, These notes consists of following two important chapters:
1. Tenses
2. Prepositions
Grammar Scholar: Tenses
In Grammar, we use 'Tenses' to define the time of occurring of the action. The tenses in a sentence show the
time of an action or state of being as shown by a verb. Actions can take place in Past state, Present state or
future state. So there are 3 main types of tenses which are defined as follows:
Present Tense: The actions which are doing presently are classified into 'Present tense'. For example:
• He is eating Pasta. (Presently he is doing this action of eating)
Past Tense: The actions which we have already done are classified into 'Past tense'.
• He ate Pasta (He has already done the action of eating)
Future Tense: The actions which we are going to do/will do/planning to do are termed as 'Future tense'
sentences.
• He will eat Pasta (He is going to do the action of eating)
These 3 tenses are split into 4-4 parts, resulting in total 12 types of Tenses, which are described as following:
Present Tense
1) Simple Present Tense:
This tense is used when we want to describe an action that is happening at present. But this tense does not
indicate when that action is expected to end. Simple present tense is used when:
• If an action has regularity, which means if an action happens every day/every time/every
week/every month/every year, then we use 'Simple Present tense for such actions.
• To indicate facts that are universally true.
• Habitual action that happened in past, happening in present and will happen in future
Simple Present Tense
Affirmative Sentence Negative Sentence Interrogative Sentence
For Singular Subject: This train This train does not leave at eight Does this train leave at eight in the
leaves at eight in the morning. in the morning. morning ?
For Plural Subject: These girls go These girls do not go to dance class Do these girls go to dance class
dancing class everyday everyday everyday ?
Catchwords for Simple Present Tense: usually, often, sometimes, seldom, always, rarely, never, every
day, every week , every time , on Mondays, etc
2) Present Continuous Tense:
If an action that is going on at the time of speaking means if an action is in continuation or progression at
present then we use Present Continous Tense. This is also known as present progressive tense
Present continous tense are used when:
• Some action is happening now while speaking and has a definite end as well.
• When some action or plan is already decided and arranged as well to perform it at some time.
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1. Tenses
2. Prepositions
Grammar Scholar: Tenses
In Grammar, we use 'Tenses' to define the time of occurring of the action. The tenses in a sentence show the
time of an action or state of being as shown by a verb. Actions can take place in Past state, Present state or
future state. So there are 3 main types of tenses which are defined as follows:
Present Tense: The actions which are doing presently are classified into 'Present tense'. For example:
• He is eating Pasta. (Presently he is doing this action of eating)
Past Tense: The actions which we have already done are classified into 'Past tense'.
• He ate Pasta (He has already done the action of eating)
Future Tense: The actions which we are going to do/will do/planning to do are termed as 'Future tense'
sentences.
• He will eat Pasta (He is going to do the action of eating)
These 3 tenses are split into 4-4 parts, resulting in total 12 types of Tenses, which are described as following:
Present Tense
1) Simple Present Tense:
This tense is used when we want to describe an action that is happening at present. But this tense does not
indicate when that action is expected to end. Simple present tense is used when:
• If an action has regularity, which means if an action happens every day/every time/every
week/every month/every year, then we use 'Simple Present tense for such actions.
• To indicate facts that are universally true.
• Habitual action that happened in past, happening in present and will happen in future
Simple Present Tense
Affirmative Sentence Negative Sentence Interrogative Sentence
For Singular Subject: This train This train does not leave at eight Does this train leave at eight in the
leaves at eight in the morning. in the morning. morning ?
For Plural Subject: These girls go These girls do not go to dance class Do these girls go to dance class
dancing class everyday everyday everyday ?
Catchwords for Simple Present Tense: usually, often, sometimes, seldom, always, rarely, never, every
day, every week , every time , on Mondays, etc
2) Present Continuous Tense:
If an action that is going on at the time of speaking means if an action is in continuation or progression at
present then we use Present Continous Tense. This is also known as present progressive tense
Present continous tense are used when:
• Some action is happening now while speaking and has a definite end as well.
• When some action or plan is already decided and arranged as well to perform it at some time.
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