Handout 02

An IIBS Finishing School (IFS) Initiative

Rules that Make Your Fundamentals Strong

Rule-1
(TPS)
Whenever the subject of a sentence is in Third Person Singular (he, she or
it) the verb ends with s, es or ies in Simple Present Tense.
Ex: he comes
she does
it flies
Rule-2
(To)
Always use the present tense form of the verb after -- to.
Ex: to read
to drive
to cook
Rule-3
(3D)
After do, does and did use only the present tense form of the verb.
Ex: I do go
he does go
they did go
Rule-4
(3h)
After have, has and had use only the past participle form of the verb.
Ex: have eaten
has gone
had seen
Rule-5
(SVA)
The subject in a sentence must agree with the verb in number and person.
Ex: bird flies
birds fly
Rule-6
(24F)
Use these 24 helping verbs to form 6 types of Sentences and 12 types of
Tenses.
is
am
are
was
were
(be
been
being)
do
does
did
have
has
had
will
would
shall
should
can
could
may
might
must
need
used
ought
dare
--- Compiled by Prof. NSR Murthy, Dean. +91 96202 23704; prof.nsr@iibsonline.com