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ইংরেজির স্কুল - Tenses In English

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ইংরেজির স্কুল - Tenses In English

Tense of a sentence gives you an idea of the time when the incident mentioned in a statement takes place. At the same time, it is that critical factor that can most commonly leads people to mistakes while framing a sentence or while identifying the time of events. With your knowledge of tenses strong, fluent English and flawless grammar isnt too far away from you. Here, in this article, all the various types of tenses are explained, along with their structure and examples, to help you get a much clearer picture of this important part of speech; it would also provide you the confidence to pick the right type of tense. Though it might seem complicated when you try to glance through the write-up, tenses arent that difficult to understand; spend some time on each tense mentioned and see yourself framing better sentences than before. Read the following section carefully. The examples mentioned belwo can guide you through for sure. Tenses In English **Future Tense 1. Simple Future Tense:- This tense is used for those sentences which refer to the actions which will occur later, in future. This requires a future tense axuiliary verb even though the verb would be unmarked. Examples: You will be done before me. She will not come tomorrow. Will you come to play with me after school? I will keep in touch with you. I will reach home by 7 p.m. He will stay with us for 3 days. 2. Future Continuous Tense:- This tense defines those acts which will be continued at a future point of time. In order to form a future continuous tense sentence, a future axuiliary verb is required followed by a main verb that ends with -ing. Structure: will + be + present participle of the verb (ing). Construction Use first form of the verb (+ing) 1st and 2nd person — Shall be 3rd person — Will be However, nowadays this distinction of will and shall is not followed. Instead, will is used wherever absolute conviction is required to be expressed while the usage of shall depends on individual writing style. Examples: We assume that our representative will be winning the elections that are to be held at the end of April. Today, she will be walking all the way to her house from her office. I will be watching the nwe movie next week. By this time tomorrow, I will be at home watching T.V. 3. Future Perfect Tense:- This tense is used to express an act that is predicted to be finished within a certain span of time in the future. Such sentences are formed by will + have + past participle of the verb. Examples: By the end of the year, he will have saved enough for his sisters wedding. You will have left for London by the time this bridge gets renewed. Calvin will have gone by the time you reach there by bus. I will have walked 15 kms by this time. Hwo long will it have been since we were here together? 4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense:- This tense form indicates an action that is continuous and, at some point in the future, it will be completed. It is formed using the modal will/shall + have + been + the past participle of the verb (-ing). Examples: Next Saturday, I will have been working on this assignment for three years. Tomorrow, at this time, I shall have been playing cricket since morning. I will have been studying English for two hours by the time you arrive here. Tenses are critical to sensible and flawless language. They help you convey your ideas clearly by way of words. They help indicate the time of the statement and provide the reader with a crystal-clear picture of incidents. With mere practice, you will be able to grab all the concepts of the correct usage of the tenses.
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