TENSES gad;gLj;jg;gLk PRONOUNS gw;wp njupe;J nfhs;Nthk€¦ · GRAMMER-Sentence Making(TENSES) FOR TAMIL MEDIUM STUDENTS LEARN ENGLISH IN EASY WAY VERB TABLE TO SAY DAILY PRESENT

GRAMMER-Sentence Making(TENSES) FOR TAMIL MEDIUM STUDENTS

SENTENCES MAKING- TENSES

TENSES gw;wp njupe;J nfhs;tjw;F Kd;dhy; xU thf;fpaj;jpy; gad;gLj;jg;gLk ; PRONOUNS gw;wp njupe;J nfhs;Nthk ; *Pronouns*

I - We - You - / He - She - It - They - / .

PLEASE NOTE IT HERE -,q;Nf ftzpf;fTk; He – ; She – ; It - They - / ? ; (mtd;> mts;> mJ vd;Ws;sJ)

* (first person)* I- , we-

* (second person)* You- /

* (third person)* He- She- , It- They-

/ /

, , , / .

epfo;fhyj;jpy; * (singular)* . He- She- , It- � (Ssssss..) .

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PRESENT FORM [V1] PAST FORM [V2] PAST PARTICIPLE [V3]

admit Nru; admitted admitted agree xj;Jf;nfhs; agreed agreed allow mDkjp allowed allowed arrange Vw;ghL nra; arranged arranged arrive te;J Nru; arrived arrived ask Nfs; asked asked attend fye;Jnfhs; attended attended bake RL(jPapy; thl;L) baked baked become MF became become begin Muk;gp began begun believe ek;G believed believed bend tis bent bent blow CJ blew blown board VW(fg;gNyW) boarded boarded bear gpw bore born borrow fld; thq;F borrowed borrowed bring nfhz;L th brought brought buy thq;F bought bought call mio called called carry jhq;F carried carried cheat Vkhw;W cheated cheated choose Nju;e;njL chose chosen chop ntl;L(eWf;F) chopped chopped climb VW climbed climbed close %L closed closed come th came come cook rik cooked cooked crush mOj;J(frf;F) crushed crushed dance ML danced danced dig Njhz;L dug dug discuss tpthjp discussed discussed do nra; did done donate ed;nfhilasp donated donated draw tiu> vL drew drawn drink Fb drank drunk drive Xl;L drove driven eat rhg;gpL ate eaten

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enjoy kfpo; enjoyed enjoyed enter Eio entered entered fall tpO fell fallen feel czu; felt felt find fz;Lgpb found found flow nghq;fptop flowed flowed fly gw flied flied forget kw forgot forgotten forgive kd;dp forgave forgiven freeze ciw freezed freezed fry tW(nghwp) fried fried gather Nrfup gathered gathered get ngW got got give nfhL gave given go Ngh went gone grate JUT grated grated grow tsu; grew grown hear Nfs;tp gL heard heart help cjtp nra; helped helped hop jj;jp el hopped hopped hope ek;G hoped hoped inform njhptp informed informed invite mio invited invited join Nru; joined joined jump Fjp jumped jumped knock jl;L knocked knocked know njupe;J nfhs; knew known laugh rpup laughed laughed leave tpL left left learn fy;; learnd learnt let tpL(cj;juTnfhL) let let like tpUk;G liked liked live trp live live look ghu; looked looked make jahu; nra; made made manage rkhsp managed managed

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meet re;jp met met mix fy(xd;whfr;Nru;) mixed mixed move efu; moved moved nod jiyahl;L nodded nodded open jpw opened opened order cj;jutpL ordered ordered pay nrYj;jp paid paid pluck gwp(gpLq;F) plucked plucked plant (nrb) eL planted planted play tpisahL played played pour Cw;W(nfhl;;L) poured poured put it put put rain kio nghop rained rained read thrp read read refuse Kw refused refused request NfhU requested requested return jpUk;G returned returned ring kzp vOg;G rang rung run XL ran run say nrhy; said said seem Njhd;W seemed seemed see ghu; saw seen sell tpw;gid nra; sold sold send mDg;G sent sent set mik set set shake FYf;F shook shaken shout $r;rypL shouted shouted show fhz;gp(epUgp) showed showed sing ghL sang sung sit cl;fhU sat sat skip jhtpr;nry;(Fjp) skipped skipped snow gdp nga;(tpO) snowed snowed speak NgR spoke spoken sprout KistpL sprouted sprouted stand epy; stood stood start Muk;gp started started stretch ePl;L(,O) stretched stretched

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stir fyf;F(mir) stirred stirred study gb studied studied take vL took taken teach fw;gp taught taught tell nrhy; told told think epid thought thought travel gazk; nra; travelled travelled try Kaw;rp nra; tried tried use cgNahfp used used understand Gupe;J nfhs; understood understood visit ghu;itapL visited visited wait fhj;jpU waited waited walk el walked walked want tpUk;G wanted wanted watch ftdp watched watched water jz;zPu; Cw;W watered watered whisk Row;W whisked whished win ntw;wp ngW won won work Ntiy nra; worked worked worry ftiyg; gL worried worried write vOJ wrote written

Verbs- For Example

Write( )-wrote-written write V1 Wrote V2 Written V3 . V1, V2 & V3 12 tenses *English * .

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fPNo cs;sij kdg;ghlk; nra;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. Mq;fpyj;jpy; vOj>Ngr ,itfs; jhd; #j;jpuq;fs; *simple Present Tense* subject + [V1] + object/adverb/complement

*Simple past tense* subject + [V2] + object/adverb/complement

*Simple future tense* subject +[shall/will + V1] + object/adverb/complement

*Present perfect tense* subject + [have/has + V3] + object/adverb/complement

*Past perfect tense* subject + [had + V3] + object/adverb/complement

*Future perfect tense* subject + [shall/will + have + V3] + object/adverb/complement

*Present continuous tense* subject + [am/is/are + V1 + ing] + object/adverb/complement

*Past continuous tense* subject + [was/were + V1 + ing] + object/adverb/complement

*Future continuous tense* subject + [shall be/will be + V1 + ing] + object/adverb/complement

*Present perfect continuous tense* subject + [have/has + been + V1 + ing] + object/adverb/complement

*Past perfect continuous tense* subject + [had + been + V1 + ing] + object/adverb/complement

*Future perfect continuous tense* subject +[shall/will+have+been+V1+ing]+object/adverb/complement





*simple Present Tense* subject + [V1] + object/adverb/complement

Play( ) verb ஐ . play(V1)-tpisahL - played(V2) - played(V3)

POSITIVE SENTENCES

I play- . We play- . You play- . He plays- . She plays- . It plays- . They play- .

