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Perfect Continuous Tense – Present, Past & Future

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Perfect continuous tense

It is also progressive action which is used with time expression (from past to present) means that something started in the past and continues at present.

Perfect continuous tense – Time expressions (from past to present)

Since, for, all, all along, throughout, whole + time

How long (question word)

Definite time:

 Since: It is used when calendar time is mentioned.

Calendar (day,month,year):  since Monday, since Sunday, since January, since February, since 2018, since 2012
Watch time:    since 4 o’clock, since 6 o’clock  
Stages of Life: Since birth, since childhood, since marriage, since youth,
Occasions: since Holi, since Diwali, since birth, since joining, since marriage, since his father’s death
Part of each day time: since morning, since evening, since noon, since night, since midnight, since dusk, since dawn etc.

Indefinite time: ‘For’ is used with the amount of time that is not specified.

For an hour, for two days, for three weeks, for two months, for four years

And some other time expressions are                                                                  

Throughout the day, the whole night, the whole day, all along these days, all along the week, all month, all-day

 Present perfect continuous Tense

Sub + has been/have been + action + ing + obj + (time reference) since/for/all/all along/ throughout/whole + time

He has been playing hockey since morning.

She has been studying geography the whole night.

Rahul has been working in this company for fifteen years.

They have been surfing the internet since 1990.

I have been reading novels since youth.

My mother has been cooking food since marriage.

Mohit Singh Rathor has been living in Jaipur since 2016.

Neetu Tomar has been studying at MBBS college in Lucknow since 2012.

I have been watching Hollywood movies since childhood.

She has been using this car since marriage.

My brother has been waiting for me for two hours.

I have been teaching English since 2014.

He has been writing for a newspaper since 24th April 2018.

Rahul has been sleeping here for an hour.

Use of how long:

How long + has/have + subject + been + verb + action + ing + object?

How long have you been teaching English?

How long has he been talking on the phone?

How long has your father been watching television?

Structure of Past perfect continuous tense :

Sub + had been + action + ing + obj + since/for/all/all along/ throughout/whole + time (time-reference).

He had been playing cricket since morning.

She had been asking questions since school days.

I had been preparing for the IIT exams for last year.

They had been sticking postures since morning.

I had been playing video games for two hours.

It had been raining over here the whole day.

How long had he been teaching in class?

 

Structure of future perfect continuous tense :
Sub + will have been/shall have been+ action + ing + obj + since/for/all/all along/ throughout/whole + time.

She will have been studying throughout the month because her exams are about to start.

They will have been practicing for dance all day. They perform tomorrow.

Our relatives are going to come at my home, therefore, I will have been serving food throughout the night.

There are four interviews have been scheduled for tomorrow that’s why she will have been facing an interview all along the day.

You will have been watching the Avenger Endgame movie for two hours.

Exercise of Perfect Continuous Tense
  1. She told that they …………. in Lucknow for three years. (a. Will have been living  b.  have been living   c. had been living)
  2. How long ………..Neeraj Sir  …………. teaching English? (a. Have-been  b. has-been   c.  will-be)
  3. They ………… teaching at Chaudhary Charan Singh University since last year. (a. Have been       b.  will have been   c.   had been)
  4. He says that she ……….. working in Tech Mahindra for two years. (a. Will have been   b. had been c. have been)
  5. I ……….. teaching in Sant Mary for two years by the end of this year. (a.  Shall have been     b. had been   c. have been)
  6. He ……….. living in Jaipur for six months by next month. (a. Will have been    b. had been   c. have been)
  7. She ……….. working on this project since the last month. (a.  Will have been   b. had been    c. have been)
  8. It ………. raining the whole night. (a. Had been    b. have been   c. was)
  9. She …….. studying all along the week. a. is    b.  was   c. has been
  10. He ………… playing football since morning. (a. Was     b.  is    c. has been)
  11. Ava ………. Reading a novel throughout the day. (a. Was    b. is    c. had been
  12. John………… preparing for an IAS examination since 2013. (a. Was      b.  is   c. have been)
  13. Rodger ……… decorating the room for two hours. (a. Have been    b. has been     c.   is)
  14. Christine …….. watching television since evening. (a. Was      b. will be    c. has been)
  15. It is predicted that It ………. Snowing in Shimla the whole day.  (a. Was    b.  is   c. will have been)
 
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Future perfect tense – Completed Action in the Future

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Future perfect tense

It is a tense which explains an action is to be done before a particular time. Whatever plan has been made but it will be done at a particular time in the future. 

