Tenses
Arsod Sir
(Points to Remember
1] Without making any other change in the given sentences only replace the helping verb and main verb.
2] In different sentences different helping verbs and main verbs are used.
List of the Tenses
List of the Tenses
Simple present tense –
Sub + V1 + Obj
Present Continuous tense –
Sub + am/is/are + v-ing + Obj
Present perfect tense –
Sub + Have/ has + V3 + Obj
{I, we, you, they, plural- have ; He, she, it, singular- Has}
Present perfect continuous tense –
Sub + Have/ has + been + ing+ Obj
Simple past tense –
Sub + V2 + Obj
Past continuous tense –
Sub + was/were + v-ing + Obj
Past perfect tense-
Sub + Had + V3 + Obj
Past perfect continuous tense –
Sub + Had + been + ing + Obj
Simple future tense –
Sub + shall/will + v1 + Obj
(I, We- shall/ for other – will ).
Future continuous tense –
Sub + shall/will +be + v-ing + Obj
Future perfect tense –
Sub + shall/will have +V3 + Obj
Future perfect continuous tense
Sub + shall/will have +been + ing + Obj
Examples – Rewrite the sentences using proper tenses.
1] He spread out his professional equipment (Past Perfect continuous Tense)
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2 His eyes sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam (Past Perfect Tense)
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3] This colour scheme never failed. (Simple future Tense)
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4] He sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree. (Present Perfect Tense)
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5] A surging crowd was always moving up and down this narrow road from morning till night. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)
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6] They have created enough dins all day to attract the whole town. (Future perfect Tense)
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7] Next to him in vociferousness came a vendor of fried groundnut. (Past Perfect Tense)
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8] A considerable portion of this crowd dallied before the astrologer too. (Future perfect Tense)
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9] The astrologer transacted his business by the light of a flare. (Present Perfect Tense)
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10] This suited the astrologer very well. (Past Perfect Tense)
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11] He carried home at the end of a day. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)
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12] A surging crowd was always moving up. (Present Perfect Tense)
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13] Soapy turned off Broadway. (Future perfect Tense)
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14] The child has been asking for sweets for so many days now. (Present Perfect Tense)
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15] He had left his village without any previous thought or plan. (Future perfect Tense)
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16] The nuts vendor blew out his flare. (Past perfect Tense)
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17] He was putting them back into his bag. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)
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18] He has escaped my hands. (Past Perfect continuous Tense)
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19] The stranger had gone off into the night. (Future perfect Tense)
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20] His wife was waiting for him at the door. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)
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21] The child has been asking for sweets for so many days now. (Present Perfect Tense)
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22] I will prepare some nice stuff for her. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)
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23] The swine has cheated me. (Future perfect Tense)
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24] My assailant has broken quite definite commands of the law. (Simple future Tense)
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25] The law will protect me against violent retaliation. (Present perfect tense)
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26] I shall not wax my moustache (Past perfect tense)
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27] We infect the world with our ill-humours. (Simple past Tense)
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28] I had left home without any money in my pocket. (Present perfect tense)
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29] I looked up with some anger (Past perfect tense)
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30] I have missed him from my bus route of late. (Past perfect tense)
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More Examples
1] A healthy diet supports strong immunity.(Past perfect tense)
2] Vegetables provide essential nutrients daily. (Present perfect Continuous tense)
3] She avoids sugary drinks to stay fit. (Past perfect Continuous tense)
4] Protein builds muscle effectively. (Present perfect tense)
5] They choose whole grains for better digestion. (Future perfect tense)
6] He is following a low-carb diet this month.(Present perfect Continuous tense)
7] They are eating more fruits to boost energy. (Past perfect tense)
8] She is preparing a nutritious smoothie now. (Future perfect tense)
9] We are avoiding processed foods for better health.(Present perfect tense)
10] The team is promoting healthy eating habits. (Present perfect Continuous tense)
11] I have just finished a balanced meal. (Simple Future tense)
12] She has reduced salt intake for heart health. (Present perfect Continuous tense)
13] They have adopted a vegan diet recently. (Future perfect tense)
14] He has lost weight by eating mindfully. (Past perfect tense)
15] We have learned about portion control this year. (Past perfect Continuous tense)
1] He spread out his professional equipment (Past Perfect continuous Tense)
Ans.: He had been spreading out his professional equipment.
