TENSE – PRESENT PAST AND FUTURE

To establish effective communication Tense is very important. It is one aspect of English grammar which is categorized into Present, Past and Future in connection with a situation.

Today we look at the type of Present Tense with its sentence structure.
1. Simple Present tense
a. Subject + V1 + Object (Positive)
b. Subject+ Do/Does not + V1+Object (Negative)
c. Do/Does + Subject + V1 + Object ?(Interrogative)

Example:

I want to play cricket.
He does not want to play.
Do you want to play cricket?


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2. Present Continuous Tense

a. Subject + Is/Am/Are + V1ing + Object (Positive)
b. Subject + Is/Am/Are + Not + V1ing (Negative)
c. Is/Am/Are + Subject + V1ing + Object? (Interrogative)


Example:
Boys are playing cricket.
They are not playing cricket.
Are you going to play cricket?


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3. Present Perfect Continuous Tense

a. Subject + has/have been + V1ing + Object + For/Since + Time reference (Positive)
b. Subject + has/have –not been + V1ing + Object + For/Since + Time reference (Negetive)
c. Has/have + Subject + been + V1ing + Object + For/Since + Time reference? (Interrogative)


Example:
He has been working since 2 o clock
He has not been working here since January.
Have you been working there for 2 days.


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4. Present Perfect Tense

a. Subject + has/have (Helping Verb) + V3 + Object (Positive)
b. Subject + has/have + not + V3 + Object (Negative)
c. has/have + Subject +V3 + Object? (Interrogative)


Example:
I have done my job.
He has not done his work.
have you done your work?