NEGATIVE SENTENCES (Do/does)

I do not play- . We do not play- . You do not play- . He does not play- . She does not play- . It does not play- . They do not play- . YES OR NO QUESTIONS

Do I play?- ? Do We play?- ? Do You play?- ? Does He play?- ? Does She play?- ? Does It plays?- ? Do They play?- ?

* 1* Yes/No questions positive sentences ... pronoun Do/does .





* 2* Positive sentences He,She,it plays Sss.... Negative sentences questions do does . Does play plays . *Question words*

What- Which- When- Where- Who- Whom- Whose- With whom- For what- How- How much- How many- How for- How long- How many times- *INFORMATION QUESTIONS*

What do I play?- ? I play football. When do I play?- ? I play on evening.

Where do I play?- ? I play at school

With whom do I play? - ? I play with my friend.

How do I play? ? I play happily.

How long do I play? ? I play football for an hour.

When do we play? - ?





When do you play? - ? When does he play?- ? When does she play?- ? When does it play? - ? When do they play? - ?

information object/adverb/compliment. USES OF SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Simple present tense is used to describe habits, unchanging

situations, general truths and planned actions. , ,

To express universal truths, facts, customs [General Facts and Truths]

Facts that exist at all times:

, , . The Earth revolves around the Sun.

The earth goes around the sun. . The Sun rises in the East. . Water boils at 100oC. 100oC . Magnet attracts iron. .

Permanent situation: [True in the present]

He works in a studio.

. She is sixty years old.

. We live in Chennai.





. I live in Chennai. .

To express habitual, routine actions , . I wake up at 6 am every day. 6 . He wakes up at 7 a.m. every day. 7 . I always drink coffee at work. . They usually eat dinner at home. . I go to market every Saturday. . Ravi goes to school at 8:30 a.m. 8:30 . To express a permanent state I am a teacher and I teach English. I go to school by bus. , . .

Expressing actions happening now:

He opens the door and enters the room. .

in exclamatory sentences .

In subordinate clauses beginning with if and when if and when





If you cut me only one time, then I may crush the birds and small

trees. , In imperative sentences

To indicate a planned future action or series of actions when they refer

to a journey [Future Time Tables and Schedules]

Kanyakumari Express departs at 5:15 p.m. 5:15 . Venkat will leave the class as soon as Anbu arrives. . My train arrives tomorrow. . We fly to Paris on Monday. . Classes begin next week. . The examination starts next week. .

In running commentaries

To introduce quotations Mahatma Gandhi says, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” , " ."





EXERCISE-1 [SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE]

A. Give the correct verb form for following sentences.

I go to school.

We _______ to school.

It _______ to school.

They _______ to school.

You _______ to school.

He _______ to school.

She _______ to school.

B. Use the suitable verb. [read, reads] I ______ the book.

Banu _______ the lesson.

Suresh ________ the poem.

We _______ loudly.

My friends _______ a passage.

My father ______ the news.

The boy ______ the story.

You _______ the instruction.

The robot ______ some words.

C. Circle the correct word. 1. Boy like / likes the cake.

2. We come / comes home at 4 p.m. every day.

3. The birds fly / flies in the sky.

4. You comes / come late to school.

5. It run / runs very fast.

D. Give the correct verb form using come.

a. I _______ by bus.

b. They _______ by bus.

c. He _______ by bus.

d. She _______ by bus.





E. Rewrite the sentences using the words in the brackets.

1. I go to school at 8 ‘o’ clock. (He)

__________________________________________________

2. We play cricket on Sundays. (Aravind)

__________________________________________________

3. I watch tv in the afternoon. (My mother)

__________________________________________________

4. They visit their friends in the evenings. (Kavitha)

__________________________________________________

5. I have dinner at 8 p.m. (She)

__________________________________________________

F. Choose the correct form of the present tense verb:

1. All children __________ something new every day. [learn]

2. A good student always ________ hard. [work]

3. Engineers ___________ bridges. [build]

4. My sister is an architect. She__________skyscrapers. [design]

5. The Himalayas ___________India from the cold winds. [protect]

6. It always ________ here in the afternoon. [drizzle]

7. My mother _____________ in a factory. [work]

8. Chella ________ English very well. [speak]

9. Cows______________ us milk. [give]

10. The trains to Chennai always_________ on time. [run]

G. Answer the following questions.

1. When does he get up? He gets up at 5 o’clock.

2. When does he go to bed?

3. When do you celebrate your birthday?

4. When do we celebrate the Independence day?

5. When does her school reopen?





H. Write in their negative forms and yes or no questions.

I go to shop.

. We speak English in our class. . You run very fast. . He goes to shop.

. She speaks English in her class. . It runs very fast.

. They play cricket. .





*Simple past tense* subject + [V2] + object/adverb/complement

write (vOJ) verb ஐ . write(V1)- vOJ - wrote(V2) - written(V3)

POSITIVE SENTENCES

I wrote a letter – xU fbjk; . we wrote a letter- xU fbjk; . You wrote a letter - / xU fbjk; . He wrote a letter- xU fbjk; . She wrote a letter- xU fbjk; . It wrote a letter- xU fbjk; . They wrote a letter - xU fbjk; NEGATIVE SENTENCES

I did not write a letter – xU fbjk; vOjtpy;iy. we did not write a letter- xU fbjk; vOjtpy;iy. You did not write a letter - / xU fbjk; vOjtpy;iy. He did not write a letter- xU fbjk; vOjtpy;iy. She did not write a letter- xU fbjk; vOjtpy;iy. It did not write a letter- xU fbjk; vOjtpy;iy. They did not write a letter - xU fbjk; vOjtpy;iy. YES OR NO QUESTIONS

Did I write a letter? – ehd; xU fbjk; vOjpNddh? Did we write a letter? – ehq;fs; xU fbjk; vOjpNdhkh? Did you write a letter? – eP xU fbjk; vOjpdhah? Did he write a letter? – mtd; xU fbjk; vOjpdhdh? Did she write a letter? – mts; xU fbjk; vOjpdhsh? Did it write a letter? – mJ xU fbjk; vOjpajh? Did they write a letter? – mtu;fs; xU fbjk; vOjpdhu;fsh?

