1. Introduction
প্রিয় শিক্ষার্থী, আজ আমরা ইংরেজি ব্যাকরণের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বিষয় Tense (কাল) শিখব। Tense মানে সময়। কোনো কাজ কখন হয়—বর্তমানে (Present), অতীতে (Past), নাকি ভবিষ্যতে (Future)—সেটা Tense দিয়ে বোঝানো হয়। যেমন:
- Present: I eat rice. – আমি ভাত খাই।
- Past: I ate rice. – আমি ভাত খেয়েছিলাম।
- Future: I will eat rice. – আমি ভাত খাব।
এই ক্লাসে তোমরা Tense কাকে বলে, Present/Past/Future-এর প্রকারভেদ, tense অনুযায়ী positive, negative, interrogative বাক্য, ধাপে ধাপে বড় বাক্য তৈরি, phrasal verb এবং মজার exercise শিখবে।
Hello, kids! Welcome to ToLearnTeam.com. Today’s topic is Tense. You will learn what tense is, the three main tenses—Present, Past, Future—and their forms. You will also practice positive, negative, and interrogative sentences, build longer sentences step by step, and enjoy fun exercises.
2. Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Understand what Tense means.
- Identify the three main tenses: Present, Past, Future.
- Know the four forms: Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous.
- Make Positive, Negative, and Interrogative sentences in different tenses.
- Use daily life sentences with correct tense.
- Build longer sentences by adding objects, places, time, and company.
- Learn 30 daily life tense examples with Bangla meaning and pronunciation.
- Practice with fun exercises.
3. What is Tense?
Tense (কাল) tells us the time of action. It shows whether something happens now, happened before, or will happen later.
Examples:
| Tense | Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Present | I eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাই। |
| Past | I ate rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়েছিলাম। |
| Future | I will eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাব। |
Important:
- Verb forms change with tense.
- Time expressions like now, yesterday, tomorrow, every day also help identify tense.
4. Types of Tense: Present, Past, Future
There are three main tenses.
| Tense | Bangla Name | Meaning | Example | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present Tense | বর্তমান কাল | Action happening now or generally | I eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাই। |
| Past Tense | অতীত কাল | Action already happened | I ate rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়েছিলাম। |
| Future Tense | ভবিষ্যৎ কাল | Action will happen later | I will eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাব। |
Each main tense has four forms:
| Form | Bangla Name | Example (Present) | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple | সাধারণ | I eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাই। |
| Continuous | ঘটমান | I am eating rice. | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছি। |
| Perfect | পুরাঘটিত | I have eaten rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়েছি। |
| Perfect Continuous | পুরাঘটিত ঘটমান | I have been eating rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়ে চলেছি। |
5. Tense Chart with Examples
Here is a complete tense chart for the sentence “I eat rice.”
| Tense | Form | Structure | Example | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | Simple | Sub + base verb (+s/es) | I eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাই। |
| Present | Continuous | Sub + am/is/are + verb+ing | I am eating rice. | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছি। |
| Present | Perfect | Sub + have/has + V3 | I have eaten rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়েছি। |
| Present | Perfect Continuous | Sub + have/has + been + verb+ing | I have been eating rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়ে চলেছি। |
| Past | Simple | Sub + V2 | I ate rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়েছিলাম। |
| Past | Continuous | Sub + was/were + verb+ing | I was eating rice. | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছিলাম। |
| Past | Perfect | Sub + had + V3 | I had eaten rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়েছিলাম (আগেই)। |
| Past | Perfect Continuous | Sub + had + been + verb+ing | I had been eating rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়ে চলেছিলাম। |
| Future | Simple | Sub + will + base verb | I will eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাব। |
| Future | Continuous | Sub + will be + verb+ing | I will be eating rice. | আমি ভাত খেতে থাকব। |
| Future | Perfect | Sub + will have + V3 | I will have eaten rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়ে ফেলব। |
| Future | Perfect Continuous | Sub + will have been + verb+ing | I will have been eating rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়ে চলছিলাম (ভবিষ্যতে)। |
6. Present Tense in Details
6.1 Present Simple Tense
Use for daily habits, facts, general truths.