2 His eyes sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam (Past Perfect Tense)
Ans.: His eyes had sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam.
3] This colour scheme never failed. (Simple future Tense)
Ans.: This colour scheme will never fail.
4] He sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree. (Present Perfect Tense)
Ans.: He has sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree.
5] A surging crowd was always moving up and down this narrow road from morning till night. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)
Ans.: A surging crowd has been always moving up and down this narrow road from morning till night.
6] They have created enough dins all day to attract the whole town. (Future perfect Tense)
Ans.: They will have created enough dins all day to attract the whole town.
7] Next to him in vociferousness came a vendor of fried groundnut. (Past Perfect Tense)
Ans.: Next to him in vociferousness had come a vendor of fried groundnut.
8] A considerable portion of this crowd dallied before the astrologer too. (Future perfect Tense)
Ans.: A considerable portion of this crowd will have dallied before the astrologer too.
9] The astrologer transacted his business by the light of a flare.(Present Perfect Tense)
Ans.: The astrologer has transacted his business by the light of a flare.
10] This suited the astrologer very well. (Past Perfect Tense)
Ans.: This had suited the astrologer very well.
11] He carried home at the end of a day. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)
Ans.: He has been carrying home at the end of a day.
12] A surging crowd was always moving up. (Present Perfect Tense)
Ans.: A surging crowd has always moved up.
13] Soapy turned off Broadway. (Future perfect Tense)
Ans.: Soapy will have turned off Broadway.
14] The child has been asking for sweets for so many days now. (Present Perfect Tense)
Ans.: The child has asked for sweets for so many days now.
15] He had left his village without any previous thought or plan. (Future perfect Tense)
Ans.: He will have left his village without any previous thought or plan.
16] The nuts vendor blew out his flare. (Past perfect Tense)
Ans.: The nuts vendor had blown out his flare.
Blow -blew – blown
17] He was putting them back into his bag. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)
Ans.: He has been putting them back into his bag.
18] He has escaped my hands. (Past Perfect continuous Tense)
Ans.: He had been escaping my hands.
19] The stranger had gone off into the night. (Future perfect Tense)
Ans.: The stranger will have gone off into the night
20] His wife was waiting for him at the door. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)
Ans.: His wife has been waiting for him at the door
21] The child has been asking for sweets for so many days now.(Present Perfect Tense)
Ans.: The child has asked for sweets for so many days now.
22] I will prepare some nice stuff for her. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)
Ans.: I have been preparing some nice stuff for her.
23] The swine has cheated me. (Future perfect Tense)
Ans.: The swine will have cheated me
24] My assailant has broken quite definite commands of the law. (Simple future Tense)
Ans.: My assailant will break quite definite commands of the law.
Break – broke – broken
25] The law will protect me against violent retaliation. (Present perfect tense)
Ans.: The law has protected me against violent retaliation.
26] I shall not wax my moustache (Past perfect tense)
Ans.: I had not waxed my moustache
27] We infect the world with our ill-humours.(Simple past Tense)
Ans.: We infected the world with our ill-humours.
28] I had left home without any money in my pocket. (Present perfect tense)
Ans.: I have left home without any money in my pocket.
29] I looked up with some anger (Past perfect tense)
Ans.: I had looked up with some anger
30] I have missed him from my bus route of late. (Past perfect tense)
Ans.: I had missed him from my bus route of late.
More Examples
1] A healthy diet supports strong immunity.(Past perfect tense)
Ans.: A healthy diet had supported strong immunity.
2] Vegetables provide essential nutrients daily. (Present perfect Continuous tense)
Ans.: Vegetables have been providing essential nutrients daily.
3] She avoids sugary drinks to stay fit. (Past perfect Continuous tense)
Ans.: She had been avoiding sugary drinks to stay fit.
4] Protein builds muscle effectively. (Present perfect tense)
Ans.: Protein has built muscle effectively
5] They choose whole grains for better digestion. (Future perfect tense)
Ans.: They will have chosen whole grains for better digestion.
6] He is following a low-carb diet this month.(Present perfect Continuous tense)
Ans.: He has been following a low-carb diet this month.
