ENGLISH GRAMMAR - TENSES

 

TENSES

The tense stands for verb forms or series of verb forms which are used to express time relationship. Tense denotes the time an action takes place. Tenses are of three types: Past, Present and Future. Each of these three main tenses has four sub divisions: Simple/Indefinite, Continuous/ Progressive, Perfect and Perfect continuous.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Simple present tense shows an activity that is for generally true or habitual.

Structure of sentence: Sub +V1+Obj, (Sub+ do/does not+ V1) (Do/ Does +sub +V1?)

 

 

(i)                In expressions in the instant present

Krish wants to speak to once.

It is very hot.

 

(ii)             To indicate the present period

His brother works in a firm.

Our college has a multifunctional hall.

 

(iii)           To express a situation that is permanent

This bus runs from Bangalore to Mumbai.

That villa faces west.

 

(iv)           To express general truths

Earth is bigger than Mercury.

Breaking of atom gives boundless energy.

 

(v)             To express regular or habitual actions.

Simran comes here thrice a month.

I usually wake up at 5.00 AM.

 

(vi)           To express a future action.

What do students do next Monday?

Schools reopen next month.

 

(vii)        In time clauses.

When I go to Shimla, I stay with cousin.

Wait here until he comes back.

 

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Present continuous tense shows an action that is taking place right now of talking.

Structure of sentence: Sub +is/am/are+V1+ing, (sub+ is/am/are +not + v1+ing) (is/ am/are+sub+v1+ing….?)

 

(i)                For something happening at the time of speaking

He is preparing a pizza now.

I am completing my project.

 

(ii)             To emphasize the present moment

They are making a football ground.

He is playing chess at this moment.

 

(iii)           For planned future actions

Tina is leaving for Chennai tomorrow.

They are flying to New York next week.

 

(iv)           To indicate progressive change

Her health is improving now.

Trend is changing daily.

 

(v)             To denote frequent actions

Sonu is always criticizing everyone’s work.

Students are regularly shouting in the class.

 

(vi)           In habitual actions

Is he still going college?

She is receiving a lot of gifts.

 

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Present perfect tense shows an activity that has been finished at some point before the current second, with an outcome that influences the present situation.

Structure of sentence:  sub+ has/have+V3, (sub+ has/have+not+v3) (has/have+sub+v3…?)

 

(i)                To refer to past situations that continues up to the present.

We have solved ten assignments so far.

He has never seen a whale before.

 

(ii)             To express a past action, the result of which still continues

My cousin has been down with fever since last week.

They have cared for him for seven years.

 

(iii)           To express what happened in the past without stating a specific time

Every country has developed an anti-terrorism device.

Students have noticed the change in the syllabus.

 

(iv)           To express an action that has just been completed

The final match has ended.

We have just submitted their assignments.

 

(v)             For repeated or habitual actions

They have often warned him against false friends.

The vagabonds have frequently disturbed peace.

 

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Present perfect continuous tense shows an activity that began past and is proceeding present time.

Structure of sentence:  sub+ has/have+been+v1+ing+since/for (sub+ has/have+not+been+v1+ing+since/for) (has/have+sub+been+v1+ing)

 

(i)                To express an action that began at some moment in the past and is still in progress

He has been dancing for three hours.

It has been drizzling since 10 am.

 

(ii)             To describe an action which has already finished but its effect continues

His mother has been busy all the day and is now on her bed at last.

She is panting because she has been digging for an hour.

 

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Simple past tense shows an activity occurred before the current second and that has no genuine association with right now.

Structure of sentence:  sub+V2+O (Sub+ did not+v1+o) (Did+sub+v1+O)

 

(i)                To describe an event/ action which happened in the past

Anne went to Kolkata yesterday.

He learnt French in France.

 

(ii)             To describe a habitual or repeated action in the past

Andrew played ping pong as a child.

His brother never told a lie.

 

(iii)           To denote an action which  continued for sometime in the past

Mr. Tom worked for Dell consultancy for a long time.

Ms. Sheela lived in Mauritius for some time.

 

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Past continuous tense shows an activity going on previously or an activity in the past that is longer in length than another activity before.

Structure of sentence:  sub+ was/were+V1+ing (sub+ was/were not+ V1+ing) (was/were+sub+v1+ing)

 

(i)                To show an action in progress at some moment in the past

Players were playing well.

