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The Tense 1. Simple present Tense

This tense is used to express mainly habitual actions. Also it is in used in radio commentaries and hen tells or talk about! "ilms! dramas! no#els! etc$.. %hen sub&ect in plural! keep the singular #erb. Affirmative form 1. ). *. ,. 5. .. 0. 2. ' teach English (aily. %e go "oot to school. +ou gi#e good ad#ices. They cut "ire ood once a eek. -eople talk about politics e#ery time. /hildren study many sub&ects. 1e teaches English daily. She goes to Temple on -oya days. e keep the plural #erb. '" the sub&ect is singular! e

Negative form 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ' do not teach English (aily. %e do not go "oot to school. +ou don3t gi#e good ad#ices. They don3t cut "ire ood once a eek. -eople don3t talk about politics e#ery time. /hildren don3t study many sub&ects. 1e doesn3t teach English daily. She doesn3t goes to Temple on -oya days.

%hen turn singular sub&ect sentence in to negation helping #erb is does and main #erb must be kept in plural. She doesn3t go to temple.

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eduLanka Online English course Fully completed Tense Lesson Interrogative form %hen turn in to interrogati#e 45uestion6 "orm again do and does use as helping #erbs. (o ' teach English7 (oes she go to temple7

Negative interrogative form %hen turns into negati#e interrogati#e "orm helping #erbs. (o ' teach English7 (oes she not go to temple7 e use do not and doesn3t as

Some more examples 1. ). *. ,. 8. .. 0. 2. (on3t you come ith me7 She doesn3t eat "lesh. ' carry many things to little children. They don3t understand English ell. (oes he talk ith you. 9y sister play #iolin beauti"ully. 1o do they go there7 %hat do your brothers do7

). -resent continues Tense

The present continues tense is mainly used to tell that an action is been per"ormed at the time o" speaking This tense can be used "or a de"inite near "uture action. Also this tense can be used to tell an action that is not helping no present time. but at

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eduLanka Online English course Fully completed Tense Lesson Affirmative form 1. ). *. ,. 8. 6. 0. %. ' am making a "lo er bed. She is cleaning the house. 1e is splitting "ire ood. 9iss. /handra is counting money. 9r. :umara is dra ing a house plan. +ou are talking 5uickly. They are playing cricket in the paddy "ield. ' am talking about lo#e.

Negative form 1. ' am not making a "lo er bed. 2. She is not cleaning the house. 3. 1e is not splitting "ire ood. 4. 9iss. /handra is not counting money. 5. 9r. :umara is not dra ing a house plan. 6. +ou are not talking 5uickly. 7. They are not playing cricket in the paddy "ield. 2. ' am not talking about lo#e. Interrogative form 1. ). *. ,. 8. .. 0. 2. Am ' making a "lo er bed7 's she cleaning the house7 's 1e splitting "ire ood7 's 9iss. /handra counting money7 's 9r. :umara dra ing a house plan7 Are you talking 5uickly7 Are they playing cricket in the paddy "ield7 Am ' talking about lo#e7

Negative Interrogative 1. ). *. ,. 8. .. 0. 2. Am not ' making a "lo er bed7 's not she cleaning the house7 'sn3t he splitting "ire ood7 's not 9iss. /handra counting money7 's not 9r. :umara dra ing a house plan7 Are not you talking 5uickly7 Are not they playing cricket in the paddy "ield7 Am not ' talking about lo#e7

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*. The present per"ect tense

The present per"ect tense is mainly used to tell about completed actions. 't has a small connection to the past tense. This tense is also used the time expression. The helping #erbs are 1A;E and 1AS. 1a#e "or plural and 1as "or singular and the main #erb must be kept on pat participle. Affirmative form 1. ). *. ,. 8. .. 0. 2. ' ha#e obtained a loan "rom Sampath <ank. %e ha#e gi#en correct ans ers. +ou ha#e told e#ery secret to me. They ha#e sent applications "or &ob. -eople ha#e decided about the election. She has made a nice cake. 1e has broken his promise. 9y brother has been to =SA.

Negative form 1. ). *. ,. 8. .. 0. 2. ' ha#en3t obtained a loan "rom Sampath <ank. %e ha#en3t gi#en correct ans ers. +ou ha#en3t told e#ery secret to me. They ha#en3t sent applications "or &ob. -eople ha#en3t decided about the election. She hasn3t made a nice cake. 1e hasn3t broken his promise. 9y brother hasn3t been to =SA.

