Tense Chart With Rules and Examples PDF

If you are learning the English language, you first need to learn tenses. Without learning tense, you cannot make English sentences. Many people find it very difficult to understand all the tenses. but it’s not like that. That’s why today through this article you are being given Tense Chart With Rules and Examples. You can click on the link given below to download the PDF.

Tense tells us at what time an action or event happened. That is, Tenses are used to make sense of past, present & future.

There are 3 types of Tense

Present Tense – If an action takes place in the present time, this tense is used.

Past Tense – If an action happened in the past, this tense is used.

Future Tense – Future tense is used for actions that will happen in the future.

English Grammar Tense – Types, Rules, Charts & Examples PDF Download

Present Indefinite Tense

Affirmative	sub + V1 + s/es + object.
Negative	sub + do/does not + v1 + object
Interrogative	Wh + Does + sub + v1 + object
Interrogative + Negative	Wh + Does + sub + not + v1 + object

• Jyoti cooks food every day. 
• she doesn’t want to come to your home. 
• Whom do you meet every day?
• Did it not happen every day?

Present Continuous Tense

Affirmative	sub + is/am/are + v1 + ing + object
Negative	sub + is/am/are + not + v1 + ing + object
Interrogative	Wh + is/am/are + sub + v1 + ing + object ?
Interrogative + Negative	Wh + is/am/are + sub + not + v1 + ing + object

• I am waiting for you. 
• I am not learning English and yoga these days. 
• Why is it raining there? 
• Aren’t they going for a picnic on Saturday? 

Present Perfect Tense

Affirmative	sub + has/have + v3 + object
Negative	sub + has/have + not + v3 + object
Interrogative	Wh + has/have + sub + v3 + object
Interrogative + Negative	Wh + has/have + sub + not + v3 + object

• I have been to Mumbai. 
• He hasn’t eaten anything since morning. 
• Have you had food? 
• Have I not given you happiness? 

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Affirmative	sub + has/have + been + v1 + ing + object
Negative	sub + has/have + not been + v1 + ing + object
Interrogative	Wh + has/have + sub + been + v1 + ing + object
Interrogative + Negative	Wh + has/have + she + not + been + v1 + ing + object

• I have been waiting for you for half an hour. 
• They have not been targeting their adversaries. 
• Have you been living in Rishikesh since childhood? 
• has she not been proving everyone wrong? 

Past Indefinite Tense

Affirmative	Subject + V2 + Object
Negative	Subject + didn’t + V1 + Object
Interrogative	Wh + Did + Subject + V1 + Object + (?)
Interrogative + Negative	Wh + Did + Subject + not + V1 + Object + (?)

• He got down from the train hurriedly
• She didn’t utter a single word. 
• Did she threaten you with dire consequences? 
• Why did you not call him? 

Past Continuous Tense

Affirmative	Subject + was/were +V1+ ing + Object
Negative	Subject + was/were + not + ing + Object
Interrogative	Wh + Was/were + Subject + ing+ Object + (?)
Interrogative + Negative	Wh + Was/were + Subject + not + ing+ Object + (?)

• They were making a ruckus. 
• She wasn’t asking for help. 
• were they fighting with you? 
• Why was he not helping you? 

Past Perfect Tense

Affirmative	Subject + had + V3 + Object
Negative	Subject + had + not + Object
Interrogative	Wh + Had + Subject + V3 + Object + (?)
Interrogative + Negative	Wh + Had + Subject + not + V3 + Object + (?)

• I headmate all the delegates by the end of the meeting. 
• He had not spread rumors. 
• had it affected a mass Exodus In The Hills? 
• Had you not tried to read between the lines? 

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Affirmative	Subject + had been +V1 + ing + Object
Negative	Subject + had + not been + V1+ ing + Object
Interrogative	Wh + Had + Subject+ been+ V1 + ing + Object
Interrogative + Negative	Wh + Had + Subject +not + been + V1 + ing + Object

• They had been singing in the streets for 2 years. 
• He had not been working properly since the very first day. 
• Why had you been teasing her for a long time? 
• Why had they not been shouting since morning? 

Future Indefinite Tense

Affirmative	Subject + Will/Shall + Verb (Ist form) + Object
Negative	Subject + Will/Shall + Not + Verb (Ist form) + Object
Interrogative	Wh + Will/Shall + Subject + Verb (Ist form) + Object
Interrogative + Negative	Wh + Will/Shall + Subject + Not + Verb (Ist form) + Object

• It will rain today. 
• It will not happen again. 
• Will you help me? 
• Will you not be there for me? 

Future Continuous Tense

Affirmative	Subject + Will/Shall + Be + Verb (Ist form) + Ing + Object
Negative	Subject + Will/Shall + Not + Be + Verb (Ist form) + Ing + Object
Interrogative	Wh + Will/Shall + Subject + Be + Verb (Ist form) + Ing + Object + (?)
Interrogative + Negative	Wh + Will/Shall + Subject + Not + Be + Verb (Ist form) + Ing + Object + (?)

• I will be swimming this time tomorrow. 
• I will not be doing this kind of thing. 
• Will you be performing on stage in the evening tomorrow? 
• Will you not be doing the same thing again? 

Future Perfect Tense

Affirmative	Subject + Will/Shall + Have + Verb (3rd form) + Object
Negative	Subject + Will/Shall + Not + Have + Verb (3rd form) + Object
Interrogative	Wh + Will/Shall + Subject + Have + Verb (3rd form) + Object + (?)
Interrogative + Negative	Wh + Will/Shall + Subject + Not + Have + Verb (3rd form) + Object + (?)

• I will have reached Dehradun by afternoon. 
• I will not have done this work tomorrow. 
• Will it have figured out the combination of the lock by afternoon? 
• Will you not have shown them all the slides by evening? 

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Affirmative	Subject + Will/Shall + Have been + Verb (Ist form) + Ing + Object
Negative	Subject + Will/Shall + Not + Have been + Verb (Ist form) + Ing + Object
Interrogative	Wh + Will/Shall + Subject + Have been + Verb (Ist form) + Ing + Object +(?)
Interrogative + Negative	Wh + Will/Shall + Subject + Not + Have been + Verb (Ist form) + Ing + Object +(?)

• He will have been traveling all day.
• I will not have to do the same thing again and again. 
• Will you have been working when I arrive?
• will He not have been studying long enough to qualify? 

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