Sunday, March 29, 2009

English Tense

English Tense Total 12:

1) Simple Present Tense (View)
2) Simple Past Tense (View)
3) Simple Future Tense (View)
4) Continues Present Tense (View)
5) Continues Past Tense (View)
6) Continues Future Tense
7) Perfect Present Tense
8) Perfect Past Tense
9) Perfect Future Tense
10) Continues Perfect Present Tense
11) Continues Perfect Past Tense
12) Continues Perfect Future

English Helping Verbs:

1) Can (View)
2) Could
3) Has/Have to
4) Had to
5) May
6) Should
7) Must

Can

Helping Verb Can

Active Formula:
S + Can + V1 + O
Eg: I can swim in the river
Eg: He can drive the big car.
Eg: Ramesh can sing the song.

Question:
Can + S + V1 + O ?
Eg: Can i write a letter?
Eg: Can he sing a song?
Eg: Can we fight for our rights?

Passive Formula:
O + Can + Be + V3 + (by s)
Eg: Letter can be written.

Question:
Can + O + Be + V3 + (by s)
Eg: Can letter be written by you?
Eg: Can children be fed?