Tenses for class 4

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Meaning of Tenses for class 4

The word tense denotes the time and tense of a verb indicates the time of an event, or action taking place.  That the work or an action may have occurred in the past or may occur in present or future. 

Three types of Tenses

There are basically 3 types of tenses—

1. Past tense
2. Present tense
3. Future tense.

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Tenses chart for class 4

In the chart given below you will easily understand the tenses and the forms of verbs/helping verbs used in each type of tense.

Tense of a verb does not show only the time of an action alone but It shows the state of that action too. If you want to know that when the particular action has been done you have to know the subdivisions of tenses.

Tenses are subdivided into Four heads

1. Simple or Indefinite tense
2. Continuous or Progressive tense 
3. Perfect tense 
4. Perfect continuous tense

Tenses Rules Chart for class 4

In the chart given below you will easily understand the rules and structure of sentences. And the forms of verbs/helping verbs used in each type of tense. Carefully observe the structure of sentences in the table. 

Note:

• V1 +ing- Do+ing=doing, Go + ing=going, Sleep + ing= Sleeping
• Add s/es when subject is third person singular (He/She/It) in simple tense.
• V3 is third form of verb like gone, called, completed, forgotten, born, lied, seen etc.

Tenses Example chart for class 4

In the table given below you will easily understand the tenses and the forms of verbs used in each type of tense with the given example. Carefully observe this example you will definitely get it.

Simple or Indefinite tense for class 4

1. Simple present tense 
2. Simple Past Tense 
3. Simple Future tense

Simple Present Tense for class 4

The simple present tense is used when an action happens every day, every week, or every month or continually in present it may be our habitual action, any general truth or what is happening. (in exclamatory sentences only).

Under present Indefinite we include the following activities:

Routine Action:

Regular Action– She plays Hockey daily.

Irregular Action- Earthquake comes in japan.

Habits- He Smokes.

Universal truth- Water boils at 100 degree temperature.

Simple present tense Examples for class 4

1. Affirmative Sentences

• Subject (S) +  Verb 1 form (V1)+ s/es + object (O)

Note: Add s/es when subject is third person singular (He/She/It)

For example: She (Subject) kicks (Verb1+ s) the ball (Object).

1. Mohan wants to take part in drama.
2. They clean the room daily.
3. She takes care of this house.
4. She meets Miss Polka thrice a week
5. Manju refuses to give her chocolates
6. Mr. Ram comes to London
7. Meena bakes a large piece of bread.
8. Neha Sings a song.
9. Megha reads a book.
10. Radha goes to school by bus.
11. She promotes her products.
12. Little baby cries all night.
13. They catch butterflies.
14. The Scuba divers dives for pearls.
15. The bus stops to pick up more passengers.

2. Negative Sentences

Simple Present tense structure 

• Subject (S) + Do /Does + not + Verb 1 form (V1) + object (o)

Note: Do not add s/es with the first form of verb when the sentence is negative.

For Example: She (Subject) does not kick (Verb1) the ball (Object).

1. She does not play football.
2. We do not cook food.
3. They do not provide services.
4. The Scuba divers do not dive for pearls.
5. The bus does not stop at the bus stop.
6. Mohan does not want to participate in drama.
7. She does not take care of this house.
8. Manju does not refuse to give her chocolates
9. Mr. Ram does not come to London
10. Meena does not bake a large piece of bread.
11. They do not Sing a song.
12. Megha does not read a book.
13. We do not go to school by bus.
14. She does not promote her products.
15. They do not catch butterflies.

3. Interrogative Sentences

Simple Present tense structure

• Do /Does + Subject (S) + Verb 1 form (V1) + object (o) + ?

Note: Do not add s/es with the first form of verb when the sentence is interrogative.

1. Does Mohan want to take part in drama?
2. Do they clean the room daily?
3. Does she take care of this house?
4. Does Manju refuse to give her chocolates?
5. Why Does Mr. Ram come to London?
6. Does Meena bake a large piece of bread?
7. Do they Sing a song?
8. Do they read a book?
9. Does Radha go to school by bus?
10. Does she promote her products?
11. Do they catch butterflies?
12. Does Preeti bake a large chocolate cake?
13. Why do the Scuba divers dive?
14. Why does she wear a blue dress?
15. Do they drink a glass of milk daily?

Simple Past Tense for class 4

The simple present tense is used when an action has already happened in the past or already done.