* 1* Yes/No questions positive sentences ... pronoun Did . Did tUk;NghJ V2 MdJ V1 Mf khwptpLk;





* 2* SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE III PERSON SIGULARS-He,She,it Sss....Negative sentences questions do does . But SIMPLE PAST TENSE- vy;yh gpujpg; ngau;r;nrhw;fSf;Fk; (PERSONAL PRONOUNS) tpidr;nrhy; .

USES OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Simple past tense is used to describe an action that has happened.

.

To indicate an action that was completed in the past. Generally the

adverbials of past time are used; sometimes without adverbials of time for

an activity done in the past

Completed action:

. ; . Sarah baked a cake yesterday.

சாரா நேற்று ஒரு நேக்கே சுட்டார். I went to bed at 10 last night.

ோன் நேற்று இரவு 10 மணிக்கு படுக்கேக்குச் சசன்நேன். We ordered pizza on Friday.

ோங்ேள் செள்ளிக்ேிழகம படீ்சாகெ ஆர்டர் சசய்ந ாம். Merlin went to Ooty last week.

சமர்லின் ேடந் ொரம் ஊட்டிக்குச் சசன்ோர். Shakespeare wrote ‘The Tempest’.

நேக்ஸ்பியர் ‘ ி சடம்பஸ்ட்’ எழு ினார்





An action that has happened. [What happened?] . [ ?] A monkey came down from the tree. . He shouted in fear. mtd; . It grabed the banana from the boy. gpLq;fpaJ. The monkey ate the banana. .

Duration in the past He stayed up all night.

. We lived in Chicago for a year.

. We played baseball all day.

Actions in stories She boarded the train and looked for her friends.

.

To express a habitual or regular action only in the past; Habits in the

past

; John played the piano when he was a child.

. I was good at dancing when I was a teenager.

.





It can also be expressed by using 'used to'

‘used to’ .

In conditional clauses-

In the indirect form of speech-

To express two actions, where the first action leads instantly to the

second action

, When the meeting ended, the staff members came out.

, .

Series of completed actions

He sat down, took out a notebook and pen, and started writing.

, , . He entered the room, turned in my direction, and smiled at me.

, , .

EXERCISE-2 [SIMPLE PAST TENSE]

A. Write the following sentences like “I boiled the water.”

1. We _______ the water.

2. You _______ the water.

3. He _______ the water.

4. She _______ the water.

5. It (stove) _______ the water.

6. They _______ the water.





B. Complete the sentence with the simple past form of the

given verbs.

1. It ________ (snow) last winter.

2. The rain ________ (continue) all day.

3. I ________ (lose) my balance.

4. We ________ (stand) for hours.

5. Tom ________ (come) home from school.

C. Finish each clue by changing the verb within brackets to an

irregular past tense verb.

1. The lake (freeze) ________ overnight.

2. Hema (buy) _________ a new bicycle.

3. Aravind (give) ____ me a slice of pizza.

4. We (drink) _________milk.

5. The dog (sleep) _________ on the sofa.

6. He (write) ____________ a letter to his cousin in America.

7. I (find) _______________ a coin on the ground.

8. Tony (teach) __________ his cat to use the litter box.

9. Selvi (blow) ____________ out the candle.

D. Sinduja is getting ready to sleep. She starts writing her

diary. Help her complete it by using the verbs given in brackets.

(start, eat, have, finish, go, reach)

1. I got up at 7’O clock.

2. I_______________ breakfast.

3. I_______________ to office by car.

4. I_______________ to work.

5. I_______________ lunch at .

6. I_______________ my task at 7 p.m.

7. I_______________ home at 8 p.m.





E. Write in their negative forms and yes or no questions

I wrote the test.- . We played football.- . You went home.- . He ran to the class room.- . She played chess.- . It flew away.- . They visited him.-





*Simple future tense* subject +[shall/will + V1] + object/adverb/complement POSITIVE SENTENCES

I shall write a letter – xU fbjk; vOJNtd;. we shall write a letter- xU fbjk; vOJNthk;. You will write a letter - / xU fbjk; vOJtha;. He will write a letter- xU fbjk; vOJthd; She will write a letter- xU fbjk; vOJths.; It will write a letter- xU fbjk; vOJk;. They will write a letter - xU fbjk; vOJthu;fs;. NEGATIVE SENTENCES

I shall not write a letter – xU fbjk; vOjkhl;Nld;. we shall not write a letter- xU fbjk; vOjkhl;Nlhk;. You will not write a letter - / xU fbjk; vOjkhl;lha;. He will not write a letter- xU fbjk; vOjkhl;lhd;. She will not write a letter- xU fbjk; vOjkhl;lhs;. It will not write a letter- xU fbjk; vOjhJ. They will not write a letter - xU fbjk; vOjkhl;lhu;fs;. YES OR NO QUESTIONS

Shall I write a letter? – ehd; xU fbjk; vOJNtdh? Shall we write a letter? – ehq;fs; xU fbjk; vOJNthkh? Will you write a letter? – eP xU fbjk; vOJthah? Will he write a letter? – mtd; xU fbjk; vOJthdh? Will she write a letter? – mts; xU fbjk; vOJthsh? Will it write a letter? – mJ xU fbjk; vOJkh? Will they write a letter? – mtu;fs; xU fbjk; vOjpthu;fsh? USES OF SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

Simple future tense refers to an action or event that has not

yet happened. .





Shall is used with the second and the third persons to express

determination, promise, intention, etc.

, , Shall .

Shall is used with the first person to express an offer or suggestion

Shall

Will is used with the first person to express willingness, determination,

etc

, Will .

Future Fact

My Mother will get a Foot Ball today. . The bus will reach Arcot by the evening. . Willingness

Someone is at the door. I will see who it is.(at the present moment)

. .

I will help you with your homework tonight. (promise/offer)

. She won't tell me her password. (refusal)

.

Prediction

You will go abroad someday. (opinion)

.





The simple future is used to express the speaker's opinion, for

something to be done in the future. We use verbs such believe, know,

suppose, think, etc. We also use adverbs such as perhaps, possibly, surely,

etc.

vd;w . believe- , know- (njupe;Jnfhs;), suppose- , think- . perhaps- , possibly- , surely- , .