Buffalo was chasing him.

 

(ii)             To show the continuity of two or more actions at the same time in the past

Monu was dancing while Sonu was singing.

Crowd was talking when the leader was speaking.

 

(iii)           To describe a past action which is often repeated

Bikers were smoking at public places.

Seniors were always discouraging the juniors.

 

(iv)           To describe a continuing action in the past as the other related action is complete

Her diamond ring fell down as she was walking fast.

Maria was reading a very old book when she came upon an old photo.

 

PAST PERFECT TENSE

Past perfect tense shows an activity in the past that had been finished before some other time or occasion previously.

Structure of sentence:  sub+had+V3+o (Sub+hadnot+V3) (had+sub+V3)

 

(i)                To describe an action completed before a definite point in the past

Raj had completed his assignment work at 9 PM.

Mr. Pinku had opened a new shop in 1190.

 

(ii)             To describe a completed action in the past before another action in the past began

The monkey had eaten dessert before I entered kitchen.

Teacher had entered the classroom before the bell rang.

 

(iii)           To denote the past desires which remained unfulfilled

She wished she had met him in her youth.

If only he had worked honestly!

 

(iv)           In the conditional clauses to describe something which did not  really happen

If he had studied seriously, he would have passed.

If they had hired a cab, they would have reached in time.

 

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Past Perfect continuous tense shows an activity in the past that occurred before some other time or occasion previously and kept during the second event /time point in the past.

Structure of sentence:  sub+ had been+v1+ing (sub+hadnotbeen+v1+ing) (had+sub+been+v1+ing)

 

(i)                To describe an action that began before a certain moment in the past, and continued up to that moment or stopped just before it

He had already been suffering from corona for two days when he consulted a doctor.

When we saw Nitin, he had been fishing since Monday.

 

(ii)             To describe a repeated action in the past perfect

Rajat had tired many times to learn chess.

The politician had been trying to hide the truth.

 

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

Simple future tense shows a move that will make place after right now and that has no real connection with the present time.

Structure of sentence:   sub+ will/shall/+V1 (Sub+ Will/shall+not+V1) (Will/Shall+sub+V1…?)

 

(i)                To predict what we think will happen

Ceremony will last for four days.

Manoj will help you in your project.

 

(ii)             To indicate an offer or promise

Mr. Roan shall finance for you.

President will give you a prize if you stand first.

 

(iii)           To indicate an instant decision

It is very hot. I will switch on the AC.

My sister has stood first. I will give a treat.

 

(iv)           After verbs and verb phrases like be sure, think, expect, suppose, hope, believe, etc

He is sure she will clear the test.

You believe you will through this crisis.

 

FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

Future continuous tense shows an activity later on that is longer in term than another action later on

Structure of sentence:   sub+ will/shall+be+v1+ing (sub+ will/shall+not+be+v1+ing) (will/Shall+sub+be+v1+ing)

 

(i)                Actions in progress in future; the most common use of this tense is to describe actions which will be in progress in the immediate or distant future

My friend will be arriving any time from now.

ISRO will be launching a new satellite very soon.

 

(ii)             Arrangements and plans

Mohan will be reaching Goa on Sunday.

The doctor will be examining the patients now.

 

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

Future perfect Tense shows an activity later on that will have been finished before some other time or event in the future.

Structure of sentence:  sub+ shall/will+have+v3 (sub+ shall/will+not+have+v3) (will/Shall+sub+v3..?)

 

(i)                This tense is used to express an action completed before a given moment in the future

They shall have shifted to our new house by next month.

He will have submitted his project before the end of the term.

 

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Future perfect continuous tense shows an activity later on that will have been proceeding until some other time or event in the future.

Structure of sentence: sub+ will/shall+ have been+v1ing (sub+ will/shall+ not+ have been+v1ing) (will/shall+ have been+v1ing…?)

 

(i)                This tense is used to express an action continuing beyond a point of time in future.

Children will have been studying Mathematics since Monday.

The boys will have been dancing for two hours.

 

 

• Present Simple
  I sing a song / I do sing a song.

He eats an apple.

• Present Continuous
  I am singing a song.

He is eating an apple.

• Present Perfect
  I have sung a song.

He has eaten an apple.

• Present Perfect Continuous
  I have been singing a song.