Affirmative sentences:

Subject + will have + action III + object + etc.

By next year, I will have gone abroad.

She will have taken admission in M.sc (nursing) by January.

My father will have got his salary by the first week of the month.

By 2050, Petroleum will have finished in Arabian countries.

Don’t worry; I will meet you in the morning because my children will have gone to school till early morning.

Negative sentence(Future perfect tense):

Subject + will not have + action III + object + etc.

He won’t have done his work.

She won’t have gone to school by this time.

They won’t have attended the conference.

The interview has been postponed therefore your sister won’t have got selected for the interview by next week.

 

Interrogative sentences:

Will + subject + have + action III + object + etc?

Sir, could you tell me?

 Will I have got select in Engineering college by next year?

If she doesn’t take medicine properly, Will she have gone to the hospital?

Will you have done your graduation till this year?

Interrogative negative sentences(Future perfect tense):

Won’t + subject + have + action III + object + etc?

             OR

Will + subject + not + have + action III + object + etc.?

Won’t he have done his project by Sunday?

Won’t they have visited all the temples in Delhi?

Will she not have gone to Armenia for higher study till tomorrow?

Exercise – Future Perfect Tense

Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs:

  1. By 2021,  Robin and I ……… a new company. ( a. Will be starting     b.  will have started)
  2. Will oil have……… by 2050? (a. Finished    b. finishing)
  3.   Can you teach me in the morning? No, I ……… (do) yoga at the moment. (a. Will have  done   b. will be doing)
  4. We should go to him in the evening because he …………  his domestic chores. (a. Will be doing  b. will do  c. will have done)
  5. What …… your uncle ……  at home this time tomorrow? (a. Will- be doing   b. will- have done  c. will- do)
  6. Where ……. he …… from here by next year? (a. Will-be going    b.   will-have gone) 
  7.  They …….  Their graduation when I come back to India. (a. Will complete    b. will have completed)
  8. Will she ……  a new smartphone by next month? (a. Have bought   b. be buying   c. be buy)
  9.    My brother has gone for a marathon. He won’t attend the birthday party because, He will …….. tired. (a. getting   b.  get  c. have got)
  10. he won’t ……….. gone to Dubai by Monday. (a.Have     b. be    c. has)

 

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Past perfect Tense -I had done

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Past Perfect tense

It is a past of past means long past.  We use it when two actions occurred. In two actions; an earlier action is used in past perfect Tense and later action in past simple tense.

Earlier action (preceding action), Later action(succeeding act)

Sub + had + action III + Obj.                                       Sub + action II

   Past perfect͠                       before ͠                          past simple

Past simple                             After               Past perfect tense

  • The patient had died before the doctor reached his home.
  • The train had left before I reached the station.
  • He had already read this whole book before I came home.
  • I came after he had gone.
  • She had gone from home when I came to meet her.
  • They had just taken lunch when Students entered the staff room.
  • I didn’t look at anything until I had finished my conversation with the prime minister of India.
  • After he had gone from home, I found money in his suitcase.
  • Before I went to bed, my cousin had come to me.

 

Some time expressing adverbs and conjunctions are followed by perfect tense:

Ever, just, recently, already, so far, yet, up to now, by the time, by + time, after, before, never, till, just then etc.

By the time, subject  + verb 2nd form, subject + had + verb 3rd form (1st action).

  • By the time, I reached the theatre, my friends had already come there.
  • Rahul told me that He had never been to France.
  • I got to know that she had not done his work so far.
  • I found that she hadn’t come home yet.
  • It was the best decision I had ever made.

 If the work was supposed to accomplish in past but wasn’t completed, we generally express it by some verbs:

hope, expect, think, mean, intend, suppose, want

 These verbs are used to denote expectations that weren’t fulfilled. In this situation, All the verbs are used with past perfect tense. Examples:

  • He had wanted to go abroad but unfortunately, he lost his money.
  • She had hoped to see her brother but she couldn’t.
  • My father had expected to settle me in Canada (but I didn’t settle).
  • He had been supposed to meet me.  (but did not meet)
  • He had expected to get selected for an interview.   ( but could not)
  • I had intended to open my café.    (but I could not open it)

Note: if there is no time gap in two actions, we use Simple Past Tense, not Past Perfect Tense.