In simple words- An action that is over.

Simple Past tense Examples  for class 4

1. Affirmative sentences

Simple Past Tense Structure

• Subject (S)+Verb 2 form (V2)+(O)

1. They caught  butterflies.
2. Preeti baked a large chocolate cake.
3. The Scuba divers dived for pearls.
4. The bus stopped at the bus stop.
5. The manager refused to give her salary.
6. The storm raged all night.
7. She came Yesterday.
8. He liked a blue shirt.
9. Deepti drank a glass of milk.
10. Mr. David went to the office daily.
11. We enjoyed the Birthday Party.
12. Ram wanted to eat chocolate.
13. They took medicines.
14. She promoted her products.
15. Little baby cried all night.

2. Negative Sentences

• Subject (S)+did + not+ Verb 1 form (V1)+(O)

1. Rahul did not like a blue dress.
2. Shruti did not drink a glass of milk.
3. They did not enjoy the marriage.
4. She did not come.
5. He did not like a blue shirt.
6. Mr. David did not go to the office.
7. Ram did not want to eat chocolate.
8. Sheetal did not come to London.
9. She did not promote her products.
10. The baby did not cry all night.
11. They did not catch butterflies.
12. Preeti did not bake a large chocolate cake.
13. The Scuba divers did not dive for pearls.
14. The train did not stop at the railway station.
15. The manager did not refuse to give her a salary.

Note: In Negative sentences we use did + not and first form of Verb (V1)

3. Interrogative Sentences

• Did + Subject (S)+ Verb 1 form (V1)+(O)+?

1. Why did she go to the bank?
2. Did she like her room?
3. Did Preeti drink a glass of juice?
4. Why did Mr. David go to hospital?
5. Did Ram take his medicines?
6. Did Sheetal come to London?
7. How did she promote her products?
8. Why did the baby cry all night?
9. Did They catch butterflies?
10. Did Preeti bake a large chocolate cake?
11. Why did The Scuba divers dive?
12. Did The bus stop to pick up more passengers?
13. Did The manager refuse to give her a salary?
14. How did she make that possible?
15. Did you enjoy the marriage?

Simple Future Tense for class 4

The simple future tense is used when an action is going to happen in the future, or things that haven’t happened yet or it is not yet finished or will be complete in the future.

In simple words– An action to take place in future.

Simple Future Tense Examples

1. Affirmative sentences

1. Sheetal will come to Mumbai.
2. She will dance at her birthday party.
3. They will make a hut.
4. They will catch butterflies.
5. Preeti will bake a piece of bread.
6. The Scuba divers will dive for pearls.
7. The train will stop at the next station.
8. The manager will refuse to give her salary.
9. My Father will join the new office.
10. She will meet you tomorrow.
11. Police will arrest the thief.
12. I will drink a cup of tea.
13. Miss Radha will go to the office daily.
14. We will enjoy ourselves in London.
15. She will refuse to pay her rent.

2. Negative sentences

1. The manager will not refuse to give her salary.
2. My Father will not join the new office.
3. She will not meet you.
4. Police will not arrest the thief.
5. I will not drink a cup of tea.
6. Miss Radha will not go to the office.
7. We will not enjoy London.
8. She will not refuse to pay her rent.
9. Sheetal will not come to Mumbai.
10. She will not sit in the next class.
11. They will not make a hut.
12. They will not catch butterflies.
13. Priya will not bake a piece of bread.
14. The Scuba divers will not dive for pearls.
15. The train will not stop at the next station.

3. Interrogative Sentences

1. Will Ram want to eat chocolate?
2. Will Sheetal come to London next week?
3. How will she promote her products?
4. What will they do in the board meeting?
5. Will They Pass the UPSC exam?
6. Why Will Preeti bake a large chocolate cake?
7. Will The Scuba divers dive for pearls?
8. Will The bus stop to pick up more passengers?
9. Will The manager refuse to give her a salary?
10. Will he go to a party?
11. Will she like a blue dress?
12. Will Mr. David go to the office daily?
13. Will she meet you tomorrow?
14. Will The Police arrest the thief?
15. Why Will Miss Radha go to hospital?

Present Continuous tense for class 4

Continuous tense is used to describe the action in progress or continue at the time of speaking at this time, at present, nowadays, and still etc. It may also describe an action in progress, but not necessarily at the time of speaking for example, What are you eating nowadays?

