48 / All the Tense Structures with Example

Tense Structures with examples

Tense is the mother of grammar. If you know Tense properly, then you can make a sentence. But many people can’t memorize all the Tense structures, what I mean is about the 48 Tense Structures.

Are you also looking for 48 Tense Structure in on page? I had searched for all the structures on one page, but I didn’t find them. So, I have decided to make one to help you. Here you will find all the tense structure with examples.

There are three types of Tense in English

  1. Present Tense
  2. Past Tense
  3. Future Tense

All the Tense have 4 format

structures of PRESENT INDEFINITE Tense

Affirmative Sub+verb+obj He writes book
Negative Sub+do/does+

not+verb+obj

He doesn’t write a book
Interrogative do/does+sub+verb+obj Does HE write a book?
Neg. Interr. Do/does+sub+not+

verb+info+obj+?

does He not write a book?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS Tense Structures

Affirmative

Sub+am/is/are+v

+ing+obj

He is writing Book

Negative

Sub+am/is/are +

Not+v+ing+obj

HE is not writing book

Interrogative

am/is/are+sub+v+

ing+obj+?

Is he writing Book?

Neg. Interr.

Am/is/are+sub+

Not+v+info+obj+?

is He not writing a book?

PRESENT PERFECT Tense Structures

Affirmative

subject + have/has + third form of verb + and object

He has written a book

Negative

subject + have/has + NOT + third form of verb + an object

He Hasn’t written book

Interrogative

Have/has + Subject + Third form of the verb + object+?

has He written a book

Neg. Interr.

Have/has + Subject + not+ Third form of the verb + object+?

Has he not written a book?

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS Tense Structures

Affirmative

Subject + has/have been + ‘ing’ form of verb + time of occurrence

He has been writing a book since last month

Negative

Subject + have not/has not been + ‘ing’ form of verb + time of occurrence

He Hasn’t been writing a book since last month

Interrogative

Has/Have + subject + been + ‘ing’ form of verb + time frame

Has he been writing a book since last month?

Neg. Interr.

Has/Have + subject + not + been + ‘ing’ form of verb + time frame

Has he not been writing a book since last month?

PAST INDEFINITE Tense Structures

Affirmative

Subject + second form of verb + Object

HE wrote a book

Negative

sub + did + not + first form of verb +obj

He did not write a book

Interrogative

Did(Aux. verb) + subject + first form of the verb + Object+?

Did he write a book?

Neg. Interr.

Did(Aux. verb) + subject + not + first form of the verb + Object

Did he not write a book?

PAST CONTINUOUS Tense Structures

Affirmative

Subject + was/were (Aux. verbs) + ‘ing’ form of verb + Object

He was writing a book

Negative

Subject + was/were (Aux. verbs) +not+ ‘ing’ form of verb + Object

He was not writing a book

Interrogative

Auxiliary Verb (were/was) + Subject + Main verb ‘ing’ form + Object+?

Was he writing a book?

Neg. Interr.

Auxiliary Verb (were/was) + Subject + not +Main verb ‘ing’ form + Object+?

was he not writing a book?

PAST PERFECT Tense Structures

Affirmative

subject + auxiliary verb (had) + third form of verb (past participle) + object

He had written a book

Negative

subject + auxiliary verb (had) + not + third form of verb (past participle) + object

He hadn’t written a book

Interrogative

auxiliary verb + subject + third form of verb + object +?

Had he written a book?

Neg. Interr.

aux verb + sub + not + Third form of verb + object +?

Had he not written a book?

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS Tense Structures

Affirmative

Subject + had been + Present Participle + Object + Time Reference

He had been writing a book for two months

Negative

Subject + had + not + been +verb+ing + Object + Time Reference)

He hadn’t been writing a book for two months

Interrogative

Had + Subject + been + Main verb +ing +  Object + Time Reference +?

Had he been writing a book for two months?

Neg.Interr.

Had + Subject +

not + been + Main verb +ing + Object + Time Reference

Had he not been writing a book for two months?

Structures of FUTURE INDEFINITE Tense

Affirmative

subject + auxiliary verb + main verb + object

He will write a book

Negative

(subject + will/shall/may + Not +base form of verb + object

He will not write book

Interrogative

will/shall + subject + base form of the verb + object + ?

Will he write a book?

Neg.Interr.

will/shall + not + subject +  base form of the verb + object + ?

Will not he write a book?

Structures of FUTURE CONTINUOUS Tense

Affirmative

Subject + will be/shall be +  verb Present form + ing + Object

He will be writing a book

Negative

Subject + ‘will/shall not be’ + Present Participle + Object

He will not be writing a book

Interrogative

‘Will/Shall’ + Subject + ‘be’ + Main Verb +ing + Object ?

 

Will he be writing a book?

Neg. Interr.

‘Will/Shall’ + Subject +not + ‘be’ + Main Verb + Object)

will he not be writing a book?

Structures of FUTURE PERFECT Tense

Affirmative

Subject + ‘will have’ + Past Participle + Object

He will have written a book

Negative

Subject + ‘will not have’ + Past Participle + Object

He will not have written a book

Interrogative

Will + Subject + ‘have’ + Past Participle + Object + ?

Will he have written a book?

Neg.Interr.

Will + Subject + have+ not + Past Participle + Object + ?

Will he have not written a book?

Structures of FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS Tense

Affirmative

Subject + ‘will have been’ + Present form + ing + Object + time frame

He will have been writing a book for 2 months

Negative

Subject + ‘will not have been’ + Verb Present form + ing + Object + time frame

He will not have been writing a book for 2 months

Interrogative

Will + Subject + ‘have been’ + Present form Verb + ing + Object + time frame + ?

Will he have been writing a book for 2 months?

Neg.Interr.

Will + Subject + ‘have not been’ + Present Participle + Object+ ?

Will he have not been writing a book for 2 months?

So, here are the 48 tense structures. I hope you love this page.

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