Examples:

  • When she scolded her child, he began to weep.
  • When the teacher came, all the students sat silently.
  • He got up early in the morning and finished his morning chores and then he went for a morning walk.     (past routine)  – no time gap
  • As soon as the peon rang the bell, the students left their classes.

 

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Use of Since- Present Perfect Tense III

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Use of Since
‘Since’ is used as a conjunction, preposition and adverb of time.

See some examples- Use of Since:

  1. From particular past time to present time:

Past (subject + action II), present (subject + has/have + action III) therefore:

Present perfect  tense (subject + has/have + main verb + object) since past indefinite (subject + main verb II)

Since used as a conjunction(use of since):

  • I have been smart since I learnt computer.
  • He has not talked to me since he came from London.
  • He has got scared since he heard the corona virus.
  • Ten years have passed since I got a government job as an assistant professor in college.
  • Robin hasn’t gone home time this month since he ran a new electronic business.
  • Dushyant som hasn’t talked to Monty Pundir since he went to China.
  •  My kids haven’t studied since they came from granny’s home.
  • It’s been years since I did river rafting.
  • Kapil has been promoted since he joined the Pharmacy company.
  • From past time until another time is also in past:

Subject + had + main verb III + object since Subject + main verb II.

  • My friend told me to join his company in 2016. I hadn’t made any mistake since I joined this company in 2018.
  • It had been two years since I didn’t teach English.

Use of since as a preposition:  

I haven’t seen him since 2019.

She hasn’t talked to me since her marriage.

They haven’t played cricket since 12th class.

I haven’t met him since Sunday.

My father hasn’t gone to the office since Friday.

I haven’t gone to Panipat since 2014.

Since opening a new company, he has been busy with his business.

I have had my own business since 2019.

She has known me since July.

Use of Since as an adverb:

  • Since used as an adverb: it uses without a following noun.
  • He went to New York, he hasn’t helped me since.
  • She went for a picnic, she has not phoned me yet Since.
  • I started my job, I have got two increments in a year Since.
  • He lost his wallet on Friday and hasn’t been found since.

When since is used in the starting:

Since + past indefinite, present perfect

  • Since he went to a convent school in 2015, he hasn’t spoken in Hindi.
  • Since he joined the cricket academy, he hasn’t attended any class.

or since + action +ing + object, present perfect tense

  • Since joining cricket academy, he hasn’t attended any class

Use of Ever since

Ever + since is used to emphasize actions.

Ever since she joined our group, she has been happy with us.

We haven’t gone outside ever since the Corona virus spread all over the world.

Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb(use of since).
  1. I ………… intelligent since I learnt computer.
  2. She hasn’t ………. (meet) since she ……….. (came) from London.
  3.  I ………….not (take) extortion from the market since 2019.
  4. Since ………… (learn) dance, he ………. busy in his rehearsal.
  5. I haven’t ………. (go) to Panipat since 2014.
  6. He ……. (run) away from prison, he ……….. (come) to meet his family since.
  7. She went for a morning walk, she ………… (come) home yet Since.
  8. It  ………..two years since I didn’t watch any Hollywood movie.
  9. Since ………. (move) from my village, I ……… (talk) to my family yet.
  10. I have …….. (have) this house since my college days.
  11. I ………. (know) my neighbour since 2009.
  12. Since he ……… (go) to Otty, he has been locked down in the city.
  13. It had ……… five years, I didn’t  ………(notice) his sad face.
  14. Ever since she joined this company, she …….. not stayed home.
  15. My father ………. not been to his old company ever since he was terminated from his job.

 

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Use of Gone vs been in present perfect tense

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Use of Gone vs been in present perfect tense

We use “Gone and Been” in Present Perfect Tense. 

  • Been means a complete visit of the place where you went and returned.
  • But gone means you have visited a place and you have not come yet it means you have gone.

Examples: Use of Gone vs been in present perfect tense

  • He has never been to Italy.
  • She has gone to the hospital.
  • They have gone to hostels.
  • Has your brother gone to Mumbai?
  • Have you ever been to London?
  • I have never been to London.
  • I have gone there several times.

