place.
He, not study further studies.
We, not collect the information.
They, not support you.
I, not follow you.
She, not help the poor.
He, not argue with you.
She, not cover her books.
I, not disturb you.

Exercise – 3

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

Simple Future Tense – Positive Statements(DAY-16)

Simple Future Tense – Positive Statements



Simple future tense names actions that are going to happen.

I will come to your house tomorrow

I will master English

Ramesh will give me a book today

Tomorrow I will write a test

Exercise – 1

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

I will come to your house tomorrow.
He will give you the money next Sunday.
They will take the chairs in the evening.
I will play cricket tomorrow.
I will visit the temple in the next month.
I will watch a movie.
He will meet you tomorrow.
We will go to the picnic day after tomorrow.
She will join in this institute next year.
I will double your salary.
She will write the exam.
Srilakshmi will learn Hindi in a fewdays.
I will sign in the register tomorrow.
We will sail on the boat next year.
I will continue my studies.
They will announce the results next week.
I will support you in your all aspects.
You will do this work tomorrow.
I will knit a basket.
I will select a college to study.
They will keep confident on you.
She will run.
They will sow seeds in their field.
He will sit here.
My father will beat me.

Exercise – 2

Use the following clues and make sentences in the above structure.
Rani, shake the medicine. 

We, speak with you.
The star, shine, tomorrow with more intensity.
I, spend some money.
He, steal those things.
They, spread their business.
Rajasekhar, ride a horse.
I, get rid of that bad person.
He, make a mistake.
The pune, ring the bell.
He, quit this place.
She, shut the doors.
I, sing a song.
He, spoil your life.
She, wear a new dress.
Indian, win the match.
He, throw the ball.
I, take a chance.
Ravi, sell these flowers.
Our sir, say something.
Sushma, read a book.
I, meet you later.
Mounika, learn tamil.
Harbajan, spin the ball.
I, leave this place.

Exercise – 3

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