He has been eating an apple.

 

• Past Simple
  I sang a song / I did sing a song.

He ate an apple.

• Past Continuous
  I was singing a song.

He was eating an apple.

• Past Perfect
  I had sung a song.

He had eaten an apple.

• Past Perfect Continuous
  I had been singing a song.

He had been eating an apple.

 

• Future Simple
  I will sing a song.

He will eat an apple.

• Future Continuous
  I will be singing a song.

He will be eating an apple.

• Future Perfect
  I will have sung a song.

He will have eaten an apple.

• Future Perfect Continuous
  I will have been singing a song.

He will have been eating an apple.

 

More Examples:

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

I go to market.                                   (Affirmative Sentence)

I do not go to market.                        (Negative Sentence)

Do I go to market?                             (Interrogative Sentence)

Don’t I go to market?                        (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

We collect diamonds.                         (Affirmative Sentence)

We do not collect diamonds.              (Negative Sentence)

Do we collect diamonds?                   (Interrogative Sentence)

Don’t we collect diamonds?              (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

You write a novel.                              (Affirmative Sentence)

You do not write a novel.                   (Negative Sentence)

Do you write a novel?                       (Interrogative Sentence)

Don’t you write a novel?                   (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

He draws a picture.                            (Affirmative Sentence)

He does not draw a picture.                (Negative Sentence)

Does he draw a picture?                     (Interrogative Sentence)

Doesn’t he draw a picture?                (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

She plays a flute.                                (Affirmative Sentence)

She does not play a flute.                   (Negative Sentence)

Does she play a flute?                        (Interrogative Sentence)

Doesn’t she play a flute?                    (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

It bites a bone.                                   (Affirmative Sentence)

It does not bite a bone.                       (Negative Sentence)

Does it bite a bone?                           (Interrogative Sentence)

Doesn’t it bite a bone?                       (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

They paint walls.                               (Affirmative Sentence)

They do not paint walls.                    (Negative Sentence)

Do they paint walls?                          (Interrogative Sentence)

Don’t they paint walls?                      (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

I am going to market.                         (Affirmative Sentence)

I am not going to market.                   (Negative Sentence)

Am I going to market?                       (Interrogative Sentence)

Am not I going to market?                 (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

We are collecting diamonds.              (Affirmative Sentence)

We are not collecting diamonds.        (Negative Sentence)

Are we collecting diamonds?             (Interrogative Sentence)

Aren’t we collecting diamonds?         (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

You are writing a novel.                    (Affirmative Sentence)

You are not writing a novel.              (Negative Sentence)

Are you writing a novel?                   (Interrogative Sentence)

Aren’t you writing a novel?               (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

He is drawing a picture.                     (Affirmative Sentence)

He is not drawing a picture.               (Negative Sentence)

Is he drawing a picture?                     (Interrogative Sentence)

Isn’t he drawing a picture?                 (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

She is playing a flute.                         (Affirmative Sentence)

She is not playing a flute.                   (Negative Sentence)

Is she playing a flute?                         (Interrogative Sentence)

Isn’t she playing a flute?                    (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

It is biting a bone.                              (Affirmative Sentence)

It is not biting a bone.                        (Negative Sentence)

Is it biting a bone?                              (Interrogative Sentence)

Isn’t it biting a bone?                         (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

They are painting walls.                     (Affirmative Sentence)

They are not painting walls.               (Negative Sentence)

Are they painting walls?                     (Interrogative Sentence)

Aren’t they painting walls?                (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

I have gone to market.                       (Affirmative Sentence)

I have not gone to market.                 (Negative Sentence)

Have I gone to market?                      (Interrogative Sentence)

Haven’t I gone to market?                 (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

We have collected diamonds.             (Affirmative Sentence)

We have not collected diamonds.       (Negative Sentence)

Have we collected diamonds?            (Interrogative Sentence)

Haven’t we collected diamonds?        (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

You have written a novel.                  (Affirmative Sentence)

You have not written a novel.            (Negative Sentence)

Have you written a novel?                 (Interrogative Sentence)

Haven’t you written a novel?             (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

He has drawn a picture.                      (Affirmative Sentence)

He has not drawn a picture.                (Negative Sentence)

Has he drawn a picture?                     (Interrogative Sentence)

Hasn’t he drawn a picture?                (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

