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)
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)