 

Exercise I: (Use of Gone vs been in present perfect tense)

See the sentence carefully and use proper action between been and gone to complete the sentence:

  1. Have you ever ………. to Hong kong?
  2. I have never ……….. to hong kong.
  3. I have ……..     to hong kong.
  4. I have ……… to hong kong several times.
  5. She has   ……….. to market.
  6. Has he ……… to school?
  7. He has  ………. to school.
  8. They have ……… for a morning walk.
  9. Have you not ……….. to temple?
  10. I have not  ……….. to temple.

 Exercise II

Write suitable actions and fill in the blanks:

  1. Have you ever ……….. this game?     (play)
  2. Has he ever ………. This movie?      (see)
  3. He has never ……… to Jaipur.    (bee/go)
  4. They have never ………….. to Akshar Dhaam temple. (been/gone)
  5. I haven’t  ………. The truth.   (speak)
  6. She has ……….. me several times.  (tell)
  7. They have never ……….. to Jagannathpuri.  (been/gone/visited)
  8. I haven’t ………….. the station on time.  (reach/be)
  9. When  ………. You ……… this movie? I have seen this movie in January.   (did-see, have-seen)
  10. I have …………. to Chittaurgarh once a time.  (be/go)

 

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Present perfect tense i – I have done

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We use ‘Present perfect tense i – I have done ‘ When we talk about the action just finished at the time of speaking which was started in past and continued in the present time.

Sub + has/have + action III + Obj.
You/we/they/I/plural noun + have action III + obj.
He/she/it/name/ singular noun + has + action III + obj. + etc.

Examples: Present perfect tense i – I have done

  • An Indian spinster has broken the record in marathon.
  • He has read the Geeta.
  • I’ve found my old books under the table.
  • Sadhguru has represented his country on Yoga day.
  • My schoolmate has discovered a new technology for Smartphone.
  • I have recognized his face just now
  • I have been to Bengaluru four times.

Some time expressing adverbs and conjunctions are followed by Present perfect tense i – I have done:

Ever, just, recently, already, so far, yet, before, after, by the time, by + time, till, lately, since, for, during the last week/month, several times, often never, up to now, just now, up to now
  • He has already taken food.
  • We have recently started to read a newspaper.
  • I have told you several times regarding it.
  • She has reached here before the rain starts.
  • She has completed her project by the time.
  • I have recently read this novel.
  • He has just taken tea.
  • She has been to cinema thrice this week.
  • She knows me for two days (×)
  • She has known me for two days (√).
  • He has owned house since 2005.
  • She has had this car since college days.

Negative sentences (Present perfect tense i – I have done):

Sub + has not (hasn’t)/ have not (haven’t) + action III form + obj. etc.
  • She has not come home yet.
  • I have never been to London.
  • I haven’t waited her for a long time.
  • You haven’t got ready up to now.
  • It hasn’t rained a lot this year.
  • We haven’t had the same car for five years.
  • Someone has eaten my porridge.

Note (Present perfect tense i – I have done):

since, for, all, all along, throughout and whole are time expressions. These are also used in perfect and perfect continuous tenses.

If ‘for or since’ is used in the sentence, the sentence cannot be structured in simple present or simple past. Whether it can be used in present perfect or past perfect tense according to mentioned time or based on event.

Interrogative sentences (Present perfect tense i – I have done):

Has/have + sub + action III form + obj?
  • Have you ever played snookers?
  • Have you ever been to Dubai?
  • Has he got his salary?
  • Has she prepared breakfast for guests?

Note: Gone to Dubai is not right sentence here  therefore ‘been’ must be used here, because ‘gone’ means he is already there but been means he was there, but he has come back from the same place that we are talking about.

Interrogative negative sentences:

Hasn’t/haven’t + sub + action III form + obj?

   OR Has/have + sub + not + action III form + obj?

Examples:

  • Haven’t you motivated this man?
  • hasn’t she found her purse?
  • Hasn’t Rahul tried to commit suicide?
  • Haven’t they gone for a picnic?
  • Haven’t you enjoyed the picnic?

OR

  • Have you not bought a new car?
  • Has he not talked to you on phone?
  • Have they not cried for getting it?
  • Has she not learnt the Harmonium?