Structure: Subject + base verb (+ s/es for he/she/it) + Object
| Type | Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | I eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাই। |
| Negative | I do not eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাই না। |
| Interrogative | Do I eat rice? | আমি কি ভাত খাই? |
| Positive (He) | He eats rice. | সে ভাত খায়। |
| Negative (He) | He does not eat rice. | সে ভাত খায় না। |
| Interrogative (He) | Does he eat rice? | সে কি ভাত খায়? |
Word-by-word meaning for “I eat rice”:
| Word | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|
| I | আমি | আই |
| eat | খাওয়া | ইট |
| rice | ভাত | রাইস |
6.2 Present Continuous Tense
Use for actions happening now.
Structure: Subject + am/is/are + verb+ing + Object
| Type | Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | I am eating rice. | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছি। |
| Negative | I am not eating rice. | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছি না। |
| Interrogative | Am I eating rice? | আমি কি ভাত খাচ্ছি? |
| Positive (She) | She is eating rice. | সে ভাত খাচ্ছে। |
| Negative (She) | She is not eating rice. | সে ভাত খাচ্ছে না। |
| Interrogative (She) | Is she eating rice? | সে কি ভাত খাচ্ছে? |
Word-by-word meaning for “I am eating rice”:
| Word | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|
| I | আমি | আই |
| am | আছি (auxiliary) | অ্যাম |
| eating | খাচ্ছি | ইটিং |
| rice | ভাত | রাইস |
6.3 Present Perfect Tense
Use for actions just completed or with result now.
Structure: Subject + have/has + V3 + Object
| Type | Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | I have eaten rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়েছি। |
| Negative | I have not eaten rice. | আমি ভাত খাইনি। |
| Interrogative | Have I eaten rice? | আমি কি ভাত খেয়েছি? |
| Positive (She) | She has eaten rice. | সে ভাত খেয়েছে। |
| Negative (She) | She has not eaten rice. | সে ভাত খায়নি। |
| Interrogative (She) | Has she eaten rice? | সে কি ভাত খেয়েছে? |
Word-by-word meaning for “I have eaten rice”:
| Word | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|
| I | আমি | আই |
| have | আছে/করেছি (auxiliary) | হ্যাভ |
| eaten | খেয়েছি (V3) | ইটেন |
| rice | ভাত | রাইস |
6.4 Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Use for actions started in past and still continuing.
Structure: Subject + have/has + been + verb+ing + Object
| Type | Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | I have been eating rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়ে চলেছি। |
| Negative | I have not been eating rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়ে চলছি না। |
| Interrogative | Have I been eating rice? | আমি কি ভাত খেয়ে চলেছি? |
7. Past Tense in Details
7.1 Past Simple Tense
Use for finished actions in the past.
Structure: Subject + V2 + Object
| Type | Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | I ate rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়েছিলাম। |
| Negative | I did not eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাইনি। |
| Interrogative | Did I eat rice? | আমি কি ভাত খেয়েছিলাম? |
Word-by-word meaning for “I ate rice”:
| Word | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|
| I | আমি | আই |
| ate | খেয়েছিলাম (V2 of eat) | এইট/এট |
| rice | ভাত | রাইস |
7.2 Past Continuous Tense
Use for actions happening at a particular time in the past.
Structure: Subject + was/were + verb+ing + Object
| Type | Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | I was eating rice. | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছিলাম। |
| Negative | I was not eating rice. | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছিলাম না। |
| Interrogative | Was I eating rice? | আমি কি ভাত খাচ্ছিলাম? |
Word-by-word meaning for “I was eating rice”:
| Word | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|
| I | আমি | আই |
| was | ছিলাম (auxiliary) | ওয়াজ |
| eating | খাচ্ছিলাম | ইটিং |
| rice | ভাত | রাইস |
7.3 Past Perfect Tense
Use for action completed before another past action.
Structure: Subject + had + V3 + Object
| Type | Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | I had eaten rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়ে ফেলেছিলাম। |
| Negative | I had not eaten rice. | আমি ভাত খাইনি (আগেই)। |
| Interrogative | Had I eaten rice? | আমি কি ভাত খেয়ে ফেলেছিলাম? |
7.4 Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Use for actions continuing up to a point in the past.
Structure: Subject + had + been + verb+ing + Object
| Type | Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | I had been eating rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়ে চলেছিলাম। |
| Negative | I had not been eating rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়ে চলছিলাম না। |
| Interrogative | Had I been eating rice? | আমি কি ভাত খেয়ে চলেছিলাম? |
8. Future Tense in Details
8.1 Future Simple Tense
Use for actions that will happen later.
