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Class 6 English Grammar Chapter 14 Simple Tenses. The use of a verb to show the time of an action or event is called its tense. There are three tenses: the Present Tense, the Past Tense and the Future Tense. For example, I write a letter. (Present time), I wrote a letter yesterday. (Past time), I shall write a letter tomorrow. (Future time). Here the words write, wrote, shall write are verbs and show three periods of time; the time that is (Present), the time that was (Past), and the time that will be (future).
| Class: 6 | English Grammar |
| Chapter: 14 | Verbs: Simple Tenses |
| Content: | Simple Present, Past and Future Tense |
| Books: | Course Book and Revision Notes |
| Academic Session: | 2024-25 |
Simple Present Tense or Present Indefinite Tense
It tells us that the action is done. For example:
- I learn my lesson. (Affirmative)
- I do not/don’t learn my lesson. (Negative)
- Do I learn my lesson? (Interrogative)
- Do I not learn my lesson? (Negative Interrogative)
- The peon rings the bell. (Affirmative)
- The peon does not ring the bell. (Negative)
Simple Present Tense
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|
| I sing a song. | I do not sing a song. | Do I sing a song? |
| We take tea. | We do not take tea. | Do we take tea? |
| It rains. | It does not rain. | Does it rain? |
| The girls dance. | The girls do not dance. | Do the girls dance? |
Simple Past Tense
It tells us that the action was done in the past time.
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|
| I sang a song. | I did not sing a song. | Did I sing a song? |
| He went to school. | He did not go to school. | Did he go to school? |
| The girls danced. | The girls did not dance. | Did the girls not dance? |
| We took tea. | We did not take tea. | Did we take tea? |
| It rained. | It did not rain. | Did it rain? |
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The Future Indefinite Tense
The Future Indefinite Tense tells us about an action that is still to take place.
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|
| He will go to school. | He will not go to school. | Will he go to school? |
| The girls will dance. | The girls will not dance. | Will the girls not dance? |
| We shall take tea. | We shall not take tea. | Shall we take tea? |
| I shall sing a song. | I shall not sing a song. | Shall I not sing a song? |
| It will rain. | It will not rain. | Will it not rain? |
Use of Verb with do/does/did in Negative and Interrogative sentences.
- Do you take a bath?
- Does she tell a lie?
- She does not play kho-kho?
- You do not fly a kite.
- Did he speak the truth?
- She did not comb her hair.
We use Verb to talk about things that are generally true.
- The earth moves round the sun.
- The rose smells sweet.
- The light moves in a straight line.
- Beauty needs no ornament.