It is used for an action that is yet to take place

EXERCISE-3 [SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE]

A. Circle the sentences that is in simple future tense.

1. They washed the van.

2. Kamal will meet you at the shop.

3. My dad helps me read.

4. It will rain tomorrow.

5. He ate many mangoes.

B. Fill in the blanks with simple future tense of the verb.

1. Sakthi _________ (earn) a lot of money.

2. You _________ (travel) around the world.

3. Everybody _________ (adore) you.

4. Many people _________ (serve) you.

5. They _________ (anticipate) your wishes.

C. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs

in brackets.

1. We hope you ___________ (have) a great time in Ooty.





2. I think Manju _____ (visit) her grandparents during the vacation.

3. Be careful, that mirror ______ (fall) on the floor.

4. As soon as my father arrives, we_______ [go] to watch the film.

5. When your train arrives, I _______ (wait) for you at the station.

D. Write the words given in the bracket in correct tenses.

1. I _______ (see) him accidently.

2. We _______ (move) back to city yesterday.

3. Rani _______ (meet) Rita tomorrow.

E. Write the sentences in their negative forms and yes or no

questions

I shall meet him tomorrow. . We shall meet him tomorrow. . You will meet him tomorrow. . He will meet him tomorrow. . She will meet him tomorrow. . It will reach him tomorrow. . They will meet him tomorrow. . What will you buy there?

?





*Present perfect tense* subject + [have/has + V3] + object/adverb/complement POSITIVE SENTENCES

I have written a letter – xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fpNwd;. we have written a letter- xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fpNwhk; You have written a letter - / xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fpwha; He has written a letter- xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fpwhd; She has written a letter- xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fpwhs; It has written a letter- xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fpwJ They have written a letter - xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fpwhu;;fs;. NEGATIVE SENTENCES I have not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;ftpy;iy. we have not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;ftpy;iy You have not written a letter

/ xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;ftpy;iy He has not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;ftpy;iy She has not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;ftpy;iy It has not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;ftpy;iy They have not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;ftpy;iy YES OR NO QUESTIONS

Have I written a letter? – xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fpNwdh? Have we written a letter?- xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fpNwhkh? Have you written a letter? - / xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fpwhah? Has he written a letter?- xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fpwhdh? Has she written a letter?- xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fpwhsh? Has it written a letter?- xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fpwjh? Have they written a letter? - xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fpwhu;;fsh?





USES OF PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Present Perfect tense is used to show that an event has happened in

the past and has present consequences. It tells us that an action is

complete at this time.

. .

Event in the past at an unspecified time

She has been to Paris.

. I have seen that movie.

For an action which began in the past and is in progress now.

. Bharani has called the fire man and they are on their way.

.

To express an action that has been recently completed

.

Action completed in the immediate past

We have planned the meeting for next week.

. I have joined the duty.

.





She has completed the home work.

. I have completed my home work.

.

With adverbs like already, recently, yet.

-already, -recently, -yet

To express an action that began in past and is still continues up to the

present

. She has lived in this house for five years.

ஐ .

Duration from the past until now

He has been a teacher since 2002.

2002 .

Repeated events in the past until now

We have had four exams so far in this semester.

. I have been to this restaurant many times since I moved next door.

.

Change over Time Your English has improved since the last time we met.

.





My niece has grown a lot in the past year.

.

Note: We do not use adverbs of time denoting the past tense in Present

Perfect Tense.

Present Perfect Tense . Father has returned from Vellore yesterday. (This sentence is

wrong.)

. ( .) Father has returned from Vellore.

.

EXERCISE-4 [PRESENT PERFECT TENSE]

A. Make sentences in the present perfect tense using the verbs

in brackets.

1. She ____________ to anybody.

(never apologized, has never apologized, have never apologized)

2. My mother _________________ to London.

(has been, being in, have been )

3. I ___________ all the plays of Shakespeare.

(read, had read, have read)

4. Have you _________________ your lunch?

(finish, finished, have finished)

5. ______________ he brought his bike?

(Had, Has, Have)

B. Choose the correct verb form to the following sentences.

1. I _________ the Tajmahal. (have visited/has visited)

2. We _________ the animal in our trap. (have caught/has caught)





3. You _________ a beautiful painting. (have made/has made)

4. They _________ in yellow colour. (have dressed/has dressed)

5. He _________ a house in America. (have bought/has bought)

6. She _________ her exam. (have written/has written)

7. It _________ the bus stop. (have left/ has left)

C. Fill in the blanks.

1. I _________ never seen a cobra. (have/has)

2. We _________ not found the dog yet. (have/has)

3. You _________ arrived at the right time. (have/has)

4. They _________ written three letters already. (have/has)

5. He _________ just lost his wallet. (have/has)

6. She _________ never forgotten her bag. (have/has)

D. Rewrite the sentence using the given words.

1. I have read this story.

She _______________________________________________.

2. Shanmathi has given the book.

We _______________________________________________.

3. My friends have come to the party.

My friend ___________________________________________.

4. The manager has accused him.

You _______________________________________________.

5. The flight has lost the contact.

I _________________________________________________.

E. Change the following sentences to present perfect tense.

1. She writes a letter to her friend.

She has written a letter to her friend.

2. Mohamad loses his purse in the crowd. _________________________________________.





3. They eat all the bananas themselves. _______________________________________

4. I book two tickets for my brother.

_________________________________________.

5. Mahesh gives the book to his friend.

F. Choose the verb and complete the sentence.

[drank, written, won, taken, spoke, given, miss, see, play, prepared,

gone]

1. John has __________ a letter to his father.

2. Akshaya’s brothers have __________ to the educational tour.

3. We have __________ the first prize twice in 2 years.

4. Hilda has ___________ a new toy to play.

5. Vithya and Fathima have _________ briyani for the party.

G. Write the correct forms for the present perfect tense.

1. They ______ (start) playing.

2. She ______ (write) a letter.

H. Read the Time Line of Harish. Write sentences using the

present perfect tense.

1971 – Harish is born in Maduari.

1976 – Harish and his family move to Chennai.

1993 – Harish finishes college and starts working for Indian Oil.

1996 – Harish is promoted as a manager at Indian Oil.

1997 – Harish meets Amina.

2000 – Harish and Amina get married.

2001 – They have a child.

1. -------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------

4. --------------------------------------------------------------------------

5. --------------------------------------------------------------------------





I. Frame five questions using the clues given in the brackets.

Begin with “Have you ever”.

For Example:

(write any story)

Have you ever written a story?

1. (visit the Tajmahal)

_________________________________

2. (cook briyani)

_________________________________

3. (watch a horror film)

_________________________________

J. Write the following sentences in their negative forms and yes

or no questions

I have played cricket.