Present Continuous Tense Examples

1. Affirmative sentences

1. Sheetal is coming to London.
2. She is selling her products online.
3. The baby is crying for the toy.
4. They are catching butterflies.
5. He is baking a large chocolate cake.
6. The Scuba divers are diving for pearls.
7. The manager is refusing to give her salary.
8. She is cooking Food very well.
9. I am learning this chapter.
10. Birds are chirping.
11. He is going to the market.
12. She is writing a letter.
13. I am asking for a glass of water
14. She is coming back from Noida.
15. They are dancing in a group.

2. Negative Sentences

1. I am not doing this job.
2. She is not telling a lie.
3. He is not running fast.
4. They are not smoking.
5. She is not selling her products online.
6. They are not catching butterflies.
7. She is not baking a chocolate cake.
8. The Scuba divers are not diving.
9. The manager is not refusing to do this job.
10. She is not writing a letter.
11. She is not going to tell you anything.
12. Dogs are not barking at the stranger.
13. I am not learning this chapter.
14. Birds are not chirping.
15. Mohan is watching a movie.

3. Interrogative Sentences

1. Are you coming with us right now?
2. Am I troubling you?
3. Why are they acting in the drama?
4. Is he preparing for exams?
5.  Is the manager refusing to give her salary?
6. What Is she cooking?
7. Are they watching movies?
8. Why Are Birds chirping?
9. Is he going to the market?
10. Is she writing a letter?
11. Are they coming to London?
12. Is she promoting her products online?
13. Why are you crying?
14. Are they catching butterflies?
15. Is he going to the market?

Past continuous Tense for class 4

It is known as the past progressive tense, which refers to a continuing action or state that was happening in the past. The past continuous tense is formed by combining the past tense of to be (i.e., was/were) with the verb’s present participle (-ing word).

Past Continuous tense Examples

1. Affirmative Sentences

1. The baby was crying.
2. They were catching butterflies.
3. They were baking a large chocolate cake.
4. The Scuba divers were diving for pearls.
5. The manager was refusing to give her salary.
6. We were flying kites.
7. They were singing.
8. She was cooking Food.
9. I was learning this chapter.
10. Birds were chirping.
11.  They were watching a movie.
12. He was going to the market.
13. She was writing a letter.
14. Sheetal was coming to London.
15. She was promoting her products.

2. Negative Sentences

1. Teachers were not teaching.
2. Students were not listening.
3. The baby was not telling a lie.
4. She was not cooking Food.
5. I was not learning this chapter.
6. Birds were not chirping.
7. He was not going to the market.
8. She was not writing a letter.
9. Sheetal was not coming to London.
10. She was not promoting her products.
11. The baby was not crying all night.
12. They were not catching butterflies.
13. Preeti was not baking a large chocolate cake.
14. The Scuba divers were not diving for pearls.
15. The manager was not refusing to give her salary.

3. Interrogative Sentence

1. Was she cooking Food?
2. Was I learning this chapter?
3. Were birds chirping?
4. Was he going to the market?
5. Was she writing a letter?
6. Was Sheetal coming to London?
7. Was she promoting her products?
8. Was The baby crying all night?
9. Were they catching butterflies?
10. Was Preeti baking a large chocolate cake?
11. Were The Scuba divers diving for pearls?
12. Was The manager refusing to give her a salary?

Future continuous Tense for class 4

It is also known as the future progressive tense. The future continuous tense refers to a verb tense which indicates that something will happen in the future and that it may continue for an expected period of time.

Future Continuous Tense Examples

1. Affirmative Sentence

1. She will be preparing for her next exam.
2. She will be writing a letter.
3. Children will be playing.
4. I will be reading a newspaper.
5. They will be sleeping.
6. They will be selling her products online.
7. She will be cooking Food.
8. I will be learning this chapter.
9. Birds will be chirping.
10. He will be going to the market.
11. Sheetal will be coming to London.
12. She will be taking medicines.
13. The baby will be crying.
14. They will be catching butterflies.
15. Preeti will be baking a cake.

