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English Grammar Book
About this book
Borne from interviews with people from around the globe, this book is designed as a practical aid to help non-native English speakers find solutions to common problems and resolve misunderstandings they face while trying to learn the language. With chapters that break-down sentence structures, others focusing on the application of nouns, verbs, and more, the English Grammar Book is a one-stop-shop for grammarians and a great resource for any wanting to learn the basic rules of the English language.
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Tenses
It is form of a verb that denotes time an action takes place and its degree of completeness.
To specify time an action takes place, tenses can be divided into three forms:
1.Past Tense
2.Present Tense
3.Future Tense
To specify the degree of completeness, further tenses are categorized in four forms:
1.Indefinite
2.Continuous
3.Perfect
4.Perfect Continuous
Past Indefinite Tense
This tense is used to refer to the actions or habits that occurred in the past. Or
Past indefinite tense is used to describe an action, an event that has happened at some point in the past.
Structure/Formation
SENTENCE | |
STATEMENT | 2nd Form of verb |
NEGATIVE | Did not + 1st form |
INTERROGATIVE | Did+Subject+1st form |
Examples of past indefinite tense
The convicts escaped from prison last week.
My son saw this zoo last week.
Our relatives left us in hard times.
Sun shone bright yesterday.
She never told a lie.
It is an hour since the bus left for Delhi.
When my grandfather was alive, he fed pigeons every evening.
He is staying with us since he came here.
My father always spoke the truth.
He left this house some days ago.
Practice Exercise
1.He…………(be) a teacher since 2008.
2.I don’t know him because I………… (never meet) him.
3.I…………(come) to Australia in 2008.
4.Two convicts…………(escape) from prison.
5.He…………(entertain) the guests for two hours.
6.He…………(get) a new bike.
Present Indefinite Tense
It is used to express action happening in the present time. It does not give a clear picture when the action gets completed that is why it is called indefinite.
Structure
SENTENCE | SUBJECT: I, WE, YOU, THEY NOUN (PLURAL) | HE, SHE, IS SNOUN (SINGULAR) |
SENTENCE | Ist form of verb | 1st form+ s/es |
NEGATIVE | Do not + 1st form | does not + 1st form |
INTERROGATIVE | Do+Subject+1st form.. | Does+ subject+1st form..? |
It is used in following situations.
(1) Habitual action or routine/regular actions
•Always
•Never
•Seldom
•Often
•Daily
•Everyday
•Every week
•Every month
•Once a week
•Twice a month
I go to the gym twice a week.
Eliza goes to school every day.
(2) General truths
Sun rises in the east.
Sun sets in the west.
Delhi is the capital of India.
(3) Facts
The president of United States of America lives in white house.
I live in Australia.
Cow gives milk.
(4) Habits
I get up early in the morning.
My father goes to our country ...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Preface
- Contents
- Nouns
- Pronouns
- Verbs
- Phrases
- Clauses
- Adjectives
- Articles
- Adverbs
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
- The Interjection
- Sentences
- Tenses
- Proverbs
- Voice
- Formation of Passive Verbs
- Narration
- Appendix
- Special Thanks