Formula of Verb

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Condition

Condition

01

Subject 3rd person singular  number 

Verb present Indefinite

02

Universal truth, habitual fact

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04

05

06

07

Exp

Exp

The boy (play) football

The boy  play s football

Verb present Indefinite

The sun (rise) in the East

The sun rises in the East

Without mention time. Always, regularly, sometimes, often, generally, daily, everyday, occasionally, usually, normally

Verb present Indefinite

1. He always (disturb) the class,

1. He always disturbs the class, 2. When does Mr. Karim take his food normally?

Without be verb sentence Negative or  Interrogative

Tense & Subject wise

Interrogative sentence

What, when, where, who, which, whose, why, how

Add with Verb s or es

2. When Mr. Karim (take) his food normally? 3. A good boy (prepare) his lessons regularly.

Present continuous tense

Now , at this moment

In a sentence

Has, have/had

3. A good boy prepares his lessons regularly.

Do, does, did

1. The girl not (sing) a song.

1. The girl does not sing a song.

2. He (come) home yesterday?

2. Did he come home yesterday?

Befor  subjec t tense & person wise to be verb should add

1. Why Mrs. Pitt (look) so angry?

1. Why does Mrs. Pitt look so angry?

2. What you (want)?

2. What do you want?

1. He (sing) a song now

1. He is singing a song now

2. They (watch) TV at this moment

2. They are watch TV at this moment

1. He has (do)

1. He has done the

Verb’s past

partici ple

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Sl # 09

Present perfect tense

Condition

Just, just now, already, yet, ever, lately, recently

Condition Yesterday, ago, long since, last night

Verb’s past form

the work

work

2. We have (make) him captain

2. We have made him captain

1. I (see) him recently

1. I have seen him recently

2. You ever (be) to Dhaka?

2. Have you ever  been to Dhaka?

3. He (go) out just now.

3. He has gone out  just now.

Exp

Exp

1. He (leave) home last night.

1. He left home last night.

2. I (come) home yesterday.

2. I came home yesterday.

3. I (see) you long ago.

3. I saw you long ago.

10

No Sooner had ------ than, scarcely had then, hardly had before

1. No sooner had he (see) the police then he (run) away.

1. No sooner had he seen the police then he ran away.

11

Since 1st part Present Indefinite / Present Perfect tense, then last part past Indefinite tense

1. It is many years since I (come) to Dhaka.

1. It is many years since I came to Dhaka.

2. Many years have passed since his father  (die).

2. Many years have passed since his father died.

Since 1st part Past Indefinite, then last part past Perfect tense

1. It was many years since they first (meet).

1. It was many years since they had first met.

2. It was long

2. It was long since I

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since I (see) her  last.

had seen her last.

If 1st part of “before” Past perfect tense then last part Past Indefinite tense. If  first part of “After” Past Indefinite tense then last part Past Perfect tense

1. The patient (die) before the doctor came.

1. The patient had died before the doctor  came.

2. The patient died after the doctor (come).

2. The patient died after the doctor had come.

If Simple sentence  – 2 verb then then ( ) verb add” ing” or  before verb add “to”

1. I saw him ( go)

1. I saw him going

2. I don’t want (leave) this place.

2. I don’t want to leave this place.

Had better, had rather, would better, would rather