7] They are eating more fruits to boost energy. (Past perfect tense)
Ans.: They had eaten more fruits to boost energy.
8] She is preparing a nutritious smoothie now. (Future perfect tense)
Ans.: She will have prepared a nutritious smoothie now.
9] We are avoiding processed foods for better health.(Present perfect tense)
Ans.: We have avoided processed foods for better health
10] The team is promoting healthy eating habits. (Present perfect Continuous tense)
Ans.: The team has been promoting healthy eating habits.
11] I have just finished a balanced meal. (Simple Future tense)
Ans.: I shall just finish a balanced meal.
12] She has reduced salt intake for heart health. (Present perfect Continuous tense)
Ans.: She has been reducing salt intake for heart health
13] They have adopted a vegan diet recently. .(Future perfect tense)
Ans.: Theywill have adopted a vegan diet recently.
14] He has lost weight by eating mindfully.(Past perfect tense)
Ans.: He had lost weight by eating mindfully
15] We have learned about portion control this year. (Past perfect Continuous tense)
Ans.: We had been learning about portion control this year.
#1. Big Data has inundated the education industry. (Future Perfect Tense)
#2. It has transformed it in leaps and bounds. (Past Perfect continuous Tense)
#3. Big Data makes it convenient to understand their choices (Present Perfect continuous Tense)
#4. This will also help in guiding the student. (Past perfect tense)
#5. It has provided a solution to one of the biggest pitfalls. (Past perfect continuous tense)
#6. It lies in our hands to make the optimum use. (Simple future tense)
#7. These internet giants provide a great deal of Data. (Present perfect tense)
#8. The Data enables a sportsperson to study his performance. (Future perfect tense)
#9. It has tremendously helped in improving team performance. (Present perfect tense)
#10. The sensors help us to understand the field conditions. (Past perfect continuous tense)
#11. Banking sector is using Big Data. (Present perfect continuous tense)
#12. The SEC is using network analytics. (Present perfect tense)
#13. people have become health conscious. (Past perfect tense)
#14. They detect our heart rate of the patient. (Future perfect tense)
#15. Nowadays we have gadgets to monitor blood pressure etc. (Simple past tense)
#16. Weather patterns give us warnings of the impending natural calamities (present perfect tense)
#17. the law will acquit me. (Future perfect tense)
#18. I shall not wax my moustache or dye my hair. (Simple present tense)
#19. We infect the world with our ill-humours. (Simple past tense)
#20. I had left home without any money in my pocket. (Future perfect tense)
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B] Fill in the blanks with proper tense/ verb form.
Mostly following three tenses are used to fill the blanks.
1] Present perfect continuous tense
(For/since+ time like –For many years /since 20 years)
Have/ has + been + ing
3] Past perfect continuous tense
(For/since+ time like –For many years /since 20 years)+Past Tense
Had + been + ing
3] Future perfect tense
shall/will have +V3
By the time/when+ V1, shall/will have +V3
For many years since 20 years
1) Hitesh —— (learn) to drive for some years now, but he still has not passed his driving test.
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2) Mr. Diwan —— (live ) in Mumbai since 1964.
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3) Mohan ——- (read) a novel for last two weeks
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4) The old papers proved that he — (import) goods to sell in India for many days
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5) I gave my first concert, when I was 21 after I — (learn) sitar for long time.
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6) By the time I reach home, mother ———(finish) her cooking.
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7) When father comes home in the evening, I—————(complete) my homework.
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8) By the year 2025, I ——–(get) my degree.
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9) I always remember my singing examination. I was very nervous although I —— (learn) singing for 10 years.
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10) We —- (play) cricket here every day for long time, but now we can’t play, because they built here a big complex.
11) By the year 2030, everybody in India ——(become) literate.
12) He —– (work) in Bajaj Industries for last 10 years.
13) I —– (wait) for my guest on the bus-station since morning.
14) When you complete all the language exercises in this book, you —-(acquire) some command over English .
15) The Indian govt. had told that he —– (provide) the information to Pakistan for last 15 years.
16) He —- (learn) English for last 5 years, but he can’t even read a newspaper.
17) The police investigated that they —- (commit) the crime for many days.
18) When the police ask you about me, I —– (realize) all dreams.