Exercise (Present perfect tense i – I have done)

Choose suitable verbs:

  1. Have you ever ……. to Pune?    (gone/ been /go)
  2. why …….. you beaten him?    (Had /  have  /   has)
  3. She has …… her children very hard.        (Hitted /hit / hitting  / hits)
  4. She ………. Home yet.           ( Hasn’t come has come /  have come / haven’t come)
  5. His parents …….. seen him for two years.      (Hasn’t /haven’t   / has  /  will)
  6. She ………. his project lately     (Did/ do/ does/  has done)
  7. I ……….. her for five years.       (Know has known  / have known /   knew)
  8. He ………..  home since 2000.          (Had owned/ had / has  /  have)
  9. She ………. Me since childhood.          (Knew /     knows /  / had known / know)
  10. Shally ………. For exam preparation the whole night.         (Studied /study / had studied)

 

 
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Future indefinite tense II

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Future indefinite tense II

This tense indicates future possibilities or upcoming time. Means an action will take place in future. Some time expressing adverbs are used to denote future actions:

 Tomorrow, presently, soon, in a few moments, shortly and next + year/day/week/month etc.

he will meet me shortly.

she will come to India next month.

I will go to Chennai next week by flight.

She will join Continental company presently.

She will help the poor.

I will open an NGO next year.

They will shift to Mumbai soon.

I won’t help him in his work presently.

He won’t accept my proposal soon.

Note: Presently means; at present and soon.

Simple future is used to predict a future event:(Future indefinite tense II)

It will snow tomorrow.

It will hail the day after tomorrow.

He will come by next flight.

They will face the interview next week.

It is used to express willingness (Future indefinite tense II):

I will do bargaining there.

I will do the dishes.

I will do gardening.

She will take an IAS examination.

It is used to express unwillingness:

He won’t eat non-veg.

She won’t pay the bill.

He won’t go with her.

Mostly we use ‘will’ with “I think or I don’t think for predictions based on our personal opinion or knowledge

for examples:

I think she will get good marks.

I don’t think It will snow tonight.

Intentions

When we decide or arranged to do something in near future; in this condition, we use “be going to”  

I think he knows about his career. He is mature and he is going to become a dancer.

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Future indefinite Tense I

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Simple future indefinite tense I is used to generally indicate upcoming time means for future.

Sub + will + action + obj + etc. He/she/it/name/you/they + will + action + obj + etc.

Future indefinite tense examples

  • I will play hockey now.
  • She will learn computer course from F-tech.
  • They will go for an evening walk today.
  • She will reach on time here.
  • He will get married.
  • He will be a doctor next year.

Negative sentences (Future indefinite Tense I):

Sub + will/shall + not + action + obj.
  • He won’t go with me there.
  • She won’t help me at all.
  • They won’t come at the party.
  • The doctor won’t leave a single penny.
  • I won’t play cards with us.

Interrogative sentences(future indefinite tense-i):

Will/shall + Sub + action + obj?
  • Will they come to meet you daily?
  • Will you start studying Geography?
  • Will she solve the puzzle?
  • Will your brother get ready for a picnic?

Interrogative negative sentences (Future indefinite Tense I):

Will + sub + not + action + Obj?
  • Will you not continue your further education?
  • Will they not go abroad for higher study?
  • Will she not go for an evening?
  • Will your father not permit you to go to market?

                          OR

Won’t+ sub + action + obj?
  • Won’t she join Defence?
  • Won’t he join the yoga class?
  • Won’t Rahul face the interview?
  • Won’t you drive me to the railway station?   
  • Won’t your principal ask for fee?
  • Won’t your teacher accept leave application?

 

 

 

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Simple past tense II ( I did)

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Simple past tense II ( I did):

 It is used to denote past incident happened at a certain time. For examples

  • The girl came to me for playing chess.
  • She did not get her salary this month.
  • He repented on his mistake.
  • He believed in his sister’s story.

Rule I (Simple past tense II ( I did):

 As we studied in part I ( I did) that some time expressing words denotes simple past are yesterday, the other day,( last + time), ago, earlier etc.

  • He met me there yesterday evening.
  • I talked to him the other day.
  • She scolded him in the morning.
  • I wanted to go today.
  • She tried to find his documents yesterday night.
  • I lived there in 2017.

Rule II (Simple past tense II ( I did)): 

(A.) past habitual actions are expressed by some time expressing adverbs which are given below:

Some ‘time expressing adverbs’ are used before actions:

Always, sometimes, often, usually, normally, generally, occasionally,  never,  scarcely, rarely, barely, hardly

And some are used at the end of the sentence.