Interrogative 1. ). *. ,. 8. .. 1a#e ' obtained a loan "rom Sampath <ank7 1a#e e gi#en correct ans ers7 1a#e you told e#ery secret to me7 1a#e they sent applications "or &ob7 1a#e -eople decided about the election7 1as she made a nice cake7

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eduLanka Online English course Fully completed Tense Lesson 0. 1as 1e broken his promise7 2. 1as my brother been to =SA7 Negative Interrogative 1. ). *. ,. 8. .. 0. 2. 1a#en3t ' obtained a loan "rom Sampath <ank7 1a#en3t e gi#en correct ans ers7 1a#en3t you told e#ery secret to me7 1a#en3t they sent applications "or &ob7 1a#en3t -eople decided about the election7 1asn3t she made a nice cake7 1asn3t 1e broken his promise7 1asn3t my brother been to =SA7

,. The present per"ect continues tense

To "orm this tense e use ha#e been > has been6 as helping #erb. The main #erb kept in ing "orm. This tense gi#es a time expression. Action started in past time and being continued up to the tome o" speaking. Affirmative form 1. ). *. ,. 8. .. ' ha#e been building a house since )??*. %e ha#e been studying English since last month. They ha#e been orking ' in the /hena "rom 8@*? A9. +ou ha#e been reading lessons "or three hours. /hildren ha#e been playing since morning. 1e has been cleaning the garden "or t o eeks.

Negative form 1. ). *. ,. 8. .. ' ha#en3t been building a house since )??*. %e ha#en3t been studying English since last month. They ha#en3t been orking ' in the /hena "rom 8@*? A9. +ou ha#en3t been reading lessons "or three hours. /hildren ha#en3t been playing since morning. 1e hasn3t been cleaning the garden "or t o eeks.

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eduLanka Online English course Fully completed Tense Lesson Interrogative form 1. 1a#e ' been building a house since )??*7 2. 1a#e e been studying English since last month7 3. 1a#e they been orking ' in the /hena "rom 8@*? A9.7 4. 1a#e you been reading lessons "or three hours7 5. 1a#e children been playing since morning7 6. 1as he been cleaning the garden "or t o eeks7 Negative Interrogative 1. ). *. ,. 8. .. 1a#en3t ' been building a house since )??*7 1a#en3t e been studying English since last month7 1a#en3t they been orking ' in the /hena "rom 8@*? A9.7 1a#en3t you been reading lessons "or three hours7 1a#en3t children been playing since morning7 1asn3t he been cleaning the garden "or t o eeks7

8. Simple past tense

'n the past tense! there is no singular or plural di""erence o" the sub&ect to the #erb. The #erb is in the same "orm negati#e! interrogati#e and negati#e interrogati#e the main #erb is in present tense plural "orm. The helping #erb is A did.

Affirmative form 1. ). *. ,. 8. .. ' ga#e him all the instructions. %e took a little rest. +ou did a bad ork. They #isited -olonnaru a. +ou and ' started early in the morning. 9allika ent /olombo yesterday.

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eduLanka Online English course Fully completed Tense Lesson Negative form 1. ). *. ,. 8. .. ' didn3t gi#e him all the instructions. %e don3t take a little rest. +ou didn3t do a bad ork. They didn3t #isit -olonnaru a. +ou and ' didn3t start early in the morning. 9allika didn3t go /olombo yesterday.

Interrogative form 1. ). *. ,. 8. .. (on3t (on3t (on3t (on3t (on3t (on3t ' gi#e him all the instructions7 e take a little rest7 you do a bad ork7 they #isit -olonnaru a7 you and ' start early in the morning7 9allika go /olombo yesterday7

Negative Interrogative form 0. (idn3t 2. (idn3t B. (idn3t 1?. (idn3t 11. (idn3t 1). (idn3t ' gi#e him all the instructions7 e take a little rest7 you do a bad ork7 they #isit -olonnaru a7 you and ' start early in the morning7 9allika go /olombo yesterday7

.. -ast continues tense

This tense doesn3t say hen the action started or hen it "inished. 't only says that on action being per"ormed at a time in the past. Affirmative form 1. ). *. ,. ' as discussing about our son last night. She as cooking at that time. +ou ere talking ith a boy. They ere listening to ne s.

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eduLanka Online English course Fully completed Tense Lesson Negative form 1. ). *. ,. ' asn3t discussing about our son last night. She asn3t cooking at that time. +ou eren3t talking ith a boy. They eren3t listening to ne s.

Interrogative form 1. ). *. ,. %as ' discussing about our son last night7 %as she cooking at that time7 %ere you talking ith a boy7 %ere they listening to ne s7

Negative Interrogative form 1. ). *. ,. %asn3t ' discussing about our son last night7 %asn3t she cooking at that time7 %eren3t you talking ith a boy7 %eren3t they listening to ne s7

0. -ast per"ect tense

This tense is used to express the past completed actions. There3s no singular or plural di""erence o" the sub&ect. 1elping #erbs had 9ain #erb past participle "orm. Affirmative form 1. ). *. ,. ' had ritten a sad story. %e had tried our best. +ou had stolen my money. 9inister had gi#en his contest.