She has played a flute.                       (Affirmative Sentence)

She has not played a flute.                 (Negative Sentence)

Has she played a flute?                       (Interrogative Sentence)

Hasn’t she played a flute?                  (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

It has bitten a bone.                            (Affirmative Sentence)

It has not bitten a bone.                      (Negative Sentence)

Has it bitten a bone?                          (Interrogative Sentence)

Hasn’t it bitten a bone?                      (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

They have painted walls.                    (Affirmative Sentence)

They have not painted walls.              (Negative Sentence)

Have they painted walls?                    (Interrogative Sentence)

Haven’t they painted walls?               (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

I have been going to market.              (Affirmative Sentence)

I have not been going to market.        (Negative Sentence)

Have I been going to market?            (Interrogative Sentence)

Haven’t I been going to market?        (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

We have been collecting diamonds.   (Affirmative Sentence)

We have not been collecting diamonds. (Negative Sentence)

Have we been collecting diamonds?   (Interrogative Sentence)

Haven’t we been collecting diamonds? (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

You have been writing a novel.             (Affirmative Sentence)

You have not been writing a novel.       (Negative Sentence)

Have you been writing a novel?            (Interrogative Sentence)

Haven’t you been writing a novel?        (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

He has been drawing a picture.           (Affirmative Sentence)

He has not been drawing a picture.     (Negative Sentence)

Has he been drawing a picture?           (Interrogative Sentence)

Hasn’t he been drawing a picture?     (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

She has been playing a flute.              (Affirmative Sentence)

She has not been playing a flute.        (Negative Sentence)

Has she been playing a flute?             (Interrogative Sentence)

Hasn’t she been playing a flute?         (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

It has been biting a bone.                    (Affirmative Sentence)

It hasn’t been biting a bone.               (Negative Sentence)

Has it been biting a bone?                  (Interrogative Sentence)

Hasn’t it been biting a bone?             (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

They have been painting walls.          (Affirmative Sentence)

They have not been painting walls.    (Negative Sentence)

Have they been painting walls?          (Interrogative Sentence)

Haven’t they been painting walls?      (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

 

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

I went to market.                                (Affirmative Sentence)

I did not go to market.                       (Negative Sentence)

Did I go to market?                            (Interrogative Sentence)

Didn’t I go to market?                       (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

We collected diamonds.                     (Affirmative Sentence)

We did not collect diamonds.             (Negative Sentence)

Did we collect diamonds?                  (Interrogative Sentence)

Didn’t we collect diamonds?             (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

You wrote a novel.                             (Affirmative Sentence)

You did not write a novel.                 (Negative Sentence)

Did you write a novel?                      (Interrogative Sentence)

Didn’t you write a novel?                 (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

He drew a picture.                              (Affirmative Sentence)

He did not draw a picture.                  (Negative Sentence)

Did he draw a picture?                       (Interrogative Sentence)

Didn’t he draw a picture?                   (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

She played a flute.                             (Affirmative Sentence)

She did not play a flute.                     (Negative Sentence)

Did she play a flute?                          (Interrogative Sentence)

Didn’t she play a flute?                      (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

It bit a bone.                                       (Affirmative Sentence)

It did not bite a bone.                         (Negative Sentence)

Did it bite a bone?                              (Interrogative Sentence)

Didn’t it bite a bone?                         (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

They painted walls.                            (Affirmative Sentence)

They did not paint walls.                    (Negative Sentence)

Did they paint walls?                         (Interrogative Sentence)

Didn’t they paint walls?                     (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

I was going to market.                        (Affirmative Sentence)

I was not going to market.                  (Negative Sentence)

Was I going to market?                      (Interrogative Sentence)

Was not I going to market?                (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

We were collecting diamonds.            (Affirmative Sentence)

We were not collecting diamonds.      (Negative Sentence)

Were we collecting diamonds?           (Interrogative Sentence)

Weren’t we collecting diamonds?      (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

You were writing a novel.                  (Affirmative Sentence)

You were not writing a novel.            (Negative Sentence)

Were you writing a novel?                 (Interrogative Sentence)

Weren’t you writing a novel?             (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

He was drawing a picture.                  (Affirmative Sentence)

He was not drawing a picture.            (Negative Sentence)

Was he drawing a picture?                  (Interrogative Sentence)

