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Rules of Past Perfect continuous tenses Back to starting Page of Tenses Q1) Translate following Sentences into your mother tongue. 1)       He had been building a house since January. 2)       She had been standing on the bus stand for one hour. 3)       Had you not been suffering from malaria since March.? 4)       He had been panting a picture for one hour. 5)       She had been learning how to cook for two weeks. 6)       Mason had been erecting a statue since morning. 7)       Soldiers had been marching to border for two days. 8)       Traffic signal had not been working since June. 9)       She had been wearing sarees since her Marriage. 10)    He had been doing overtime for one month. 11)   Birds had been flying to south since beginning of wi...

Back to starting Page of Tenses Past Perfect Continuous Tense The Past Perfect Continuous tense indicates ongoing actions in the past that were not completed and had a specific starting time or duration. This article delves into its usage, rules, and sentence structures. Key Rules: Verb Form: Use the first form of the verb with 'ing' added. Helping Verb: Utilize 'had been' with all subjects. Time Indicators: Employ 'since' for the starting time of an action and 'for' for the duration of an action. Sentence Structures: Affirmative Sentence: Subject + had been + verb + object. Negative Sentence: Subject + had not been + verb + object. Interrogative Sentence: Had + subject + been + verb + object? Negative Interrogative Sentence: Had + subject + not been + verb + object? Examples: Affirmative: He had been working here since 1959. They had been playing soccer for two hou...

Rules of Past Perfect tense Back to starting Page of tenses Q1) Translate following sentences into your mother tongue . 1)       Petrol price has risen again. 2)        An idea has come to his mind. 3)       Had the landlord gone to the city? 4)       Seeds had germinated after the rain. 5)       He had skinned the apple. 6)       Children had plucked many flowers from the garden. 7)        Many herbs had extinct. 8)       You had made a cot from bamboo. 9)       They had caught in the desert. 10)   Crowd had burnt a public vehicle. 11)   Many mangoes had fallen from the tree. 12)    Tress had shed their leaves in autumn. 13)   Drivers had gone to strike. 14)   Cook had cooked the food. 15)   Wind had become cold durin...

Rules of Past perfect tense Back to starting page of tenses . Q1) Translate following sentences into your mother tongue. 1)       Birds had return to their nests. 2)       Father had gone to the office. 3)       Had the child fallen in the river? 4)       We had not purchased new clothes for the party. 5)       Rain had started. 6)       Grandfather had read the newspaper. 7)       Boat had capsized. 8)       Military had reached for help. 9)       We had defeated the enemy. 10)   Doctor had examined ten patients. 11)   Had the bad time passed? 12)   Cobbler had sewn the shoes. 13)   He had decided in his mind. 14)   We had defeated the enemy. 15)   Court had banned the use of Polythene. Q2) write 15 sentences in Past Perfect tense ...

Back to startingPage of tenses Past Perfect Tense The past perfect tense signifies completed actions in the past. It indicates that the action denoted by the verb has been finished. This article explores its usage, rules, and sentence structures. Key Rules: Verb Form: Utilize the third form of the verb. Helping Verb: Use "had" with all subjects. Sentence Structures: Affirmative Sentence: Subject + had + verb + object. Negative Sentence: Subject + had not + verb + object. Interrogative Sentence: Had + subject + verb + object? Negative Interrogative Sentence: Had + subject + not + verb + object? Examples: Affirmative: He had completed his work. She had sung a beautiful song. The team had won the match. The flowers had bloomed in the garden. They had finished their dinner before the movie. Negative: They had not fulfilled their duty. He had not received the email. She had not visited he...

Back to starting page of tenses Past Continuous Tense The past continuous tense indicates ongoing actions that were happening at a specific moment in the past. This article explores its usage, rules, and structures. Key Rules: Verb Form: Utilize the first form of the verb with 'ing' added. Helping Verbs: Use 'was' for singular subjects and 'were' for plural subjects. Sentence Structures: Affirmative Sentence: Subject + was/were + verb + object. Negative Sentence: Subject + was/were + not + verb + object. Interrogative Sentence: Was/were + subject + verb + object? Negative Interrogative Sentence: Was/were + subject + not + verb + object? Examples: Affirmative: She was cooking the food. They were playing in the park. The birds were singing melodiously. He was reading a book in the library. The sun was shining brightly in the sky. Negative: We were not going abroad. She was not l...

Rules of Past Indefinite tense Back to starting page of tenses. Q1) Translate following sentences into your mother tongue. 1)       Fox saw a bunch of grapes. 2)       He picked the pebbles one by one and threw in the post. 3)       I purchased a pair of shoes from Chandni Chowk. 4)       Child drew a beautiful painting. 5)       He felt insulted. 6)       He did not like to lie. 7)       Did you spend the whole night in the open? 8)       Mother laid the bed. 9)       Child lost in the fair. 10)   Did you beat that minor child? 11)   Prince put his thoughts in the conference. 12)   He paid for his laziness. 13)   Suddenly God appeared before him. 14)   Truck carried goods to the market. 15)   We listened to teacher very carefully. ...

Rules of past indefinite tense Back to starting page of tenses Q1) Translate following sentences into your mother tongue. 1)       He went in a forest. 2)       He saw his shadow in the water. 3)       She became sad. 4)       Woodcutter sat under a tree. 5)       He saw up with surprise. 6)       He held his breadth. 7)       Fox tried many times to catch the grapes. 8)       His friend came down from the tree. 9)       Dog stole a piece of bread. 10)   He adopted many methods. 11)   Monkeys imitated him. 12)   This time he passed through the forest. 13)   Fox closed the door of cage immediately. 14)   Ten people injured and two died in the accident. 15)   People carried the injured to the hospital. Q2) Write 15 sentences in past i...

Back to starting page of tenses Past Indefinite Tense The past indefinite tense, also known as the simple past tense, is used to describe actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past and are now completed. We use the past indefinite tense in the following situations : a)     Narrating Past Events: The past indefinite tense is commonly used to narrate or describe completed actions or events that happened in the past. a.     Example: "She visited Paris last summer." b)     Talking About Past Habits or Routines: When discussing habits or routines that were regular occurrences in the past, we use the past indefinite tense. a.     Example: "He played tennis every Saturday morning." c)     Describing Past Actions with Specific Time References: When referring to actions or events that happened at a definite point in the past, the past indefinite tense is used. a.   ...