Every + time (month, week, day, year), daily, once a day/week/month/year
  • He always appreciated me.
  • He never met me at the party.
  • I often wanted to get it.
  • I took fast food once a week.
  • I rarely met him.

(B.) states that existed in past time:

  • When I was a kid, I visited my granny home every month.
  • When her brother was young, He loved spinach.
  • When I was a bachelor, he worked hard in his business.

Rule III(Simple past tense II ( I did)):  we use simple past after some structures:

It is time, it is high time, it is about time simple past (sub + action II + obj). examples:

  • It is time he started playing football. You’ll compete with another football team.
  • It is high time she went to bed. You’ll have to get up early and will go to school.
  • It is time I bought a new Ducati bike.
  • It is about time this road was finished.

Note: when we want to say that the right time has arrived to do something and we are still in time, therefore, we can use the below given:

  • It’s time to leave the office.
  • It’s time to play hockey.
  • It’s time for dinner.
  • It’s time to say good night.
  • It’s time to help him.

Rule IV: this tense denotes progressive action (action + ing) both clauses are made in past simple but even it indicates continuity.

  • While she played billiards, I wrote a book.
  • While he went to bed, they watched a movie.
  • While Rahul went to market, I played snooker.
  • When he wrote an E-mail, I took Pizza.
  • When my son completed homework for school, I finished my domestic chores.

Rule V:  Past simple to express a point of time in the past

When two actions are being done in the sentence that time progressive action denotes past continuous and during it another statement will be delivered in the simple past tense. Examples:

  • When I was cooking food, my son drew the painting.
  • She was writing a book when her youngest brother came.
  • While he was playing Rugby, he fell.
  • While students were dancing, their parents came to see them.
  • When I went home, my sister was reading a novel.
  • When I was sleeping, my brother watched a harry porter movie.
Rule VI[Simple past tense II ( I did)]:  The helping verb (did) for emphasis:
  • I did want to say her everything that happened, But I didn’t say anything.
  • He did play basketball but he wasn’t selected for school tea.
  • I did study hard but not got good marks.

Rule VII: when reporting verb in past tense and reporting speech in the simple present tense, in indirect speech; simple present tense changes into simple past tense. Examples:

  • She said, “I get up late in the morning”.       (Direct)
  • She said that she got up late in the morning.    (Indirect)

proverb is given; its tense never changes. For examples:

  • He said,” water boils at 100 ◦c.    (Direct)
  • He said that water boils at 100 ◦ c.    Indirect (√)
  • He said that water boiled at 100 ◦ c.   (×)
Exercise – Simple past tense II ( I did)

Find the suitable option and fill in the blanks

  1. He …….. to go there.
  2. Forget  b. forgot  c. had forgotten
  3. It’s high time to ……….   from here.
  4.  Went   b. go   c. will go  d. should go
  5. It’s time, you ………. admission in a digital marketing course.
  6. Take   b. should take   c. took  d. will take
  7. She …… to him for knowing the exact information regarding the case yesterday.
  8. Go    b. had gone   c. went     d. will go
  9. My brother never ………. The truth.
  10. Tell  b. is telling   c. told    d. was telling
  11. Did she ………. to play hide and seek in her childhood?
  12. Used    b. was used   c. use   d. using
  13. When I …….. in the fifth standard, I …….. chess a lot.
  14. Was-play   b. were-played   c. was-playing  d. was-played
  15. When she was a kid, she ……… the zoo twice a year.
  16.  Visit  b. visited   c. was visiting  d. was visited
  17. My teacher taught us that the Sun ………. In the east.
  18. Rose   b. rise  c. was rising  d. rises

10.  She said that she …….. billiards.

     a. plays    b. played   c. is playing   d. play

11. she ……. Everything for him but he left her.

     a. do   b. did   c. has done

12. I …… complete my project but I got a few marks in it.

    a. did      b. do   c. have done 

     13.  When I  ……….. on phone, my son ……… the painting.

        a. was talking – drew   b. talk-drew   c. talks-drew

     14. While he ……….the mountain, he …….. down.

        a. was climbing- fall   b.   was climbing-fell   c. walking-fell

      15. While students ………… dance, their parents         

            ………… to see them

a. Was performing-came   b. were performing-come   c.  were performing-comes   d.  were performing-came

 

 
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Simple Past tense I (I did)

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Simple Past tense I (I did)

At the time of speaking something happened in the past at a certain time that indicates by some following time expressing words:

Yesterday, yesterday + time (yesterday morning, evening, night noon, afternoon), the day before yesterday, in past years, ago, earlier, since, ever since, the other day. Last moment, Last + time (Sunday, month, night, day, evening, week, year), in 2010, in January, previous Sunday.