. We have played cricket.

. You have played cricket.

. He has played cricket.

. She has played cricket.

. It has played cricket.

. They have played cricket. .





*Past perfect tense* subject + [had + V3] + object/adverb/complement POSITIVE SENTENCES

I had written a letter – xU fbjk; vOjpapUe;Njd;. we had written a letter- xU fbjk; vOjpapUe;Njhk; You had written a letter - / xU fbjk; vOjpapUe;jha; He had written a letter- xU fbjk; vOjpapUe;jhd; She had written a letter- xU fbjk; vOjpapUe;jhs; It had written a letter- xU fbjk; vOjpapUe;jJ They had written a letter - xU fbjk; vOjpapUe;jhu;fs;. NEGATIVE SENTENCES I had not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;ftpy;iy. we had not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;ftpy;iy You had not written a letter

/ xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;ftpy;iy He had not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;ftpy;iy She had not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;ftpy;iy It had not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;ftpy;iy They had not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;ftpy;iy YES OR NO QUESTIONS

Had I written a letter? – xU fbjk; vOjpapUe;Njdh? Had we written a letter?- xU fbjk; vOjpapUe;Njhkh? Had you written a letter? - / xU fbjk; vOjpapUe;jhah? Had he written a letter?- xU fbjk; vOjpapUe;jhdh? Had she written a letter?- xU fbjk; vOjpapUe;jhsh? Had it written a letter?- xU fbjk; vOjpapUe;jjh? Had they written a letter? - xU fbjk; vOjpapUe;jhu;;fsh?





USES OF PAST PERFECT TENSE

Past perfect tense is used to show that something happened before

another action in the past..

.

For an action that had been completed before another action began in

the past

He had appealed to the manager for a week's leave before I

reached.

. The train had left before he reached the station.

.

An action completed before a past action

When we arrived, the class had already begun.

, . John had gone out, when I arrived in the office.

. We had already started cooking, when they arrived.

. I had saved my document, before the computer crashed.

. He had been tired, before I gave him work.

.





To describe an action or event which has been completed before some

point of time.

. By 11 a.m. all the students had left the school campus after the

Independence Day celebration.

11 .

To describe an action in the past which became the cause of another

action

,

To describe an action in the past using the time adverbials such as

already, since, before, etc.

already- , since- , before- , .

A period of time before an event in the past

We had owned our house for twenty years before we sold it.

.

To express an unfulfilled action in the past and unfulfilled wish in the

past.

, . If he had informed her, she would have waited for him. ,





I wish I had accepted the job.

.

In the Third Conditional of "if"

"if" If it had rained, I would have bought an umbrella.

, .

Reported speech

My student said that he hadn't done his homework.

.

EXERCISE-5 [PAST PERFECT TENSE] A. Complete the sentences using the past perfect tense.

1. Kalai did not complete his homework because_____________

2. By the time Sundar got up ________.

3. When we reached the park, __________.

4. Saralah did not want to see her___________ .

5. Manohar was laughing because _____________.

B. Fill in the blanks with the past perfect tense with the help of

the words given in the brackets.

1. When Usha looked out of the window dark clouds __________

(gather) over the mountains.

2. She had no umbrella with her; the weather

__________________ (seem) so fine just a few hours ago.

3. All was dark again. Night __________ (fall).

4. She ran towards the big gap in the wall through which she

___________ (enter).

5. Usha looked back at the ruins. The sun ____________ (come) up

and was touching the top of the walls.





C. Fill in the blanks.

I had given him the book.

We __________ to the park. (go)

You __________ to your uncle’s house. (be)

He __________ before 5 ‘o’ clock. (sleep)

She ____________ the bill. (pay)

They ____________ him before the party. (meet)

It ____________ before I touch it. (break)

D. Complete the following sentences using past perfect tense.

1. The bus _______________ the bus stop before I went. (leave)

2. The exam ____________when I reached the exam hall. (start)

3. She _______________ the apple as I told her to stop. (eat)

4. The satellite __on the moon before they gave the command. (land)

5. Raju __________ to the ground before others arrived. (arrive)

E. Choose the correct one show past perfect tense.

1. We __________(see) the movie last week.

a) have seen b) saw c) had seen

2. I ________ (meet) him before.

a) had met b) meet c) have met

F. Write in their negative forms and yes or no questions.

I had gone to shop. nrd;wpUe;Njd;. We had spoken English in our class. NgrpapUe;Njhk ;. You had run very fast. XbapUe;jPu;fs;. He had gone to shop. nrd;wpUe;jhu;. She had spoken English in her class. NgrpapUe;jhs;. It had run very fast. XbapUe;jJ. They had played cricket. tpisahbapUe;jhu;fs;.





*Future perfect tense* subject + [shall/will + have + V3] + object/adverb/complement POSITIVE SENTENCES

I shall have written a letter – xU fbjk; vOjpapUg;Ngd;. we shall have written a letter- xU fbjk; vOjpapUg;Nghk; You will have written a letter - / xU fbjk; vOjpapUg;gha; He will have written a letter- xU fbjk; vOjpapUg;ghd; She will have written a letter- xU fbjk; vOjpapUg;ghs; It will have written a letter- xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;Fk; They will have written a letter - xU fbjk; vOjpapUg;ghhu;;fs;. NEGATIVE SENTENCES I shall have not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fkhl;Nld;. we shall have not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fkhl;Nlhk; You will have not written a letter

/ xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fkhl;lha; He will have not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fkhl;lhd; She will have not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fkhl;lhs; It will have not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fkhl;lhJ They will have not written a letter

xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;fkhl;lhu;fs; YES OR NO QUESTIONS

Shall I have written a letter? – xU fbjk; vOjpapUg;Ngdh? Shall we have written a letter?- xU fbjk; vOjpapUg;Nghkh? Will you have written a letter? - / xU fbjk; vOjpapUg;ghah? Will he have written a letter?- xU fbjk; vOjpapUg;ghdh? Will she have written a letter?- xU fbjk; vOjpapUg;ghsh? Will it Have written a letter?- xU fbjk; vOjpapUf;Fkh? Will they have written a letter?- xU fbjk; vOjpapUg;ghu;;fsh?





USES OF FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

Future perfect tense is used for actions that will be completed

before some other point in the future. It helps to describe an

event that is expected or planned to happen before a time in the

future.

. .

The Future Perfect expresses an action that is expected to be completed

by a certain time in the future.