19) My grandmother —- (tell) us fairy stories since my childhood.
20) Mr. Rao —– (teach) in this school for last 25 years.
21) The nation —-(get) success in every field, by the year 2030.
22) The driver —-(stop) the bus when he pays attention to the red signal.
23) He —– (study) Russian for last 2 years, he doesn’t know even the alphabets.
24) You —– (drive) since morning let me drive now.
25) He —– (speak) for an hour I expect he will soon finish.
26) That helicopter —– (fly) round the army station for 6 hours. Do you think it is taking photographs?
27) By the end of the next week, he ———(finish) his army training.
28) They —— (follow)the road for half an hour before they realized they had lost their way.
29) Inquiry revealed that the smuggling —— (go) on for long time.
30) The book revealed that Mr. M. K. Gandhi —– (follow) the way of non- violence for his childhood.
1) Hitesh —— (learn) to drive for some years now, but he still has not passed his driving test.
Ans.: Hitesh has been learning to drive for some years now, but he still has not passed his driving test.
Hint- for + some years (time), but not past tense
2) Mr. Diwan —— (live ) in Mumbai since 1964.
Ans.: Mr. Diwan has been living in Mumbai since 1964.
Hint- since+ 1964 (time), but not past tense
3) Mohan ——- (read) a novel for last two weeks.
Ans.: Mohan has been reading a novel for last two weeks.
Hint- for + last two weeks (time), but not past tense.
4) The old papers proved that he — (import) goods to sell in India for many days.
Ans.: The old papers proved that he had been importing goods to sell in India for many days.
Hint- for + many days (time) & past tense
5) I gave my first concert, when I was 21 after I — (learn) sitar for long time.
Ans.: I gave my first concert, when I was 21 after I had been learning sitar for long time.
Hint- for + long time (time) & past tense – gave/was
6) By the time I reach home, mother ———(finish) her cooking.
Ans.: By the time I reach home, mother will have finished her cooking.
Hint- By the time
7) When father comes home in the evening, I—————(complete) my homework.
Ans: When father comes home in the evening, I shall have completed my homework.
Hint- when
8) By the year 2025, I ——–(get) my degree.
Ans: By the year 2025, I shall have got my degree.
Hint- By the time(the year 2025)
Get – got – got
People in the USA and Canada use gotten, but in English-speaking countries people typically use got.
9) I always remember my singing examination. I was very nervous although I —— (learn) singing for 10 years.
Ans: I always remember my singing examination. I was very nervous although I had been learning singing for 10 years.
Hint- for + ten years (time) and past tense – was
10) We —- (play) cricket here every day for long time, but now we can’t play, because they built here a big complex.
Ans.: We had been playing cricket here every day for long time, but now we can’t play, because they built here a big complex.
Hint- for + long time (time) and past tense – built + meaning of the sentence
11) By the year 2030, everybody in India ——(become) literate.
Ans.: By the year 2030, everybody in India will have become literate.
Hint- By the time (the year 2030)
12) He —– (work) in Bajaj Industries for last 10 years.
Ans.: He has been working in Bajaj Industries for last 10 years.
Hint- for + last ten years (time) : not past tense
13) I —– (wait) for my guest on the bus-station since morning.
Ans.: I have been waiting for my guest on the bus-station since morning.
Hint- since – morning (time) : not past tense
14) When you complete all the language exercises in this book, you —-(acquire) some command over English .
Ans.: When you complete all the language exercises in this book, you will have acquired some command over English
Hint- when
15) The Indian govt. had told that he —– (provide) the information to Pakistan for last 15 years.
Ans.: The Indian govt. had told that he had been providing the information to Pakistan for last 15 years.
Hint- for + last 15 years (time) and past tense (told)
16) He —- (learn) English for last 5 years, but he can’t even read a newspaper.
Ans.: He has been learning English for last 5 years, but he can’t even read a newspaper.
Hint- for + last 5 years (time) : not past tense
17) The police investigated that they —- (commit) the crime for many days.
Ans.: The police investigated that they had been committing the crime for many days.
Hint- for + many days (time) : past tense (nvestigated)
18) When the police ask you about me, I —– (realize) all dreams.
Ans.: When the police ask you about me, I shall have realized all dreams.