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eduLanka Online English course Fully completed Tense Lesson Negative form 1. ). *. ,. ' hadn3t ritten a sad story. %e hadn3t tried our best. +ou hadn3t stolen my money. 9inister hadn3t gi#en his contest.

Interrogative form 1. ). *. ,. 1ad ' ritten a sad story7 1ad e tried our best7 1ad you stolen my money7 1ad 9inister gi#en his contest7

Negative Interrogative form 1. ). *. ,. 1adn3t ' ritten a sad story7 1adn3t e tried our best7 1adn3t you stolen my money7 1adn3t 9inister gi#en his contest7

2. -ast per"ect continuous tense

This tense tells us that a contain action started in the past time and continued to another time in the past. There3s no singular or plural o" the sub&ect and the helping #erbs are had been. 9ain #erb must be kept in ing "orm.

Affirmative 1. ' had been trying to gi#eAup smoking "or a long time. ). +ou had been talking ith them "or t o hours. Negative 1. ' hadn3t been trying to gi#e up smoking "or a long time. ). +ou hadn3t been talking ith them "or t o hours.

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eduLanka Online English course Fully completed Tense Lesson Interrogative 1. 1ad ' been trying to gi#eAup smoking "or a long time7 ). 1ad you been talking ith them "or t o hours7

Negative Interrogative 1adn3t ' been trying to gi#eAup smoking "or a long time7 1adn3t you been talking ith them "or t o hours7

B. Simple "uture tense

This tense tells us that an action occurs in "uture time. ;erb is not "ormed into "uture! so e use shall> ill as helping #erbs to the present tense plural #erb. Shall or %ill be can be used "or 1st person ' > %e ' shall help you. ' ill help you. %e ill take good marks. 'n the second and Third persons e use only +ou ill meet 9r. Sil#a. Sandhun ill marry in )?18. Affirmative form 1. ). *. ,. ' ill help you to do that. %e shall think about his reaction. %e ill collect "unds "or them. +ou ill get a chance "or do it. ill.

Negative form 1. ). *. ,. ' ill not help you to do that. %e shall not think about his reaction. %e ill not collect "unds "or them. +ou ill not get a chance "or do it.

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Interrogative form 1. ). *. ,. %ill ' help you to do that7 Shall e think about his reaction7 %ill e collect "unds "or them7 %ill you get a chance "or do it7

Negative Interrogative form 1. ). *. ,. %ill ' not help you to do that7 Shall e not think about his reaction7 %ill e not collect "unds "or them7 %ill you not get a chance "or do it7

1?. Future continuous tense

This tense tells us that an action being per"ormed at a time in "uture. This tense is not used e#ery time. %hen you ant to gi#e the tense you can use this "uture continuous. This tense doesn3t tell us that the action starting time or "inishing time. 1elping #erbs A ill be > shall be 9ain #erb is the ing "orm

Affirmative form 1. ' shall be orking in my garden. ). ' ill be discussing. *. %e ill be listening to ne s. Negative form 1. ' shall not be orking in my garden. ). ' ill not be discussing. *. %e ill not be listening to ne s.

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eduLanka Online English course Fully completed Tense Lesson Interrogative form (. Shall ' be orking in my garden7 2. %ill ' be discussing7 3. %ill e be listening to ne s7 Negative Interrogative form 1. Shall not ' be orking in my garden7 ). %ill not ' be discussing7 *. %ill not e be listening to ne s7

11. Future per"ect tense

This tense tell us that an action ill be completed in "uture time.

1elping #erbs shall be C ill be 9ain #erb must be kept in past participle "orm. Affirmative 1. ' ill ha#e completed the grammar course. ). +ou ill ha#e thought him e#erything. Negative form 1. ' ill not ha#e completed the grammar course. ). +ou ill not ha#e thought him e#erything. Interrogative form 1. %ill ' ha#e completed the grammar course7 ). %ill you ha#e thought him e#erything7 Negative Interrogative form 1. %ill not ' ha#e completed the grammar course7 ). %ill not you ha#e thought him e#erything7

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1). Future per"ect continuous tense

1elping #erbs shall ha#e been > 9ain #erb is in the ing "orm This tense tells us that an action up to another time in the "uture. ill ha#e been ill be started in a "uture time and continued

Affirmative 1. ' shall ha#e been ad#ising them "rom tomorro ). %e shall ha#e been playing "or "i#e hours. Negative form 1. ' shall not ha#e been ad#ising them "rom tomorro ). %e shall not ha#e been playing "or "i#e hours. Interrogative form 1. Shall ' ha#e been ad#ising them "rom tomorro ). Shall e ha#e been playing "or "i#e hours7 Negative Interrogative form (. Shall not ' ha#e been ad#ising them "rom tomorro 2. Shall not e ha#e been playing "or "i#e hours7 morning till e#ening7 morning till e#ening7 morning till e#ening. morning till e#ening.

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