Definition


a tense is a form of the verb that indicates the time of action or state of being.


Kinds of tense



there are three types of tense


1.present tense


2.past tense


3.future tense




 Each tense has four forms


1.indefinite


2.continuos


3.perfect


4.perfect continuous




    Forms of indefinite tense


1.present indefinite tense



affirmative sentence


i/we/you/they/plural+v1+object


he/she/it/name/singular+(v1+e/es)+object


for example-


we go to school.


he goes to market.


she plays tennis.


the sun sets in the west.


negative sentence


i/we/you/they/plural+do not+v1+object


he/she/it/name+does not+v1+object


for example-


we do not sing a song.


some people do not like vegetables.


she does not work hard.


Ashok does not play cricket.


he does not open the door.


I do not go to the temple.


interrogative sentences


type 1 


do+i/we/they/you/plural+v1+object?


does+he/she/it/name/singular+v1+object?


for example-


do you go to the temple?


do they sing a song?


does he take tea?


does she play tennis?


does he work hard?


type 2 


wh word+do+i/we/you/they/plural+v1+object?


wh word+does+he/she/it/name/singular+v1+object?


for example-


why do you go to your hometown?


why does he open the door?


when do you study?


where does he live?


negative interrogative  sentence


type 1


do+i/we/you/they/plural+not+v1+object?


does+he/she/it/name/singular+not+v1+object?


for example-


do you not go to the temple?


does he not open the door?


do we not play hockey?


type 2


wh word+do+i/you/we/they/plural+not+v1+object?


wh word+does+he/she/it/name/singular+not+v1+object


for example-


why do you not clean your teeth every day?


why does he not read English newspapers?


why do they not work on time daily?


why does she not go to school on time?


2.past  indefinite tense


affirmative sentence


i/we/you /they/plural/he/she/it/name/singular+v2+object

for example-


I bought a new car yesterday.


a dog killed a mouse in the night.


I saw an elephant in the forest.


you wrote an essay.


Priya san a song.,


negative sentence


i/we/you/they/plural/he/she/it/name/singular+did not +v1 +object

for example-


the children did not go to school.


he did not come office yesterday.


she did not play badminton.


they did not swim in the river.


I did not read the chapter.


interrogative sentence


type 1


did+i/we/you/they/plural/he/she/it/name/singular+v1 +object?

for example-


did his brother play football?


did you never tell a lie?


did you find anyone there?


did he read the book?


did Mohini sing a song?


type 2


wh word+did+i/we/you/they/plural/he/she/it/name/singular+v1 +object?

for example-


why did Mohan play football?


how many stories did Vikas write yesterday?


when did the king call you?


why did you write a letter?


where did you go last week?


negative interrogative sentence


type 1 


did+i/we/you/they/plural/he/she/it/name/singular+not+v1 +object?

for example-


did he not read the book?


did the boy not break the toy?


did you never tell a lie?


did his brother not play football?


did we not help them?


type 2


why +did+i/we/you/they/plural/he/she/it/singular+not+v1+object?

for example-


why did your brother not take part in the competition?


why did you not write a letter?


when did the king not call you?


why did Mohan not play football?


why did he not do his classwork?


3.future indefinite tense



affirmative sentence


i/we+shall+v1+object


you/they/he/she/it/plural/singular+will+v1+object


for example-


I shall go to school tomorrow.


he will return the next day.


they will go to the park.


we shall play tennis in the evening.


he will give a speech.


negative sentence


i /we+shall+not+v1 +object


you/they/plural/he/she/it/name/singular+will+not+v1+object.


 for example-


I shall not go to school tomorrow.


he will not return the next day.


he will not give a speech.


we shall not play tennis in the evening.


Nidhi will not stay there for three days.


interrogative sentence


type 1


shall+i/we+v1+object?


will+they/you/plural/he/she/it/name/singular+v1+object?

for example-


shall we go there?


will they buy a new bicycle next week?


shall I shut the window?


will he go to a movie tomorrow?


will the doll dance?


type 2


question word+shall+i/we+v1+object?


question word+will+you/they/plural/he/she/it/name/singular+v1+objecct?


for example-


when shall we read the novel?


when will he read the letter?


why will you come back?


where will they go?


where shall I go tomorrow?


negative interrogative sentence


type 1 


shall+i/we+not+v1+object?


will+you/they/plural/he/she/it/name/singular+not+v1 +object?


 for example-


shall we not give a speech?


will he not go to school tomorrow?


will you not go to work the next day?


shall I not go to Agra tomorrow?


will he not go to Kanpur next week?


type 2


question word +shall+i/we+not+v1+object?


question word+will+you/they/plural/he/she/it/name/singular+not+v1+object?


for example-


when will you not take your meals?


when shall we not give a speech?


why will you not go to Kanpur tomorrow?


why will they not go to a movie?


where will they not go?