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Grammar at its best !!!


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Past Tense

The Past Tense is used

To express an action that took place in the past;

Neil Armstrong landed on the moon July 21,

1967.

To express an action that went on for some time

in the past; as,

While I slept (was sleeping) she watched (waswatching) a feature film on T.V set.

To express a habitual action it the past; as,

I taught (used to teach) students for sixteen

hours a day for thirty years.


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To express a repeated act in the past; as,

He took tea every morning.

She danced every night.

The Past Tense cannot be used with an adverbor any other word which expresses the present

time;

E.g.

Incorrect: I did not pay the telephone bill yet.

Correct: I have not paid the telephone bill yet.

Study the following sentences carefully

The rain stopped (not has stopped) yesterday.

He died (not has died) of cold last night.

She caught (not has caught) cold last night.


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Examples:

I founda wrist watch lying on the foot path lastnight.

We swam in the river day before yesterday.

You stolemy pen last week.

He mademany errors in the composition.

She insultedme on many occasions.

It brokemy heart into pieces.

Theysoldout their old car.

Robert boughta new color T.V. set.

Britneysangsweetly.

Children watchedcricket match at the stadium.

A gang of robbers brokeinto the house last

night.


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A poisonous snake bithim on the foot.

The train stoppedat the important stations only.

The doctorsavedthe life of a young man byperforming a major operation in the nick of

time.

He depositeda large amount in savings bankaccount.


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Past Perfect Tense

The Past Perfect Tense is always used to show

that some action or event had been completed

before another began. It always indicates thepriority in time of one event to another; hence it

should be used only when it is intended to show

that one event took place before another;

E.g.

I had finished my work before he came to see

me.

The train had departed before I arrived at the

station.

The sun had set when we reached home.


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It should also be noted that the Past Perfect

should not be used in the place of Simple Past;

E.g.

He came (not had come) here yesterday.

Examples:

I had readthe directions before I filled in the

application form.

We had thoughtover for long before we chosethis course of study.

You had leftbefore we returned home.

He had saveda good deal of money before he

settled his daughters marriage.

Rule: - subject + had + past participle of

root verb


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She had preparedwell before she appeared in the

examination.

It had rainedheavily before the cricket match

began.

They had returnedhome before the cyclonecame.

Dickhad paidthe bill before his phone was

disconnected.

The doctorhad investigatedthe patient before he

performed surgery.

The thiefhad run away before the police

arrived.

Mary had rehearsedbefore she sang in the

competition.

John had readall the instructions before hesolved the question paper.


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Our team had practicedwell before we won the

match.

The captain had won the toss before he elected

to bat first.

All the children had gatheredat the school

before they left for the picnic by bus.


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Past Forms of To

Be

Person Singular Plural

First Person: I was. We were.

Second

Person:

You were. You were.

Third Person: He was. They were.

She was. They were.

It was. They were.


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Examples: (Affirmative Sentences)

I wasquite sure of his success.

We werevery busy when you called us.

Youwere

at home. You werequite wrong.

Hewas

ill last week.

She wasan actress in her prime of youth.

Itwas

too dark to see anything clearly.

They werein the field from sunrise to the

sunset.

The sun wasvery hot all day long.

The horse waslame in the left hind leg.

The sky wascloudless.


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The ship wasin the harbor when the cyclone

came.

There wasa lot of fun at the party.

The lion wasfast asleep in the den.

Winston Churchill wasthe prime minister of

England.

Socrates wasa famous Athenian philosopher.

They weresworn enemies.

I wasill for a couple of months.

Booker T. Washington wasan American Negro

writer and educator.

There weremany stalls at the fair.

It wasvery cold.

The man wasdauntless.


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Our television set wasout of order.

Her paintings wereworth seeing.

The road waslong and dusty.

The mountains werebare.

The sea wascalm.

Youwere

out of spirit.

All household things werein disorder.

The patientwas

pale and weak.

The house wasneat and tidy.

The foodwas

tasty.