Structure: Subject + will + base verb + Object
| Type | Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | I will eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাব। |
| Negative | I will not eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাব না। |
| Interrogative | Will I eat rice? | আমি কি ভাত খাব? |
Word-by-word meaning for “I will eat rice”:
| Word | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|
| I | আমি | আই |
| will | সাহায্যকারী ক্রিয়া (future) | উইল |
| eat | খাওয়া | ইট |
| rice | ভাত | রাইস |
8.2 Future Continuous Tense
Use for actions that will be happening at a future time.
Structure: Subject + will be + verb+ing + Object
| Type | Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | I will be eating rice. | আমি ভাত খেতে থাকব। |
| Negative | I will not be eating rice. | আমি ভাত খেতে থাকব না। |
| Interrogative | Will I be eating rice? | আমি কি ভাত খেতে থাকব? |
8.3 Future Perfect Tense
Use for actions that will be completed before a future time.
Structure: Subject + will have + V3 + Object
| Type | Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | I will have eaten rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়ে ফেলব। |
| Negative | I will not have eaten rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়ে ফেলব না। |
| Interrogative | Will I have eaten rice? | আমি কি ভাত খেয়ে ফেলব? |
8.4 Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Use for actions continuing up to a future time.
Structure: Subject + will have been + verb+ing + Object
| Type | Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | I will have been eating rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়ে চলছিলাম (ভবিষ্যতে)। |
| Negative | I will not have been eating rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়ে চলছিলাম না (ভবিষ্যতে)। |
| Interrogative | Will I have been eating rice? | আমি কি ভাত খেয়ে চলছিলাম (ভবিষ্যতে)? |
9. 30 Daily Life Sentences in Different Tenses
Here are 30 daily life sentences covering Present, Past, and Future. Each has Bangla meaning.
| # | Tense | Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Present Simple | I eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাই। |
| 2 | Present Simple | She reads a book. | সে একটি বই পড়ে। |
| 3 | Present Simple | He plays football. | সে ফুটবল খেলে। |
| 4 | Present Simple | We drink milk. | আমরা দুধ পান করি। |
| 5 | Present Simple | They watch TV. | তারা টিভি দেখে। |
| 6 | Present Continuous | I am eating rice. | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছি। |
| 7 | Present Continuous | She is singing a song. | সে একটি গান গাইছে। |
| 8 | Present Continuous | He is playing football. | সে ফুটবল খেলছে। |
| 9 | Present Continuous | We are drinking milk. | আমরা দুধ পান করছি। |
| 10 | Present Continuous | They are sleeping. | তারা ঘুমাচ্ছে। |
| 11 | Present Perfect | I have eaten rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়েছি। |
| 12 | Present Perfect | She has finished her work. | সে তার কাজ শেষ করেছে। |
| 13 | Present Perfect | They have gone to school. | তারা স্কুলে গেছে। |
| 14 | Past Simple | I ate rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়েছিলাম। |
| 15 | Past Simple | She read a book. | সে একটি বই পড়েছিল। |
| 16 | Past Simple | He played football. | সে ফুটবল খেলেছিল। |
| 17 | Past Simple | We drank milk. | আমরা দুধ পান করেছিলাম। |
| 18 | Past Simple | They went home. | তারা বাড়ি গিয়েছিল। |
| 19 | Past Continuous | I was eating rice. | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছিলাম। |
| 20 | Past Continuous | She was singing. | সে গান গাইছিল। |
| 21 | Past Continuous | They were playing. | তারা খেলছিল। |
| 22 | Past Perfect | I had eaten rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়ে ফেলেছিলাম। |
| 23 | Past Perfect | She had left before I came. | আমি আসার আগে সে চলে গিয়েছিল। |
| 24 | Future Simple | I will eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাব। |
| 25 | Future Simple | She will come tomorrow. | সে আগামীকাল আসবে। |
| 26 | Future Simple | He will play football. | সে ফুটবল খেলবে। |
| 27 | Future Simple | We will drink milk. | আমরা দুধ পান করব। |
| 28 | Future Continuous | I will be eating rice at noon. | আমি দুপুরে ভাত খেতে থাকব। |
| 29 | Future Perfect | She will have finished by evening. | সন্ধ্যার মধ্যে সে শেষ করে ফেলবে। |
| 30 | Future Perfect Continuous | They will have been playing for two hours. | তারা দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে খেলে চলছে (ভবিষ্যতে)। |
10. Word Power: Meaning & Bangla Pronunciation
Here is vocabulary related to tenses with Bangla meanings and pronunciations.
