Saturday, June 16, 2018
Basic tense learning today Past Perfect Tense & Past Perfect Continuous Tense part-5
6/16/2018 08:08:00 PM
Past Perfect Tense
c) Past Perfect Tense: Past Perfect
Tense describes an action completed before a certain moment in the past. If two
actions took place in the past, it is necessary to show which action happened
earlier than the other. The Past Perfect Tense is mainly used in such
situations. The Simple Past Tense is used in one clause and the Past Perfect
Tense in the other.
Affirmative
Sentence
Rule:
Subject + had + verb (past participle) + extension + before / after + Past
Indefinite Tense.
For example,
The doctor had
come before the patient died. The
doctor came after the patient died. I
had written the letter before he
arrived. No sooner had the thief seen me than he started running. Hardly had I
learnt English grammar when I could speak in English fluently.
Note: ‘Before’ _vK‡j Past Perfect
Tense Av‡M, Avi ‘After’ _vK‡j Past Perfect Tense c‡i e‡m| GKwU Past Perfect Tense n‡j,
Ab¨wU Past Indefinite Tense n‡e| We should keep in mind that the earlier action is in Past
Perfect Tense and the latter one in Past Indefinite Tense.
Basic tense learning today Past Indefinite Tense & past continuous tense part-4
6/16/2018 07:59:00 PM
Past
Indefinite Tense
a) Past Indefinite Tense: The action that
took place in the indefinite time of past is called Past Indefinite Tense. Here
we find the mention of time.
Affirmative
Sentence
Rule:
Subject + verb (past form) + extension
For example,
Once upon a time there lived a king named Arthur in England.
I got myself
admitted at Dhaka University in 2006.
An angel came to
me last night. I saw a fairy in my flower
garden yesterday.
Note: The
Time Adverbs used in Past Indefinite Tense are: Ago, long long ago, long since,
once upon a time, last, last year, yesterday, the previous day, once year back,
(1985), used to, today, this afternoon,
then.
Basic tense learning today present perfect & perfect continuous tense part-3
6/16/2018 07:51:00 PM
Present
Perfect Tense
c) Present Perfect Tense: An action that
has taken place just before a while is called Present Perfect Tense. There
certainly be no mentioning of any time. If any time is mentioned, the sentence
will be a Past Tense.
Affirmative
Sentence
Rule:
Subject + have / has + verb (past participle) + extension.
For example,
I have done
better in the final examination. He has just
taken his breakfast. I have already
passed B.A. Honours. He has been ill since
last week. I have known him for a
long time.
Note: The Time Adverb
used in this tense: just, just now, recently, currently, yet already, lately,
never, ever, so far, till now, today, this week, this month, since, for, not
yet,
Basic tense learning today present continuous tense part-2
6/16/2018 01:01:00 PM
b) Present Continuous /
Progressive Tense: The action that is progressing at this moment is called
Present Continuous Tense. It is also called Present Progressive Tense.
Affirmative
Sentence
Rule:
Subject + am / is/ are (auxiliary) + verb + ing + extension
For example,
I am studying a
novel now. He is teaching me English. You are not doing well in your examinations.
Sorna is reading a comic book now. I am still living in Satkhira. At this
moment, I am taking my meal. The company is not doing well this year.
Note: The Time Adverbs
used in Present Continuous Tense: Now, still, at present, at this moment, this
year, this week,
Basic tense learning today present indefinite tense part-1
6/16/2018 06:34:00 AM
Tense
The word ‘Tense’ is coined from the Latin word ‘Tempus’ which means time. So in brief, we can say that Tense deals
with the time of an action or event. Tense can be classified into 3 (three)
major divisions as:
a) Present Tense
b) Past Tense
c) Future Tense
All the three major Tenses can be
classified into 12 (twelve) sub-divisions:
Present Tense
|
Past Tense
|
Future Tense
|
Present
Simple Tense
Present Continuous tense Present Perfect Tense Present Perfect Continuous tense |
Past Simple
Tense
Past Continuous tense Past Perfect Tense Past Perfect Continuous Tense |
Future
Simple Tense
Future Continuous tense Future Perfect Tense Future Perfect Continuous Tense |
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