Her hairwasjet black.

It wasa golden opportunity.

The sun wasoverhead when we set out.


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Her feet weredirty.

The ground waswet owing to the overnight

rain.

The man wasbald.

She wasdaughter of a rich landlord.

I wasat the railway station to see my friend off.

There weremany people at the market.

The doctorwasout of station when I went to

the dispensary.

His house wasamidst the mango grove.

You wereacross the road when I called you.

My fatherwasseventy when he died.

Poverty wasmy childhood companion.


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Abraham Lincoln wasthe sixteenth President

of United States.

Alexanderwasone of the wisest kings.

The well wasalmost dry.

Examples: (Negative Sentences)

I was notat home when the postman came.

We were notresponsible for what had happened.

You were notpresent at my birthday party.

He was notsick at all.

She was nota small girl then.

It was notyour fault.

They were notcareless but over confident.

You were notas busy as bee.

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John was notas strong as Tom.

The food was notstale.

The book, I need was notavailable at any book

stall.

It was nota rumor.

The medicine was noteffective.

It was nota poisonous snake.

The story was notinteresting.

It was notan old fashioned house as yours.

The two friends were notin good books with

each other for many years.

Your plan was notvery successful.

The shopkeeperwas notan honest man.

There was no one to guide me.

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He was nota greedy man in the least.

My stars were notfavorable.

He was nota man of principle.

I was notsure it was she.

He was nota young man.

Itwas not

a question of life and death. It was nota matter of shame and disgrace to the

family.

It was nota stormy night.

The kerchiefwas notsmelly and unclean.

There were notmany people at the market.

It was notin the cupboard.

You were notin New York at the time.


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He was nota paying guest.

She was notpregnant.

Her house was notfar from mine.

There were notany letters for me last month.

There was no water for drinking. He was nota lazy man.

Long ago, there were no good roads as they aretoday.

He was noton the train I was travelling.

The watchman was notin his cabin.

I was notupstairs.


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The priest was nota greedy man.

The riverwas notvery deep.

Fifty years ago, there were notso many schools

and colleges.

The interview was noton Sunday.

The chairman was nota knowledgeable person.

My wristwatch was notfast but slow by five

minutes.

Not a single shop was open on that day.

I was notat home on Sunday.


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Past Forms of To


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Past Forms of To

Do


First Person: I did. We did.

Second

Person:

You did. You did.

Third Person: He did. They did.

She did. They did.

It did. They did.


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Examples:

I didmy best.

We didour duty.

You didhomework.

He didcleaning.

She didwashing.

Theydid

cooking.

You dida lot for me.

Wedid

house cleaning.

He didbadly in the semi final.


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The bankdidmany schemes for the depositors.

He did the job of collecting junk for a living.

The company dida good deal of advertising

before the product came into the market.

The women didall the packing of the parcels.


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Past Forms of To


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Past Forms of To

Have


First Person: I had. We had.

Second

Person:

You had. You had.

Third Person: He had. They had.

She had. They had.

It had. They had.



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I hada good bicycle.

We hada white horse.

You hada little dog.

You hadtwo cars.

He hada lorry.

She hada pretty doll.

It hada round shape.

They hadmany servants.

Chrishad

a camera.

The boys hadcolorful kites.

The patienthad

a breast cancer.

People hadmany facilities.

The doctorhadtrained nurses to assist him.


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The grocerhadall articles for sale.

My fatherhada gramophone.

You hada golden chance to join army.

America hadadvanced destructive weapons.

England hadher sway almost all over the

world.

China haddominance in Olympics for over two

decades.

Nonviolence hadtremendous impact on

humanity.

Africa hadmany gold mines.

China hada large population to support.

I hada large collection of postage stamps.

She hadall the pleasures of the world.


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Springfield hadeleven attorneys.

Napoleon hadwealth, power and fame except

happiness.

I hadsome sealing wax.

The patient had102 degree c. temperature.

She hadmany good friends.

He hada big belly.