| English Word | Part of Speech | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|---|
| tense | Noun | কাল | টেন্স |
| present | Adjective/Noun | বর্তমান | প্রেজেন্ট |
| past | Adjective/Noun | অতীত | পাস্ট |
| future | Adjective/Noun | ভবিষ্যৎ | ফিউচার |
| simple | Adjective | সাধারণ | সিম্পল |
| continuous | Adjective | ঘটমান | কন্টিনিউয়াস |
| perfect | Adjective | পুরাঘটিত | পারফেক্ট |
| perfect continuous | Adjective | পুরাঘটিত ঘটমান | পারফেক্ট কন্টিনিউয়াস |
| eat | Verb | খাওয়া | ইট |
| ate | Verb (V2) | খেয়েছিল | এইট/এট |
| eaten | Verb (V3) | খেয়েছে | ইটেন |
| drink | Verb | পান করা | ড্রিংক |
| drank | Verb (V2) | পান করেছিল | ড্র্যাংক |
| drunk | Verb (V3) | পান করেছে | ড্রাংক |
| play | Verb | খেলা | প্লে |
| played | Verb (V2/V3) | খেলেছিল/খেলেছে | প্লেড |
| read | Verb | পড়া | রিড |
| read | Verb (V2/V3) | পড়েছিল/পড়েছে | রেড |
| sleep | Verb | ঘুমানো | স্লিপ |
| slept | Verb (V2/V3) | ঘুমিয়েছিল/ঘুমিয়েছে | স্লেপ্ট |
| sing | Verb | গান গাওয়া | সিং |
| sang | Verb (V2) | গেয়েছিল | স্যাং |
| sung | Verb (V3) | গেয়েছে | সাং |
| go | Verb | যাওয়া | গো |
| went | Verb (V2) | গিয়েছিল | ওয়েন্ট |
| gone | Verb (V3) | গেছে | গন |
| come | Verb | আসা | কাম |
| came | Verb (V2) | এসেছিল | কেম |
| come | Verb (V3) | এসেছে | কাম |
| do | Verb | করা | ডু |
| did | Verb (V2) | করেছিল | ডিড |
| done | Verb (V3) | করেছে | ডান |
| have | Auxiliary Verb | আছে/করেছে | হ্যাভ |
| has | Auxiliary Verb | আছে/করেছে | হ্যাজ |
| had | Auxiliary Verb | ছিল/করেছিল | হ্যাড |
| will | Modal Verb | সাহায্যকারী ক্রিয়া (future) | উইল |
| am | Auxiliary Verb | আছি | অ্যাম |
| is | Auxiliary Verb | আছে/হয় | ইজ |
| are | Auxiliary Verb | আছ/হয় | আর |
| was | Auxiliary Verb | ছিল | ওয়াজ |
| were | Auxiliary Verb | ছিল | ওয়্যার |
| now | Adverb | এখন | নাউ |
| yesterday | Adverb | গতকাল | ইয়েস্টারডে |
| tomorrow | Adverb | আগামীকাল | টুমরো |
| every day | Adverb Phrase | প্রতিদিন | এভরি ডে |
| at noon | Phrase | দুপুরে | অ্যাট নুন |
| in the morning | Phrase | সকালে | ইন দি মর্নিং |
| in the evening | Phrase | সন্ধ্যায় | ইন দি ইভনিং |
| for two hours | Phrase | দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে | ফর টু আওয়ারস |
11. Phrasal Verbs in Different Tenses
Phrasal verbs can also be used in different tenses. Here are examples with Bangla meanings.