Future Perfect tense . We will have completed our work by the time our sisters arrive.

. We would have completed our project by next week.

.

It is used to express the speaker's belief that something has taken place.

In such sentences it does not express the future.

. . “You will have discussed the plans how to celebrate the function”,

said my mother.

" ", .





It is also used for an action which at a given future time will be in the

past.

. In two years' time, I shall have earned my degree.

, .

A completed action beore something in the future

By the time you arrive, I will have finished the project.

, . By next summer, she will have graduated from college.

, .

Duration before something in the future

cs;s By Friday, she will have had my car for a whole week!

, ! She will have been in Paris for six months by the time she leaves.

.

Question form Do you think you will have finished the project before I arrive?

? Will she have graduated from college by then? ? What will you have done by the end of your time here? ?





Negative Sentences By this time tomorrow, she won't have had enough time to finish

the essay.

, . By 2020, I won't have completed my PhD. 2020 , .

EXERCISE-6 [FUTURE PERFECT TENSE]

A. Read this text and fill in the blanks with future perfect

tense.

Iniya moves to Chennai to join an IAS coaching class. Tomorrow by

this time, she _________ (join) the class. She _______ (undergo)

training till next year. She _______ (work)very hard by the time

she comes home. Her parents _______ (worry) about her health all

the time. They _______ (write)many letters by the time she comes

home. They will be very happy when Iniya becomes an IAS officer.

B. Fill in the blanks.

I will have reached the place by 6 pm.

We ______________ the painting by tomorrow. (complete)

You ______________ the match by this time tomorrow. (win)

They ______ everyone to the marriage by next week. (invite)

He ______________ all the money with in an hour. (spend)

She ______________ job in America by next year. (get)

It ______________ all the candies. (eat)

C. Change the sentence into past perfect tense and future

perfect tense.

1. I have posted the letter.





Past perfect: ___________________________________

Future perfect: _________________________________

2. She has bought a violin.

Past perfect: ___________________________________

Future perfect: _________________________________

3. Akash has jumped into the well.

Past perfect: ___________________________________

Future perfect: _________________________________

4. We have built a house in our village.

Past perfect: __________________________________

Future perfect: _________________________________

5. They have cooked their meal.

Past perfect: __________________________________

Future perfect: ________________________________

D. Fill the sentences with the appropriate verb.

[had, will have]

1. Maha ______________ asked a question to his father.

2. She ______________ attended the meeting by tomorrow.

3. The fly ______________ sat in the food before she covered it.

4. Niru ______________ joined her family in 2 years.

5. The book ______________ won him the award.

E. Choose the correct one to show future perfect tense.

1. I _______________(finish) this book.

a) had finished b) have finished c) will have finished

2. By this time tomorrow, we __________ (arrive)in Chennai.

a) will have arrived b) have arrived c) would have arrived





F. Write the following sentences in their negative forms and yes

or no questions

I will have written my homework.

. We will have written our homework.

. You will have written your homework.

. He will have written his homework.

. She will have written her homework.

. It will have completed its work.

. They will have written their homework.

.





*Be verbs*

Be- Be *Present froms*

am/is/are *Past forms*

was/were *Future forms* shall be/will be *past participle*

been

* * . *Simple Present Tense* am/is/are

I am in X STD. gj;jhk; . ( gj;jhk; ) We are in X STD. gj;jhk; . ( gj;jhk; ) You are in X STD. gj;jhk; . ( gj;jhk; ) He is in X STD. gj;jhk; . ( gj;jhk; ) She is in X STD. gj;jhk; . ( gj;jhk; ) It is in X STD. gj;jhk; . ( gj;jhk; ) They are in X STD. gj;jhk; . ( gj;jhk; ) *Simple Past Tense* was/were

I was in IX STD. xd;gjhk; . ( xd;gjhk; ?) We were in IX STD. xd;gjhk; . You were in IX STD. xd;gjhk; . He was in IX STD. xd;gjhk; .





She was in IX STD. xd;gjhk; . It was in IX STD. xd;gjhk; . They were in IX STD. xd;gjhk; . *Simple Future Tense* Shall be/will be

I shall be in XI STD. gjpndhd;whk; . We shall be in XI STD. gjpndhd;whk; . You will be in XI STD. gjpndhd;whk; . He will be in XI STD. gjpndhd;whk; . She will be in XI STD. gjpndhd;whk; . It will be in XI STD. gjpndhd;whk; . They will be in XI STD. gjpndhd;whk; .

* * in vd;w Preposition . *in- * Aranthangi- ; In Aranthangi- In Madurai- ; In pudukottai- In home- ; In bark- Write the following sentences in Simple Past tense and Simple

Future tense.

I am a student.

We are students.

He is a student.

You are a student.

She is a student.

They are students.

It is a book.





Write the following sentences in Simple Present tense and Simple

Future tense.

I was an engineer.

We were young.

You were a patient.

He was a pilot.

She was a soldier.

It was a computer.

They were students.

Give the correct verb form for following sentences.

I am a doctor.

We ______ police.

You ______ an engineer.

He ______ a carpenter.

It ______ a car.

They ______ football players.

She ______ a driver.

Write was or were to complete the sentence.

I _____ the leader of my class.

Kavi ______ kind to me.

We ______ in New York , last week.

The bus _____ brand new.

You ____ a baby.

They ______ friends.

Ragu ______ my junior in school.





*Present continuous tense* subject + [am/is/are + V1 + ing] + object/adverb/complement

POSITIVE SENTENCES I am writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpNwd;. We are writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpNwhk;. You are writing a letter.

/ xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwha;. He is writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhd;. She is writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhs;. It is writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwJ. They are writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. NEGATIVE SENTENCES I am not writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. We are not writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. You are not writing a letter.

/ xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. He is not writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. She is not writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. It is not writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. They are not writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. YES OR NO QUESTIONS Am I writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpNwdh? Are we writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpNwhkh?





Are you writing a letter?

/ xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhah? Is he writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhdh? Is she writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhsh? Is it writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwjh? Are they writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhu;fsh? USES OF PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Present continuous tense is used to describe the actions that are

happening at moment of speaking or unfinished actions

Unfinished Actions Now My grandfather is reading the newspaper now. .

Annoying Habits You are always disturbing me.

.

Definite Future Plans with time word

The Prime Minister is visiting Chennai tomorrow.

.

