Module 6C: Understanding Tenses

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Which tense is used to express an action that started in the past and is still continuing?

  • Present Indefinite Tense
  • Present Continuous Tense
  • Past Perfect Tense
  • Present Perfect Tense (correct)

What type of action is indicated by the Present Continuous Tense?

  • Permanent activity
  • Regular habit
  • Temporary action (correct)
  • Statistical fact

Which example correctly illustrates the use of Past Indefinite Tense?

  • He will go to the market.
  • The students have been studying.
  • She watched a documentary yesterday. (correct)
  • I am reading a book.

What is the correct usage of the Present Indefinite Tense?

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When is the Present Perfect Continuous Tense correctly utilized?

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Which statement illustrates a common error in tense usage?

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In which sentence is the Future Tense used correctly?

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What does the phrase 'The bus departs at 7.00 am tomorrow' illustrate?

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Which tense should be used to describe habitual actions?

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What action is indicated by the sentence 'The students are playing hockey in the field'?

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Which of the following sentences correctly uses the Past Perfect Tense?

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Which sentence correctly illustrates the structure of Future Continuous Tense?

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Identify the error in the following sentence: 'It is thundering for two days.'

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In which of the following sentences is the Future Perfect Tense used incorrectly?

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Which example demonstrates the use of the Past Indefinite Tense?

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Select the sentence that correctly uses the Future Indefinite Tense.

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Which of the following correctly indicates non-fulfilment of a condition in the past?

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Identify the sentence that uses Future Conditional Tense correctly.

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What is the structure of the Future Perfect Tense?

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Which of the following sentences correctly represents a past habit?

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Flashcards

Tense

A verb form indicating the time of an action in relation to the time of speaking.

Present Tense

A verb form indicating the time of an action relative to the present.

Past Tense

A verb form indicating the time of an action relative to the past.

Future Tense

A verb form indicating the time of an action relative to the future.

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Present Indefinite Tense

Used to describe actions or states that happen regularly or are generally true.

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Present Continuous Tense

Used to describe actions happening at the time of speaking, or ongoing actions.

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Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue to the present.

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Past Indefinite Tense

Used to describe actions that started in the past and ended at a specific point before the present.

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Past Perfect Tense

Used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.

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Future Tense

Used to describe actions that will happen in the future.

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Past Indefinite Tense (Simple Past)

Used to describe events that continued for a period of time in the past.

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Past Simple Tense (Simple Past)

Used to describe events that happened at a specific point in the past.

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Past Perfect Tense (Conditional)

Used to indicate a condition that was not fulfilled in the past.

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Future Indefinite Tense (Simple Future)

Used to describe events that will happen in the future.

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Future Continuous Tense

Used to describe events that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

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Future Perfect Tense

Used to describe events that will be completed by a specific time in the future.

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Imperative Sentence

Used to describe an action that should or must be avoided.

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Conditional Sentences (Future)

Used to express doubt or uncertainty about the future.

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Present Perfect Tense

Indicates that the action is finished, and the result is still present.

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Study Notes

Module 6C: TENSES

  • Tenses are forms of verbs used to show the time of an action, including its continuation or completion.
  • Tenses are categorized for different time references.
  • There are two main types of tense forms: present and past.

Understanding Types of Tenses

  • A set of verb forms to indicate the time of an action, and sometimes its continuation or completion relative to the time of the utterance.
  • Example: -ed + play = played (action occurred before the present time)

Two Major Types of Tense Forms

  • "We play" - present
  • "We played" - past
  • Future time reference: (e.g. He will go to school today. We shall play hockey.)

Rule Governing Use of Tenses

Present Indefinite Tense

  • Indicates the present moment (e.g. I live in Bhopal, the city of lakes.)
  • States universal truths (e.g. Planets rotate on their own axis.)
  • Shows regular or habitual actions (e.g., he gets up early and goes for a walk.)
  • Used for commentary and demonstrations (e.g., Sachin bowls to Ben Stokes, Ben Stokes hits the ball).
  • Represents future fixed events (e.g., the bus departs at 7.00 am tomorrow).

Present Continuous Tense

  • Shows a continuous action (e.g. the students are playing hockey in the field)
  • Represents a temporary action (e.g., the gentleman is reading Oliver Twist).
  • Indicates an action set to occur in the future (e.g., the principal is going to speak to the parents tomorrow.).

Present Perfect & Continuous Tense

  • Represents actions that began in the past and continue in the present (e.g., I have been doing my task for the last two hours.).
  • Shows an event in the past and its result in the present (e.g., the train has arrived in time.).
  • Represents completed activities in the immediate past (e.g., She has just worshipped.)
  • Shows a state or habit leading up to the present (e.g., The students have attended lectures regularly)

Past Indefinite Tense

  • Indicates an action that finished in the past (e.g., I watched an adventure movie yesterday.)
  • Represents past situations that lasted over a period of time (e.g., She nurtured her neighbor’s daughter as her own until she grew up).
  • Also describes past habits (E.g., my teacher always carried a notebook.)

Past Perfect Tense

  • Used for an event that happened before another past event (e.g., the train had left before we reached the platform.).
  • Describes non-fulfillment of a past condition (e.g., If he had made sincere efforts, he would have passed.).

Future Tense

Future Indefinite Tense
  • Future actions (e.g., One day, everyone will feel the importance of climate activism.)
Future Continuous Tense
  • Actions that are likely to be in progress in the future (e.g., The principal will be providing the certificate soon).
Future Perfect Tense
  • Future actions that will be completed by a specific time in the future (e.g., I expect that my teacher will have changed his perception by the next day.)

Common Errors

  • Examples of incorrect and corrected tense usage are provided (e.g., "It is thundering for two days" vs. "It has been thundering for two days").

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