| Phrasal Verb | Bangla Meaning | Present Simple | Past Simple | Future Simple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wake up | ঘুম থেকে ওঠা | I wake up at 6. | I woke up at 6. | I will wake up at 6. |
| get up | বিছানা ছেড়ে ওঠা | She gets up early. | She got up early. | She will get up early. |
| sit down | বসা | Please sit down. | He sat down. | Will you sit down? |
| stand up | দাঁড়ানো | They stand up. | They stood up. | They will stand up. |
| put on | পরা | She puts on her shoes. | She put on her shoes. | She will put on her shoes. |
| take off | খোলা | He takes off his hat. | He took off his hat. | He will take off his hat. |
| turn on | চালু করা | Father turns on the fan. | Father turned on the fan. | Father will turn on the fan. |
| turn off | বন্ধ করা | Mother turns off the TV. | Mother turned off the TV. | Mother will turn off the TV. |
| look for | খোঁজা | I look for my pencil. | I looked for my pencil. | I will look for my pencil. |
| look after | যত্ন নেওয়া | She looks after her brother. | She looked after her brother. | She will look after her brother. |
| pick up | কুড়িয়ে নেওয়া | He picks up the ball. | He picked up the ball. | He will pick up the ball. |
| clean up | পরিষ্কার করা | We clean up the room. | We cleaned up the room. | We will clean up the room. |
| give up | ছেড়ে দেওয়া | She gives up junk food. | She gave up junk food. | She will give up junk food. |
| come back | ফিরে আসা | He comes back home. | He came back home. | He will come back home. |
| go out | বাইরে যাওয়া | They go out to play. | They went out to play. | They will go out to play. |
12. Make Sentences Larger Step by Step
Kids can make sentences larger in any tense by adding extra objects, places, time, and company. Here are step-by-step examples.
Example 1: Build Present Simple “I eat rice.”
| Step | Sentence | What is Added | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I eat rice. | Basic | আমি ভাত খাই। |
| 2 | I eat rice and fish. | Extra object | আমি ভাত ও মাছ খাই। |
| 3 | I eat rice and fish at noon. | Time | আমি দুপুরে ভাত ও মাছ খাই। |
| 4 | I eat rice and fish at noon in the kitchen. | Place | আমি দুপুরে রান্নাঘরে ভাত ও মাছ খাই। |
| 5 | I eat rice and fish at noon in the kitchen with my family. | Company | আমি দুপুরে রান্নাঘরে আমার পরিবারের সঙ্গে ভাত ও মাছ খাই। |
Example 2: Build Past Simple “She read a book.”
| Step | Sentence | What is Added | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She read a book. | Basic | সে একটি বই পড়েছিল। |
| 2 | She read a storybook. | Specific object | সে একটি গল্পের বই পড়েছিল। |
| 3 | She read an interesting storybook. | Adjective | সে একটি মজার গল্পের বই পড়েছিল। |
| 4 | She read an interesting storybook at night. | Time | সে রাতে একটি মজার গল্পের বই পড়েছিল। |
| 5 | She read an interesting storybook at night in her room. | Place | সে রাতে তার ঘরে একটি মজার গল্পের বই পড়েছিল। |
Example 3: Build Future Simple “He will play football.”
| Step | Sentence | What is Added | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He will play football. | Basic | সে ফুটবল খেলবে। |
| 2 | He will play football tomorrow. | Time | সে আগামীকাল ফুটবল খেলবে। |
| 3 | He will play football tomorrow in the field. | Place | সে আগামীকাল মাঠে ফুটবল খেলবে। |
| 4 | He will play football tomorrow in the big field. | Adjective | সে আগামীকাল বড় মাঠে ফুটবল খেলবে। |
| 5 | He will play football tomorrow in the big field with his friends. | Company | সে আগামীকাল বড় মাঠে তার বন্ধুদের সঙ্গে ফুটবল খেলবে। |
Example 4: Build Present Continuous “I am eating rice.”