The Present Continuous Tense is used for an action that is in progress

at the time of speaking.

The Present Continuous Tense .





Happening now It is raining.

. I am eating lunch now.

. She is speaking over phone now.

. They are watching tv.

.

It is used for an action that is in progress and will continue in future.

Paul is learning English.

gTy; .

Longer actions in progress now

. She is studying to become a doctor.

. He is training for a marathon.

nra;J

It is used to denote an action that is planned to take place in the near

future. Yazhini is meeting the Prime Minister tomorrow. ahopdp . She is going to Trichy on Saturday. . Mary is going to a new school next term.

.





Fixed plans I am meeting my friends after work.

.

Temporary actions I am working in New York this week.

.

It is used along with adverbs such as 'always, constantly, repeatedly'

etc. to express an action that has become a habit by doing it over and over

again.

' always- , constantly- , repeatedly- . Sumithra is always asking questions.

.

Trends More and more people are using cell phones to access the Internet.

Note: Verbs of perception and some other verbs are not generally used in

the present continuous tense, for example see, smell, hear, taste, know,

understand, hate, like, want, wish, etc.

: the present continuous tense-

, see-ghu;, smell- nra;, hear- s;, taste- , know- , understand- , hate- , like, want- , wish- .





EXERCISE-7 [PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE]

A. Read the sentences given below. Does the action happen

every day or is it happening at this moment?

1. Deepa waters the plants every morning.

2. A triangle has three sides.

3. Sandhya is writing a letter.

4. The children are playing in the garden.

5. I go to school regularly.

B. Read the sentences given below and circle the verbs

appropriately.

1. Children like/likes ice-creams.

2. Birds is flying/are flying in the sky.

3. The doctor is treating/ are treating the patient.

4. Our school is commencing/commences at 9.00 in the morning.

5. The florist sell/sells flowers on the street.

C. Change the sentence into present continuous tense.

1. I read the story.

2. She plays the piano.

3. Pinku works in a power plant.

4. Ananthi helps her friend Janu.

5. They draw picture of a boy.

D. Make sentences in the present continuous tense using the

verb given in brackets.

1. Who is that boy ________ on the table? [stand]

2. What are you__________ ? [do] I ________ (listen) to music.

3. My brother __________ (work) in London now.

4. I _____________ (wait) for my mother.

5. It is better not to disturb her, she ____________ (work).





E. Fill in the blanks with present continuous tense of the given.

a. They ___________ (eat) their breakfast.

b. He _____________ (read) a news paper.

C. Bharathi ____________ (write) his home work.

F. Use ‘watch’ in correct verb form to complete sentences.

I am watching TV.

We ____________ the show.

You _____________ his dance.

He ______________ TV with his friends.

She ____________ her father cook.

It _____________ the sky.

They ____________ the match.

G. Write negative sentences.

1. He is learning to read.

2. I am having a bath.

3. I am reading a fantastic book.

4. Raja is driving a new car.

5. I am looking for my bag.

H. Write questions for the answers.

1. _________________________?

No, they are not singing.

2. _________________________?

Yes, She is writing a new book.

3. _________________________?

Yes, It is working.

4. _________________________?

No, he isn't doing the project.

5. _________________________?

Yes, We are palning to go.





I.Fill in the blanks with verbs in the present continuous.

1. You _____________________ (listen) to the music.

2. He _______________________ (cry).

3. I _________ (swim) in the pool.

4. Latha_________________ (wait) for her daughter.

5. ____________ she ____________[watch] TV?

6. Who __________ (he) ____________[help]?

7. Her father ____________ [not/cook] dinner.

8. Akila ________________ [not/sing] a song.

9. My brother ___________ [not/do] his homework.

10. ________ your mother _____________ [work] today?

11. Amutha and Praba ____________________ (play) tennis.

12. Amith and Ravi __________________ [not/swim] in the lake.

J. Write the following sentences in their negative forms and yes

or no questions

I am playing cricket.

. We are playing cricket.

. You are playing cricket.

. He is playing cricket.

. She is playing cricket.

. It is playing cricket.

. They are playing cricket.

.





*Past continuous tense* subject + [was/were + V1 + ing] + object/adverb/complement

POSITIVE SENTENCES I was writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;Njd;. We were writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;Njhk;. You were writing a letter.

/ xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;jha;. He was writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;jhd;. She was writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;jhs;. It was writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;jJ. They were writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;jhu;fs;. NEGATIVE SENTENCES I was not writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. We were not writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. You were not writing a letter.

/ xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. He was not writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. She was not writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. It was not writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. They were not writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. YES OR NO QUESTIONS Was I writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;Njdh? Were we writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;Njhkh?





Were you writing a letter?

/ xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;jhah? Was he writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;jhdh? Was she writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;jhsh? Was it writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;jjh? Were they writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;jhu;fsh?

USES OF PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

To express a state or an action that was continuing at a certain point of

time in the past. It had begun before that point and was probably

continuing after it. We use adverbials of time.

epiyia . , . . We were decorating the house for the birthday party in the

morning.

.

Emphasis of length of duration Malathi was watering the plants all day.

.

Recalling the past . It was raining that day. I remember it well.

. .





To express an action that was in progress in the past

. Arun was eating a lot of junk food those days.

.

At some point in the past

I was writing my homework at 5 PM yesterday.

5 .

Interrupted continuous past action

I was watching a movie when she called.

. Yes, when I entered his house, his mother was reading newspaper.

, , .

To express an action in progress at some point of time in the past when

another event took place

. She was cooking when the guests arrived.

.

Action before and after a specific time

Yesterday at noon, I was eating lunch.

, .





To describe two or more actions continuing at the same time.

[Parallel actions]

. While I was watching T.V., he was sleeping.

. . , . I was reading while my brother was playing guitar.

. What was your brother doing then?

? When I was writing my homework, he was watching TV.

, .

Overlapping action When I entered the room, the telephone was ringing.

.

To indicate a frequently repeated action or persistent habit in the past

. Nithish was constantly complaining about something or the other.

.

Repeated action (often with ‘always’)

( ‘ ’ ) My last roommate was always leaving dirty dishes in the sink. .





To start a story/create an atmosphere

/ While I was driving to work yesterday...

...

EXERCISE-8 [PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE]

A. Make sentences in the past continuous tense using the verb in

brackets.

