August 25, 2025
Future

Use of Future- Be Going to, Will and Shall

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Use of Future

Be going to:

 It is used in speaking very often to express the future actions that are expressed plans which are already decided) what plans we make is just a prediction based on present evidence that can be done in further time.

let’s see some examples of be going to:

  • Something that is about to happen:
  • Go fast, the train is going to arrive at the station.
  • Go to the conference, it is going to start.

Use of Future pre-planned actions (prior plans):

  • He is going to visit the Temple of Tirupati Balaji next month.
  • He is going to buy a laptop this month.
  • He is going to come tomorrow.
  • I am going to go to London.
  • Are you going to start learning the Guitar?
  • I am going to start learning the Guitar.
  • Is he going to go abroad?
  • He is going to go abroad for higher study.
  • She is going to get her hair cut.
  • Are they going to face the interview?
  • You are going to take admission in MBA.

 

  • “Be going to” is also used for describing that prediction can be done with evidence that can be felt or seen.
  • Clouds are thundering. It is going to rain.
  • The weather is stormy. Is it going to come a hurricane here?

Use of future – will and shall:

These are used for future actions that are decided at the time of speaking which is called quick action.

We use ‘will’ very often but ‘shall’ is also used with the first person to express future statements.

  • Let’s see the structure and examples:
I/we + shall + verb I + object + etc. He/she/it/name/ singular person or thing/plural nouns + will + verb I + object + etc.  
  • I shall speak English in assembly.
  • We shall start studying because exams are very close.
  • I shan’t learn the French language. It is a common foreign language.
  • We shan’t attend today’s class.
  • She says that she will help the poor.
  • He says that he will write a poem.
  • They will work in the MNC.
  • Rabbu will join the stadium.
  • He won’t go there.
  • Raja will solve the mathematics.
  • Robin will develop the new software.

Exercise I :

Select “be going to, will or shall whichever is right option in the exercise(use of future):

  1. My father ……….. leave this company before my marriage.
  2. She says that she ……… to relocate in few days.
  3. He ………. to go abroad.
  4. …….. they play in the tournament series?
  5. Who is ……….. to go for a picnic tomorrow?
  6. Leave this place right now, it is predicted that hurricane ……. to reach here.
  7.  She ……. get up early in the morning.
  8. I …….. help you at the moment.
  9. I think, in my point of view, next month more students ……… participate in the sketch competition.
  10. It is already fixed that my friends ……… dine out with their clients.
  11. It’s getting late, I …… go now.
  12. When I get money, I ……. buy a laptop for you.
  13. If you study, you ….. learn it easily.
  14. If you think twice about this case, you ……. be able to know more information regarding it.
  15. I am ……. Join Gym next month.
Exercise II- Use of Future

Choose between “going to and will” and fill in the blanks with a suitable verb.

  1. If you want to know, they ………. tell you the process of making sugar.
  2. When you go to Delhi, they ……. Meet you at the movie theatre.
  3. My brother ………….. to marry next month.
  4. They are ………… start learning English.
  5. I have made a decision that my son……… learn the guitar.
  6. The program …….. begin at 8 am.
  7.  Don’t hurry; they ……… come late.
  8. Unless you tell the truth, he ……. allow you to go from here.
  9. You …… wait here until he comes.
  10. I have heard that they are ……….. get married.

 

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Synonyms

20 IMPORTANT SYNONYMS

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Here are 20 important synonyms 

  1. ANGER:- inflame, exasperate, infuriate, nettle
  2. ANSWER:- reply, respond, retort, acknowledge
  3. ASK:- question, seek information from, demand, request
  4. ABSOLUTE:- perfect, complete, unconditional
  5. ABSTRACT:- separate, detach, eliminate, remove
  6. ABSTRUSE:- difficult, hard, profound
  7. ABSURD:- foolish, stupid, ridiculous
  8. ABUNDANCE:- plenty, largeness, ampleness
  9. ABSTERGE:- wipe, cleanse, purify, sponge
  10. SCRUMPTIOUS:- tasty, mouth-watering, delicious, appetizing, luscious, palatable
  11. VULGAR:- salacious, disgusting, inappropriate
  12. AWFUL:- bad, unpleasant, repulsive, dreadful, abominable, obscene
  13. BAD:- obnoxious, atrocious, nefarious, wicked
  14. BEAUTIFUL:- pretty, gorgeous, splendid, ravishing, aesthetic
  15. BEGIN:- start, open, launch, initiate, originate, commence
  16.  BIG:- enormous, gigantic, huge, spacious
  17. BRAVE:- intrepid, audacious, mettlesome, dauntless
  18. BREAK:- fracture, rupture, shatter, smash, wreck
  19. BRIGHT:- shining, shiny, incandescent, quick-witted
  20. BLOVIATE:- yell, cry, shout

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Parts of Speech

What are Interjections in English Grammar?

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There are eight types of parts of speech. And Interjections are one of the parts of speech that express strong feelings or sentiments and sudden emotions. When we want to express joy, surprise, anger and disgust, that time we use them.

For example: hmmm, mmmm, huh, ah, aha, alas etc.

What are Interjections?

Interjections are not connected to sentences for grammar purposes, especially used at the starting of sentences. 

These are used with exclamation marks, commas, questions marks, etc.

There are various types of interjections:

Interjections that express joy

  • Hurray! We got that business deal.
  • Wow! He has been selected.
  • Hurrah! I won the game.  

 

Sorrow

  • Alas! He lost his money.
  • Oh! You didn’t find your brother.
  • Ah! His notebooks are wetted.

Surprise

  • What! He ran away.
  • Oh! You are fired.
  • Wow! You have become a soldier.
  • Whoa! It’s a typhoon.

Praise and approval

  • Bravo! You risked your life for them.
  • Well done! You danced well.

Doubt

  • Hmm, he is not good for this job.
  • Um, I don’t know whether it is right.
  • Sydney is the largest city of er.. Australia.

Yes/no

  • Yes! She will find the way soon.
  • Nah! he can’t compare with him.

Attention giving expressions

  • Hey! Are you going to the railway station?
  • Yoo-hoo! Who’s there?

Exercise of Interjection

Write correct interjection which should be used with the sentence

  1.   Alas/hurrah! He won the match.
  2.   Alas/hurrah! She lost the game.
  3.  Wow/alas! You have become a soldier.
  4.  Bravo/ well done! You saved him on your dare.
  5. Nah/yes! She can’t go alone there.
  6. Oh! She fell down.
  7. Great/alas! She has got selected in IIT.
  8. What/ hurrah! The thief ran away.
  9. Wow/Shit! He lost the ring.
  10. Oh!/wow! He got a promotion.
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Tenses

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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Tenses

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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Tenses

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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Tenses

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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Tenses

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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Tenses

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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Tenses

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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