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a) The following are the adverbs of time showing this tense: yesterday, last year, a few
minutes ago, in 1982, once etc.
If she worked hard, she would come off with flying colours.
c) Past Tense can be used after the following expressions: as if, as through, it is time, wish,
would rather, would sooner etc.
Auxiliary Verb
Present Verb
I / We
shall
go
will
go
Auxiliary Verb
Person
am
going
He / She / It
is
going
We / You / They
are
going
Plural
a) The following are the important adverbs of time showing Present Continuous Tense: now,
always, at present, at this moment, all the time, continuously, continually etc.
3.30
4.00
He began playing
He was playing
4.15
4.30
He stopped playing
a) This tense is used to express an action that was going on when another action happened.
Adverbs of time while, when
Subject
Auxiliary Verb
Person
was
going
He / She / It
was
going
We / You / They
were
going
Plural
While she was crossing the bridge, she met with an accident.
Auxiliary Verb
Person
I / We
shall be
going
First Person
will be
going
Auxiliary Verb
have
gone
has
gone
a) It is used to describe an action which was completed in the very recent past just a while ago.
b) The following adverbs of time take the Present Perfect Tense: already, just now, ever, never,
today, recently, so far, up to now, upto the moment, yet, lately, during the last week,
during the last few days, this morning year, month, for a long time since monday, since
1947 etc.
Auxiliary Verb
had
gone
When I met him, John had lived in England for two years.
Auxiliary Verb
I / We
shall have
finished
will have
finished
Auxiliary Verb
have been
finishing
has been
finishing
Auxiliary Verb
had been
working
He said that he had been studying his lessons for three hours.
12. Future Perfect Continuous Tense:
This tense indicates an action represented as being in progress over a period of time that will end
in the future.
Subject
Auxiliary Verb
Person
I / We
going
First Person
You / He / She / It /
They
going
By next December we shall have been living here for five years.
When she gets her degree, she will have been studying at London.
Result
Result
would, could
I would be very happy
you would not be disturbed by the noise.
Result
If + Past Perfect
1. If India had won.