Wasn’t he drawing a picture?             (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

She was playing a flute.                     (Affirmative Sentence)

She was not playing a flute.               (Negative Sentence)

Was she playing a flute?                     (Interrogative Sentence)

Wasn’t she playing a flute?                (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

It was biting a bone.                           (Affirmative Sentence)

It was not biting a bone.                     (Negative Sentence)

Was it biting a bone?                         (Interrogative Sentence)

Wasn’t it biting a bone?                     (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

They were painting walls.                  (Affirmative Sentence)

They were not painting walls.            (Negative Sentence)

Were they painting walls?                  (Interrogative Sentence)

Weren’t they painting walls?              (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

PAST PERFECT TENSE

I had gone to market.                         (Affirmative Sentence)

I had not gone to market.                   (Negative Sentence)

Had I gone to market?                       (Interrogative Sentence)

Hadn’t I gone to market?                   (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

We had collected diamonds.              (Affirmative Sentence)

We had not collected diamonds.         (Negative Sentence)

Had we collected diamonds?              (Interrogative Sentence)

Hadn’t we collected diamonds?          (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

You had written a novel.                    (Affirmative Sentence)

You had not written a novel.             (Negative Sentence)

Had you written a novel?                  (Interrogative Sentence)

Hadn’t you written a novel?              (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

He had drawn a picture.                     (Affirmative Sentence)

He had not drawn a picture.               (Negative Sentence)

Had he drawn a picture?                    (Interrogative Sentence)

Hadn’t he drawn a picture?                (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

She had played a flute.                       (Affirmative Sentence)

She had not played a flute.                 (Negative Sentence)

Had she played a flute?                      (Interrogative Sentence)

Hadn’t she played a flute?                  (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

It had bitten a bone.                           (Affirmative Sentence)

It had not bitten a bone.                     (Negative Sentence)

Had it bitten a bone?                          (Interrogative Sentence)

Hadn’t it bitten a bone?                     (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

They had painted walls.                     (Affirmative Sentence)

They had not painted walls.               (Negative Sentence)

Had they painted walls?                     (Interrogative Sentence)

Hadn’t they painted walls?                 (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

I had been going to market.                (Affirmative Sentence)

I had not been going to market.          (Negative Sentence)

Had I been going to market?              (Interrogative Sentence)

Hadn’t I been going to market?          (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

We had been collecting diamonds.     (Affirmative Sentence)

We had not been collecting diamonds. (Negative Sentence)

Had we been collecting diamonds?    (Interrogative Sentence)

Hadn’t we been collecting diamonds? (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

You had been writing a novel.           (Affirmative Sentence)

You had not been writing a novel.     (Negative Sentence)

Had you been writing a novel?          (Interrogative Sentence)

Hadn’t you been writing a novel?      (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

He had been drawing a picture.          (Affirmative Sentence)

He had not been drawing a picture.    (Negative Sentence)

Had he been drawing a picture?          (Interrogative Sentence)

Hadn’t he been drawing a picture?     (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

She had been playing a flute.             (Affirmative Sentence)

She had not been playing a flute.       (Negative Sentence)

Had she been playing a flute?             (Interrogative Sentence)

Hadn’t she been playing a flute?        (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

It had been biting a bone.                   (Affirmative Sentence)

It hadn’t been biting a bone.              (Negative Sentence)

Had it been biting a bone?                 (Interrogative Sentence)

Hadn’t it been biting a bone?             (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

They had been painting walls.            (Affirmative Sentence)

They had not been painting walls.      (Negative Sentence)

Had they been painting walls?            (Interrogative Sentence)

Hadn’t they been painting walls?       (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

I will go to market.                             (Affirmative Sentence)

I will not go to market.                      (Negative Sentence)

Will I go to market?                           (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t I go to market?                       (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

We will collect diamonds.                  (Affirmative Sentence)

We will not collect diamonds.            (Negative Sentence)

Will we collect diamonds?                 (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t we collect diamonds?              (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

You will write a novel.                      (Affirmative Sentence)

You will not write a novel.                (Negative Sentence)

Will you write a novel?                      (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t you write a novel?                   (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

He will draw a picture.                       (Affirmative Sentence)

He will not draw a picture.                 (Negative Sentence)

Will he draw a picture?                      (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t he draw a picture?                    (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