She hada cat and a dog as pets.

I hada good deal of experience in teaching

field.

You hadthis problem.

James hadmany marbles.

Carnegie hada large steel factory.

They hada small cloth shop.


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He hada dandy gold watch.

The man hadtwo bottles of honey for sale.

Germany hadadvanced technology.

She hada lovely look.

I hadsome trouble with my family.

It hadlovely flowers.

The enemy hada good deal of ammunitions.

He hadenthusiasm and deep driving desire to

learn.

She hadmastery on catering.

You hada small but good library.

She hada great faith in me.

Examples: (Negative Sentences)


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I did not haveany idea.

We did not haveany land for cultivation.

You did not haveany kith and kin.

He did not havesister.

She did not haveany offspring.

It did not haveany taste.

They did not havecapital for the business.

He did not havepeace of mind.

Shedid not have

faith in God. Poor people did not haveaccess to education.

Dannydid not have

bank account.

He did not haveany work.

I did not haveany difficulty in working out a


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mathematical problem.

People did not haveenough food to eat during

famine.

Hedid not have

any house on a busy road.

He did not havegood income from this business.

Idid not have

any difficulties to face for first fiveyears.

The farmerdid not haveany means of

irrigation.

The dog did not havea master.

Our village did not haveany school fifty yearsago.

Villagers did not haveany interest in education.

She did not havea bike.


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They did not havebullocks.

The blind man did not haveany one to look

after him.

The boy did not haveany desire to learn.

The young man did not havevoice for singing.

We did not haveelectricity for many years.

I did not haveany appetite.

He did not haveenemies.

We did not havetime to spare.

I did not haveexperience.

They did not havemuch profit from the

business.

The strangerdid not haveany one to help him.

I did not havea wristwatch.


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She did not haveornaments to wear.

The farmerdid not haveagricultural equipments

for cultivation.

The Government did not haveenough funds in

the treasury.

Hedid not have

any bad habits.

The patient did not haveany strength left due to

prolong illness.

She did not havea brother.

He did not havea pen to write with.

I did not haveany problem.

The doctordid not haveenough practice and

experience.


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We did not haveenough food to waste.

I did not haveinvitation from them.

She did not haveany information from her

parents.

The child did not haveshoes to wear.

He did not haveany credit in the market.

She did not haveany educational qualifications.

The doctordid not haveany advanced medical

equipments


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Past Continuous


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s Co o s

Tense

The Past Continuous Tense is used to show that

an action was going on at some point in the

past;

E.g.

I was sleeping when Chris came to see me.

I was reading when I heard a sound of

explosion.

We were playing when the storm came.

You were dreaming when you heard a knock on

the door.


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Examples:

He was bathingwhen I came to his house.

She was singingwhen father reached home.

It was raininghard when we set out.

They were drinkingtea when I reached home.

Harry was flyinga kite when we reached the

farm.

Eva was cookingwhen I went into the kitchen.

The boys were shoutingwhen the headmaster

came.

Rule: - subject + was / were + root verb

+ ing


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The doctorwas examiningthe patient when the

lights went off.

The teacherwas teachingwhen the bell rang.


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Past Perfect


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Continuous Tense

The past perfect continuous tense is used to

express an action that was finished at a certain

time in the past, but had been going on till that

time;

E.g.

Rama had been studying for two hours when I

called him.

We had been waiting for an hour when the busarrived.

You had been making a noise for a long time

when the teacher stepped in.

R l bj h d b b


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Examples:

I had been sufferingfor a week when the doctor

was called.

He had been workingin the field all day when

the darkness fell.

She had been cookingfor two hours when theguests came.

It had been rainingfor three hours when we set

out.

They had been sellinggoods when the police

raided the shop.

Harry had been vomitingall night when the day

broke.

Rule: - subject + had + been + root verb

+ ing


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Merry had been singingfor an hour when she

lost her voice.

The patient had been sufferingfrom toothache

for many hours when the dentist extracted it.

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