The Tense The Tense (Present and (Present and

Past)Past)Uzma GulUzma Gul

IntroductionIntroduction

In our presentation you will learn In our presentation you will learn the most important pillars of English the most important pillars of English Grammar i.e: The Tenses Grammar i.e: The Tenses

DefinitionsDefinitions

Present Tense:-Present Tense:-

The present tense is the tense in The present tense is the tense in which that is used to express actions which that is used to express actions at present.at present.

DefinitionsDefinitions Past Tense:-Past Tense:-

The past tense is the tense that The past tense is the tense that expresses actions or state in the expresses actions or state in the past. past.

Present TensePresent Tense Simple present:-Simple present:- subject+1subject+1stst form of verb+es/s+object form of verb+es/s+object They play football in the ground.They play football in the ground. The gardener waters the plant.The gardener waters the plant. Do you study regularly? Do you study regularly? Present continuous:-Present continuous:- subject+helping verb(is,am,are)+ subject+helping verb(is,am,are)+

‘ing’+object‘ing’+object We are taking mealWe are taking meal She is watching a playShe is watching a play My sister is singing on the stage My sister is singing on the stage

Present perfect:-Present perfect:- subject+has/have+3subject+has/have+3rdrd form of verb+object form of verb+object He has eaten all the biscuitsHe has eaten all the biscuits He has lived here for ten yearsHe has lived here for ten years Ali has done the workAli has done the work Present perfect continuous:-Present perfect continuous:- subject+has been/have been+since/for+1subject+has been/have been+since/for+1stst form form

of verb+ing+objectof verb+ing+object He has been sleeping for five hoursHe has been sleeping for five hours They have been working since 9 a.mThey have been working since 9 a.m The beggar has been begging in the street since The beggar has been begging in the street since

morningmorning

Past TensePast Tense Simple past:-Simple past:- subject+2subject+2ndnd form of verb+object form of verb+object She received your letter yesterdayShe received your letter yesterday He didn’t learn the poem by heartHe didn’t learn the poem by heart Did the guard whistle?Did the guard whistle? Past continuous:-Past continuous:- subject+was/were+1subject+was/were+1stst form of verb+ “ing”+ form of verb+ “ing”+

objectobject It was raining at this time yesterdayIt was raining at this time yesterday He was typing in his office when the fire He was typing in his office when the fire

broke outbroke out The fountain was not playingThe fountain was not playing

Past perfect:-Past perfect:- subject+3subject+3rdrd form of verb+had+object form of verb+had+object When I reached he station, the train had leftWhen I reached he station, the train had left The patient had died when the doctor cameThe patient had died when the doctor came Nida had pressed her clothesNida had pressed her clothes Past perfect continuous:-Past perfect continuous:- subject+had been+1subject+had been+1stst form of verb+ “ing”+ form of verb+ “ing”+

since/for+objectsince/for+object Ali had been playing for three hoursAli had been playing for three hours He had been living here for many yearsHe had been living here for many years Had he being serving his country?Had he being serving his country?