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Past continuous tense explanation: When it is used, how it is used and it's relation to simple past tense. WHEN TO USE: For those actions that were continued in the past. Duration of actions in the past. For the actions that continued for some time in the past. Examples: 1. Yesterday, I was working on my project at this time. 2. Last month, on this day, we were celebrating my cousin's birthday. 3. He was struggling with his job. 4. He was not struggling with his job. 5. Was he struggling with his job? 6. Wasn't he struggling with his job? 7. Were they fighting with each other yesterday at this time? 8. Yesterday at this time, weren't they fighting with each other? USED ALONG WITH SIMPLE PAST TENSE: 1. Yesterday when my father came into my room, I was studying. 2. Yesterday when my father came, I was not studying. 3. Was I studying yesterday, when my father came? 4. Wasn't I studying yesterday, when my father came? 6. While I was studying yesterd...

Simple present tense is used for: A. Habitual, daily and routine activities. B. Universal truths, general facts and other general and usual things. C. Quotations and proverbs. D. Used with the conjunction "if". (If you work hard, you will succeed). [You work hard - simple present You will succeed - simple future]. E. Other areas or places where the other 11 tense forms are not suitable(are not used). Examples of Simple present tense: 1. I go to theatres. 2. We watch Hollywood films. 3. She likes classical music. 4. They work in the office. 5. You read newspaper. 6. He plays Chess. 7. Priya is fond of music. 8. The college reopens on 15th October. 9. Kiran hates politics. 10. Rajesh loves his wife. 11. Honesty is the best policy. 12. An empty vessel makes much noise. 13. She is beautiful. 14. He looks smart. 15. A thing of beauty is a joy forever. 16. Seetha and Geetha work on various projects. 17. He goes to bed at 10 pm. 18. They pray to God ever...

Present continuous tense is used: for that activity, thing or action that is happening at the very moment while you are speaking about it. In other words, when you speak or discuss about the action that is happening or occurring or going on or continuing at the same time of your saying, you need to use this tense(or tense form). The action you are talking about has not started in the recent past or did not start in past but it is just happening now itself, that is, it is of shorter duration usually though there are exceptions. For example, we say- "The earth revolves around the sun." But we don't say- "The earth is revolving around the sun." This is wrong because the earth always revolves around the sun, it is not of shorter duration but it happens all the time and thus, we use simple present but not present continuous. What is shorter duration and what is longer duration depends on each individual's view and consideration. However, it should make s...

Simple Past: WHEN TO USE: For the completed actions in the past. Past means completed time period. So, it is used for the actions that were completed in the completed time period. HOW TO USE: S+V2+O (S- subject, V2-past verb form, O-object) **Helping verb: DID Negative form: did not (or) didn't. Negative of V2 = didn't + V1             Positive Negative               Came = didn't come               Went = didn't go               Asked = did not ask               Swam = did not swim               Wrote = didn't write                Put = didn't put                Cut = did not cut He visited my office yesterday. (+ve) He did not visit my office yest...

Present perfect tense is used: A. For an action which was recently completed. B. For those actions that started in the past and continue in the present. C. For an action that is between past(Simple past) and present(present continuous). D. When the time is unfinished. When the time is not specified or not important. Structure: S+has/have+V3+O Helping verbs: Has: for 3rd person singular (he/she/it) Have: for other persons and 3rd person plural. Examples: 1. They have been married for 5 years. 2. She has helped me many times. 3. Shivaji has read many books. 4. He has just completed his work. 5. I have been to Mumbai many times. 6. Aishwarya has lived in Hyderabad. 7. You have played football for 10 years. 8. Have you been there? 9. Has she completed her exercise? 10. Haven't they worried? 11. I have taught English. 12. I haven't taught English. 13. Have I taught English? 14. Haven't I taught English? 15. You have chosen me. 16. You have not...

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE: It is also known as present perfect progressive tense. WHEN TO USE: It is used for an action that started or began sometime ago in the past and is still going on. Eg: 1. She has been writing for an hour. 2. They have been working since morning. 3. Akash has been staying with his parents since his childhood. HOW TO USE (STRUCTURE): S + HAS BEEN/HAVE BEEN + V1 + ING + OBJECT. Eg: 1. We have been playing since 7 am. 2. She has been suffering from cancer for 20 years. 3. Akbar has been running the school since 1st June, 1998. 4. You have been working there for 5 years. 6. She has been learning music for five weeks. ‘Has been’ is used for 3rd person singular (he, she, it) whereas ‘Have been’ is used for other persons (I, we, you, you) and 3rd person plural (they). FOR: The preposition ‘for’ is used for duration of time such as for two weeks, for three years, for five days, for ten hours, etc,. SINCE: The preposition ‘since’ is used...