| Step | Sentence | What is Added | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I am eating rice. | Basic | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছি। |
| 2 | I am eating rice and fish. | Extra object | আমি ভাত ও মাছ খাচ্ছি। |
| 3 | I am eating rice and fish at noon. | Time | আমি দুপুরে ভাত ও মাছ খাচ্ছি। |
| 4 | I am eating rice and fish at noon in the kitchen. | Place | আমি দুপুরে রান্নাঘরে ভাত ও মাছ খাচ্ছি। |
| 5 | I am eating rice and fish at noon in the kitchen with my family. | Company | আমি দুপুরে রান্নাঘরে আমার পরিবারের সঙ্গে ভাত ও মাছ খাচ্ছি। |
13. Negative and WH Question Examples
Negative Sentences in Different Tenses
| Tense | Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present Simple | I eat rice. | I do not eat rice. | আমি ভাত খাই না। |
| Present Continuous | She is singing. | She is not singing. | সে গান গাইছে না। |
| Past Simple | He played football. | He did not play football. | সে ফুটবল খেলেনি। |
| Past Continuous | They were playing. | They were not playing. | তারা খেলছিল না। |
| Future Simple | We will go. | We will not go. | আমরা যাব না। |
| Present Perfect | I have eaten. | I have not eaten. | আমি খাইনি। |
| Past Perfect | She had left. | She had not left. | সে চলে যায়নি। |
WH Questions in Different Tenses
| WH Question | Tense | Bangla Meaning | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| What do you eat? | Present Simple | তুমি কী খাও? | I eat rice. |
| Where is she going? | Present Continuous | সে কোথায় যাচ্ছে? | She is going to school. |
| When did he come? | Past Simple | সে কখন এসেছিল? | He came yesterday. |
| Why were they crying? | Past Continuous | তারা কেন কাঁদছিল? | They were crying because they were sad. |
| What will you do? | Future Simple | তুমি কী করবে? | I will play. |
| How have you done this? | Present Perfect | তুমি এটি কীভাবে করেছ? | I have done it with help. |
14. Exercise Section
Exercise 1: Identify the Tense
Write the tense for each sentence.
| Sentence | Tense |
|---|---|
| I eat rice. | |
| She is singing. | |
| He played football. | |
| They were watching TV. | |
| I will go. | |
| We have eaten. | |
| She had left. | |
| He will be playing. |
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with Correct Verb Form
Fill in with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
- I ______ (eat) rice every day.
- She ______ (sing) now.
- He ______ (play) football yesterday.
- They ______ (watch) TV at 8 last night.
- We ______ (go) to school tomorrow.
- I ______ (finish) my homework just now.
- She ______ (leave) before I came.
- He ______ (play) at this time tomorrow.
Exercise 3: Change Positive to Negative and Interrogative
| Positive | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|
| I eat rice. | ||
| She is singing. | ||
| He played football. | ||
| They will come. | ||
| I have eaten. |
Exercise 4: Make Sentences Larger Step by Step
Start with “I eat rice.” and add words step by step.
Example: I eat rice. → I eat rice and fish. → I eat rice and fish at noon. → I eat rice and fish at noon in the kitchen.
Now try with “She is reading.”
Exercise 5: Match the Verb Forms (V1, V2, V3)
| V1 | V2 | V3 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. eat | a. went | gone |
| 2. go | b. ate | eaten |
| 3. sing | c. sang | sung |
| 4. drink | d. drank | drunk |
| 5. play | e. played | played |
Exercise 6: Write Your Own
Write one sentence for each of these tenses: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Future Simple.
15. Answer Key
Exercise 1
| Sentence | Tense |
|---|---|
| I eat rice. | Present Simple |
| She is singing. | Present Continuous |
| He played football. | Past Simple |
| They were watching TV. | Past Continuous |
| I will go. | Future Simple |
| We have eaten. | Present Perfect |
| She had left. | Past Perfect |
| He will be playing. | Future Continuous |
Exercise 2
- eat
- is singing
- played
- were watching
- will go
- have finished
- had left
- will be playing
Exercise 3
| Positive | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|
| I eat rice. | I do not eat rice. | Do you eat rice? |
| She is singing. | She is not singing. | Is she singing? |
| He played football. | He did not play football. | Did he play football? |
| They will come. | They will not come. | Will they come? |
| I have eaten. | I have not eaten. | Have you eaten? |
Exercise 4
(Student’s own answer. Example: She is reading. → She is reading a book. → She is reading an interesting book. → She is reading an interesting book in her room. → She is reading an interesting book in her room at night.)
Exercise 5
1 → b (eat → ate → eaten)
2 → a (go → went → gone)
3 → c (sing → sang → sung)
4 → d (drink → drank → drunk)
5 → e (play → played → played)
Exercise 6
(Student’s own answer.)
16. Conclusion
Great job, kids! Today you learned Tense in detail. You know that tense tells us when an action happens: Present, Past, Future. You also learned the four forms—Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous. You practiced making positive, negative, and interrogative sentences, built longer sentences step by step, and used phrasal verbs in different tenses.
Remember:
- Present = now, Past = before, Future = later.
- Use am/is/are + ing for present continuous, was/were + ing for past continuous, will be + ing for future continuous.
- Use have/has + V3 for present perfect, had + V3 for past perfect, will have + V3 for future perfect.
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