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Verbs forms & Tenses (II)




Is/am/are + object/ verb 1 form = present indefinite.
st




Eg: he is a nice person; he helps me a lot; the sun rises in
the east.



Was/were + object/ verb 2 form = past indefinite.
nd

Eg: he was a nice person; he wrote an essay yesterday.



Is/am/are + verb1st form + ing = present continuous.


Eg: he is working in his office.



Was/were + verb1st form + ing = past continuous.


Eg: they were rnjoying the fruits of success.



Have/has + verb 3 form = present perfect.
rd

Eg: they have done their work on time.



Had + verb 3 form = past perfect.
rd

Eg: the train had left before I came.


Will/shall + verb 1 form = future indefinite.
st


Eg: I will/shall help you; they will/shall complete


their work on time.



Will/shall + be + verb 1 form + ing = future
st
continuous.



Eg: I will/shall be helping Ram with money.



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