1. The children ___________ (wait) for the bus.

2. The girls _______ (learn) their lessons.

3. I __________ (play) in the rain all evening.

4. Vijay __________ (repair) his car.

5. Hari ________ (work) hard to pass the entrance examination.

B. Read the sentences carefully and fill in the blanks with

suitable tense form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. The doorbell rang, while I_______________ (do) my homework.

2. We saw an elephant, while we__________ (go) on a trip to Ooty.

3. Mary fell asleep while she_______________ (read) a book.

4. The television was on but nobody______________ (watch) it.

5. Baskaran hurt his hand while he____________ (cut) mangoes.

C. Give the correct verb form for following sentences.

I was reading the poem.

They _______________________ (write) the poem.

It ________________________ (go) to Delhi.

She _______________________ (draw) a picture.

We _______________________ (eat) fruits.

He _______________________ (watch) movie.

You _______________________ (make) lunch.





D. Write what they were doing at 5 ‘o’ clock yesterday.

I ______________ _________ cricket with my friends.

My mother ______________ _________ the TV.

We ______________ _________ mango.

My friends ______________ _________ their bicycles.

Mohan ______________ _________ a letter.

The bell ______________ _________ loudly.

E. Write what they were doing.

While I was writing, he______________.[sleep]

While the boy was playing,the girl _________. [read]

While my mother was cooking, my father_________[cut] the

vegetables.

F. Write the correct forms for the past continuous tense.

1. She _________________ the homework at 6 ‘o’ clock. (write)

2. They _____________________ when I arrived there. (play)

3. I ________________________ while he was singing. (dance)

G. Write the following sentences in their negative forms and yes

or no questions

I was going to house. . We were going to house. . You were going to house. . He was going to house. . She was going to house. . It was going to house. . They were going to house. .





*Future continuous tense* subject + [shall be/will be + V1 + ing] + object/adverb/complement POSITIVE SENTENCES I shall be writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ug;Ngd;. We shall be writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ug;Nghk;. You will be writing a letter.

/ xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ug;gha;. He will be writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ug;ghd;. She will be writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ug;ghs;. It will be writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;Fk;. They will be writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ug;ghu;fs;. NEGATIVE SENTENCES I shall not be writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fkhl;Nld; We shall not be writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fkhl;lhu;fs;. You will not be writing a letter.

/ xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fkhl;lha;. He will not be writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fkhl;lhd; She will not be writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fkhl;lhs;. It will not be writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fkhl;lhJ. They will not be writing a letter.

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fkhl;lhu;fs;. YES OR NO QUESTIONS Shall I be writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ug;Ngd;? Shall we be writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ug;Nghk;?





Will you be writing a letter?

/ xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ug;gha;? Will he be writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ug;ghd;? Will she be writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ug;ghs;? Will it be writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;Fk;? Will they be writing a letter?

xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Ug;ghu;fs;? USES OF FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

The Future Continuous Tense is used to express an action that will be

in progress at a given time in future or in the normal course.

We will be playing from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m 5 6 tiu . The lift will be running in the month of May

. I will be travelling in a bus by this time tomorrow.

My friends will be playing but I am working here.

Action in progress at a time in the future

She will be taking an exam at 2 p.m. tomorrow, so don't call her

then.

Emphasis of future plans and intentions

They will be coming to visit us next week. Interrupted action in the future

I will be waiting for you when you arrive tonight.

Parallel actions in the future

She will be watching TV, and he will be cooking dinner.

While he cooks dinner, she will be watching TV.





Atmosphere in the future

When I enter the class, the teacher will be teaching, some

students will be taking notes, and my best friend will be trying to

stay awake.

EXERCISE-9 [FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE]

A. Make sentences in the future continuous tense using the verb

in brackets.

1. Ashwin __________ (complete) M.B.A. in another two years.

2. I ____________ (go) to Thanjavur by this time tomorrow.

3. Prabha ____ (receive) the best student award in six months time.

4. The plane ________________ [leave] at 3 O’clock.

5. He _________ (attend) the conference.

B. Give the correct verb form for following sentences.

I will be waiting for you.

They ______ (come).

It ______ (play).

She ______ (swim).

We ______ (drink).

He ______ (do).

You ______ (take) leave.

C. Change the sentences from past continuous to future

continuous.

She was waiting for bus.

They were going to Coimbatore.

Suresh was playing chess.

Rafiq was eating breakfast.

Prasanth was reading newspaper.





D. Change the sentences from future continuous to past

continuous.

I will be speking to her.

Lucy will be getting ready.

The train will be arriving on 2nd

platform.

We will be sleeping in terrace.

It will be raining heavily.

E. Write the following sentences in their negative forms and yes

or no questions

I will be going to house.

. We will be going to house.

. You will be going to house.

. He will be going to house.

. She will be going to house.

. It will be going to house.

. They will be going to house.

.





*Present perfect continuous tense* subject + [have/has + been + V1 + ing] + object/adverb/complement POSITIVE SENTENCES I have been writing a letter for 2 hours.

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpNwd;. We have been writing a letter for 2 hours.

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpNwhk;. You have been writing a letter for 2 hours.

/ ,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwha;. He has been writing a letter for 2 hours.

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhd;. She has been writing a letter for 2 hours.

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhs;. It has been writing a letter for 2 hours.

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwJ. They have been writing a letter for 2 hours.

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. NEGATIVE SENTENCES I have not been writing a letter for 2 hours.

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. We have not been writing a letter for 2 hours.

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. You have not been writing a letter for 2 hours.

/ ,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. He has not been writing a letter for 2 hours.

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy.





She has not been writing a letter for 2 hours.

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. It has not been writing a letter for 2 hours.

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. They have not been writing a letter for 2 hours.

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. YES OR NO QUESTIONS Have I been writing a letter for 2 hours?

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpNwdh? Have we been writing a letter for 2 hours?

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpNwhkh? Have you been writing a letter for 2 hours?

/ ,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhah? Has he been writing a letter for 2 hours?

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhdh? Has she been writing a letter for 2 hours?

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhsh? Has it been writing a letter for 2 hours?

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwjh? Have they been writing a letter for 2 hours?

,uz;L kzp Neukhf xU fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhu;fsh?

Note: ‘Since’ is used for a point of time; ‘For’ is used for a period of time





USES OF PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

To express an action which began at some time in the past and is still

continuing and may extend into the future.

. She has been studying since morning.

.

Actions happening recently (lately)

( ) She has been exercising a lot recently.

To express an action in a sentence which begins

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