2. Negative Sentence

1. He will not be going to the market.
2. They will not be watching movies.
3. Children will not be playing in the garden.
4. I will not be learning this chapter.
5. Dogs will not be barking at strangers.
6. She will not be cooking Food.
7. I will not be reading this chapter.
8. Birds will not be chirping.
9. He will not be going to the market.
10. She will not be writing.
11. Sheetal will not be coming to London.
12. She will not be promoting her products.
13. The baby will not be crying.
14. They will not be catching butterflies.
15. Preeti will not be baking a cake.

3. Interrogative Sentence

1. Why will he be coming with us?
2. What will she be writing in a letter?
3. Will children be playing in the garden?
4. What will She be doing?
5. Will they be acting in the drama?
6. Why will the Scuba divers be diving?
7. Will the manager be refusing to give her salary?
8. Will The old man be writing a letter to his relatives?
9. Will dogs be barking at the stranger?
10. Will she be cooking Food?
11. Will he be going to the market?
12. Will Sheetal be coming to London?
13. Will she be promoting her products?
14. Why will they be punishing her?
15. Will they be catching butterflies?

Perfect Tense for class 4

Present perfect tense indicates the actions that began in the past and still continue into the present. Or the action has just completed.

Present Perfect Tense Examples

1. Affirmative Sentences 

He (Subject) has (helping verb) Completed (V3) the task (Object).

1. Sheetal has come to the bakery.
2. She has promoted to the next class.
3. The baby has cried so hard.
4. They have participated in drama.
5. She has baked a cake for her baby.
6. The Scuba divers have dived for pearls.
7. My mother has refused the proposal.
8. He has returned from office.
9. She has drunk the juice.
10. We have achieved the target.
11. My mother has reached the station.
12. They have enjoyed the party.
13. She has cooked Food.
14. I have learned this chapter.
15. She has written a letter.

2. Negative Sentences 

1. Sheetal has not come to the bakery.
2. She has not promoted in next class.
3. The baby has not cried so hard.
4. They have not participated in drama.
5. She has not baked a cake for her baby.
6. The Scuba divers have not dived for pearls.
7. My mother has not refused the proposal.
8. He has not returned from office.
9. She has not drunk the juice.
10. We have not achieved the target.
11. My mother has not reached the station.
12. They have not enjoyed the party.
13. She has not cooked Food.
14. I have not learned this chapter.
15. She has not written a letter.

Past Perfect Tense for class 4

Past perfect tense expresses that an action was finished or completed at some point in the past.

Note : When  two actions happened in the past, The past perfect shows the earlier action and the past simple shows the later action.

Past Perfect Tense Examples

1. Affirmative Sentences

He (Subject) had (helping verb) Completed (V3) the task (Object).

1. She had drunk all the soft drinks.
2. We had achieved the target.
3. She had drunk all the soft drinks.
4. We had achieved the target.
5. My father had gone to office.
6. They had enjoyed the dance competition.
7. My mother had cooked delicious food.
8. I had learned this chapter.
9. She had written a letter.
10. She had promoted her products.
11. The baby had cried all night.
12. They had caught butterflies.
13. Monu had baked a cake.
14. The Scuba divers had dived for pearls.
15. The manager had refused to give her salary.

2. Negative Sentences 

1. She had not drunk all the soft drinks.
2. We had not achieved the target.
3. Mr. David had not gone to Sri Lanka.
4. My brother had not gone to Noida.
5. They had not enjoyed.
6. She had not cooked Food.
7. I had not learned this chapter.
8. He had not gone to the market.
9. She had not written a letter.
10. Sheetal had not come to London.
11. She had not promoted her products.
12. The baby had not cried.
13. They had not caught butterflies.
14. She had not baked a cake.
15. The Scuba divers had not dived for pearls.

Future Perfect tense for class 4

Future Perfect tense indicates the actions that will be completed before some other point of time in future.

Future Perfect Tense Examples for class 4 

1. Affirmative Sentences 

He (Subject) will have (helping verb) Completed (V3) the task (Object).

1. She will have written a letter.
2. Sheetal will have come to London.
3. She will have promoted her products.
4. The baby will have cried.
5. They will have caught butterflies.
6. Preeti will have baked a large chocolate cake.
7. The Scuba divers will have dived for pearls.
8. The manager will have refused to give her salary.
9. He will have gone to the party.
10. She will have drunk the juice.
11. We will have achieved the target.
12. Mr. David will have gone to Noida.
13. They will have enjoyed the dance competition.
14. She will have cooked Food.
15. I will have learned this chapter.
16. He will have gone to the market.

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