Affirmative sentences:

Sub + action II form + obj.

  • He has met me yesterday.         (×)
  • He met me yesterday.                (√)
  • She made a speech the last Sunday.
  • He got a job the previous week.
  • Rahul got his salary at the end of the month.
  • It rained heavily at midnight.
  • My father came home late at night by train.
  • She took food an hour ago.
  • They reached the station on time, boarded the train and thanked God. 
  • The knight stood up, smiled and tapped the little boy and finally gave him some gold coins.

Negative sentences(Simple Past tense I (I did):

Sub + did not (didn’t) + action + obj.

  • I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.
  • She didn’t want to tell a lie.
  • He didn’t get any job.
  • She didn’t shift from Jaipur.
  • It didn’t snow the last Sunday.
  • I didn’t admit my mistake which I did.
  • He confessed his sin.
  • He didn’t study the whole year and didn’t study in wee hours as well. At the eleventh hour, he copied the exams.

Interrogative sentences I- Simple Past tense I (I did):

Did + Sub + action + obj?

  • Did you say something to him?
  • Did you find your lost bag?
  • Did you agree to this proposal?
  • Did you see the Tajmahal?
  • Did you go for an evening walk?
  • Did you go to the theatre last Sunday?

Interrogative negative sentences II (Simple past tense (I did):

Did + sub + not + action + obj?

  • Did you not learn the Guitar? I did not learn the guitar. I wanted to learn it.
  • Did she not get ready?
  • Did they not make a fuss?
  • Did he not read his book today?
  • Did Dushyant Som not study in Wee hours?
  • Did Bhupendra not crack the IAS examinations?
  • Did Saurav not complete his B. Pharmacy?

         OR

Didn’t + sub + action + obj?  examples:

  • Didn’t you beat him?
  • Didn’t you lend him money?
  • Didn’t he ask for money?
  • Didn’t they steal money from the bank?
  • Didn’t Rajni make her passport?

Question words[Simple Past tense I (I did)]

Wh word + did + subject + action + object?

  • Why did you hide the truth?
  • When did you ask him?
  • Where did you keep the money?
  • Who told you the truth?
  • Who taught you how to play the Guitar?
Exercise of Simple Past Tense (I did)
  1. He  ……… him 100 bucks for his service.
  2. Gives   b. gave  c. had given

2. he said, she ……… nervous while facing the interview.

a.  is  getting  b. got  c. get

3. Arjit Singh’s concert ……….. very late.

a.  begin   b.  begun   c. began

4. I ……… to hurt your feelings by saying this statement yesterday.

a.   didn’t meant   b. didn’t mean   c. wasn’t mean

5. who …….. the truth?

a. did tell  b. told   c. tell  

6. why did you ………. the fact?

a. concealed    b. conceal      c. concealing

7. didn’t he …….. you money?

a.  lend   b. lent   c. did lending

8. did she ………. a mistake?

a. made    b.  make    c. mad

9.  he ………. to the office yesterday.

a.  comes on foot  b. came on foot   c. come on foot

10.  she ………… me everything earlier.

a.  has explained   b. had explained   c. explained

11.   he ……… that job a long time ago.

a.  has left     b. had left   c. left

12. where did you …… it?

a.   putted   b.  put   c. putting

13. I ……. my kite high in the sky.

a.  fly    b. flown c. flew

14. When she sat there, she ………. the sketch.

a. draw   b.  drew    c. drawn

15.  she ………. to me.

a.  lie    b. lain  c. lied

16. my brother ………. to the jungle and …….. gold coins there last week.

a.  go-find       b.  went- found    c. went- founded

17. The accused was ……… on 22nd January .

a. hang    b. hung   c. hanged

18. She ……… the spices.

a.  grind    b. ground   c. grounded

19.  he ……… in the deep well.

a.  felled   b. fell   c. fallen

20. She ……… the difficulties.

a.   bore   b. born  c. borne

 

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