Hint – when
19) My grandmother —- (tell) us fairy stories since my childhood.
Ans.: My grandmother has been telling us fairy stories since my childhood.
Hint -since my childhood(time):not past tense
20) Mr. Rao —– (teach) in this school for last 25 years.
Ans.: Mr. Rao has been teaching in this school for last 25 years.
Hint-for + last 25 years(time):not past tense
21) The nation —-(get) success in every field, by the year 2030.
Ans.: The nation will have got success in every field, by the year 2030.
Hint- by the year 2030(time)
22) The driver —-(stop) the bus when he pays attention to the red signal.
Ans.: The driver will have stopped the bus when he pays attention to the red signal.
Hint – when
23) He —– (study) Russian for last 2 years, he doesn’t know even the alphabets.
Ans.: He has been studying Russian for last 2 years, he doesn’t know even the alphabets.
Hint- for + last 2 years (time): not past tense
24) You —– (drive) since morning let me drive now.
Ans.: You have been driving since morning let me drive now.
Hint- since + morning (time): not past tense
25) He —– (speak) for an hour I expect he will soon finish.
Ans.: He has been speaking for an hour I expect he will soon finish.
Hint- for + an hour (time): not past tense
26) That helicopter —– (fly) round the army station for 6 hours. Do you think it is taking photographs?
Ans.:That helicopter has been flying round the army station for 6 hours. Do you think it is taking photographs?
Hint- for + 6 hours (time): not past tense.
27) By the end of the next week, he ———(finish) his army training.
Ans.: By the end of the next week, he will have finished his army training.
Hint – By the end of the next week(time)
28) They —— (follow)the road for half an hour before they realized they had lost their way.
Ans.: They had been following the road for half an hour before they realized they had lost their way.
Hint- for + half an hour (time): past tense (had lost )
29) Inquiry revealed that the smuggling —— (go) on for long time.
Ans.: Inquiry revealed that the smuggling had been going on for long time.
Hint- for + long time (time): past tense (revealed)
30) The book revealed that Mr. M. K. Gandhi —– (follow) the way of non- violence for his childhood.
Ans.: The book revealed that Mr. M. K. Gandhi had been following the way of non- violence for his childhood.
Hint- for + his childhood (time): past tense (revealed)
Test Questions & answers.
1] We had designed it all into the Mac. (Future Perfect Tense)
Ans: We shall have designed it all into the Mac
2] I shall live with that diagnosis all day. (Past perfect continuous tense)
Ans: I had been living with that diagnosis all day
3] Adults came to relax. (Present perfect tense)
Ans: Adults have come to relax. (come, Came, Come)
4] The rain had divided Mumbai into two. (Present Perfect Tense)
Ans: The rain has divided Mumbai into two
5] But it was raining. (Present perfect con. tense)
Ans: But it has been raining
6] It has been raining without any break. (Past perfect tense)
Ans: It had rained without any break
7] My nephew, Dinesh has lived in Kerala. (Future perfect tense)
Ans: My Nephew Dinesh will have lived in Kerala
8] Rainwater harvesting has helped to fill it. (Past perfect continuous tense)
Ans: Rainwater harvesting had been helping to fill it
9] You are consoling me. (Past perfect continuous tense)
Ans: You had been consoling me
10] Contentment has acted as a barrier. (Future Perfect Tense)
Ans: Contentment will have acted as a barrier
11] It helps me to imagine children exposed to such in humanity. (Future perfect tense)
Ans: It will have helped me to imagine children exposed to such in humanity
12] People were crossing the water. (Present perfect continuous tense)
Ans: People have been crossing the water
13] English is fading into younglish. (Present perfect tense)
Ans: English has faded into younglish
14] He had been trying to achieve success. (Future perfect tense)
Ans: He will have tried to achieve success
15] Niranjan —— (write) his exercise by that time
Ans: Niranjan will have written his exercise by that time.
16] By the time the doctor arrives, the patient —– (die)
Ans:By the time the doctor arrives, the patient will have died.
17] P. Gopichand —– (play) tennis for the last 20 years.
Ans: P. Gopichand has been playing tennis for the last 20 years
18] The police arrested him and we came to know that he —— (import) goods from America for long time.
Ans: The police arrested him and we came to know that he had been importing goods from America for long time.