She will play a flute.                          (Affirmative Sentence)

She will not play a flute.                    (Negative Sentence)

Will she play a flute?                         (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t she play a flute?                      (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

It will bite a bone.                              (Affirmative Sentence)

It will not bite a bone.                        (Negative Sentence)

Will it bite a bone?                             (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t it bite a bone?                         (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

They will paint walls.                         (Affirmative Sentence)

They will not paint walls.                   (Negative Sentence)

Will they paint walls?                        (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t they paint walls?                     (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

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FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

I will be going to market.                    (Affirmative Sentence)

I will not be going to market.             (Negative Sentence)

Will I be going to market?                 (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t I be going to market?              (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

We will be collecting diamonds.        (Affirmative Sentence)

We will not be collecting diamonds.  (Negative Sentence)

Will we be collecting diamonds?        (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t we be collecting diamonds?    (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

You will be writing a novel.              (Affirmative Sentence)

You will not be writing a novel.         (Negative Sentence)

Will you be writing a novel?              (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t you be writing a novel?          (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

He will be drawing a picture.             (Affirmative Sentence)

He will not be drawing a picture.       (Negative Sentence)

Will he be drawing a picture?             (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t he be drawing a picture?           (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

She will be playing a flute.                 (Affirmative Sentence)

She will not be playing a flute.           (Negative Sentence)

Will she be playing a flute?                (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t she be playing a flute?             (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

It will be biting a bone.                      (Affirmative Sentence)

It will not be biting a bone.                (Negative Sentence)

Will it be biting a bone?                     (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t it be biting a bone?                 (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

They will be painting walls.               (Affirmative Sentence)

They will not be painting walls.          (Negative Sentence)

Will they be painting walls?               (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t they be painting walls?            (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

I will have gone to market.                 (Affirmative Sentence)

I will not have gone to market.           (Negative Sentence)

Will I have gone to market?               (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t I have gone to market?            (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

We will have collected diamonds.      (Affirmative Sentence)

We will not have collected diamonds. (Negative Sentence)

Will we have collected diamonds?     (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t we have collected diamonds?  (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

You will have written a novel.           (Affirmative Sentence)

You will not have written a novel.     (Negative Sentence)

Will you have written a novel?          (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t you have written a novel?       (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

He will have drawn a picture.             (Affirmative Sentence)

He will not have drawn a picture.       (Negative Sentence)

Will he have drawn a picture?            (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t he have drawn a picture?         (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

She will have played a flute.              (Affirmative Sentence)

She will not have played a flute.        (Negative Sentence)

Will she have played a flute?              (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t she have played a flute?          (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

It will have bitten a bone.                   (Affirmative Sentence)

It will not have bitten a bone.             (Negative Sentence)

Will it have bitten a bone?                 (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t it have bitten a bone?              (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

They will have painted walls.             (Affirmative Sentence)

They will not have painted walls.       (Negative Sentence)

Will they have painted walls?             (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t they have painted walls?           (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

I will have been going to market.       (Affirmative Sentence)

I will not have been going to market. (Negative Sentence)

Will I have been going to market?      (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t I have been going to market?  (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

We will have been collecting diamonds. (Affirmative Sentence)

We will not have been collecting diamonds. (Negative Sentence)

Will we have been collecting diamonds? (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t we have been collecting diamonds? (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

You will have been writing a novel.   (Affirmative Sentence)

You will not have been writing a novel. (Negative Sentence)

Will you have been writing a novel?  (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t you have been writing a novel? (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

He will have been drawing a picture.  (Affirmative Sentence)

He will not have been drawing a picture. (Negative Sentence)

Will he have been drawing a picture? (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t he have been drawing a picture? (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

She will have been playing a flute.     (Affirmative Sentence)

She will not have been playing a flute. (Negative Sentence)

Will she have been playing a flute?    (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t she have been playing a flute? (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

It will have been biting a bone.          (Affirmative Sentence)

It will not have been biting a bone.    (Negative Sentence)

Will it have been biting a bone?         (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t it have been biting a bone?     (Interrogative Negative Sentence)

 

They will have been painting walls.   (Affirmative Sentence)

They will not have been painting walls. (Negative Sentence)

Will they have been painting walls?   (Interrogative Sentence)

Won’t they have been painting walls?  (Interrogative Negative Sentence)