Right Form of Verb

 

Right form of verb

 

 

 

First of all, it is to be noted that only the memorization of rules of “right form of verb” will not make you a master in this issue. Rather you need to recognize the time and sequence of the sentence, fair ability to extract the proper meaning of the sentence, even to have mastery of vocabulary.

 

However, to highlight the rules and proper form of verb, Italic “for rule” and bold “for verb” symbols are used in the examples. So, follow these symbols in the example for better understanding.

 

Rule 1. If any sentence contains the following symbolic words, the  verb will be used according to the structure of present indefinite tense. The words are as follows:

Always, often, usually, normally, regularly, daily, occasionally, generally, sometimes, hardly, scarcely, seldom, twice, every + time, on + day.

Example

 

1. Usually, I like drinking tea.
2. she hardly comes here.
3. I visit Dhaka every week.
4. Generally children are fond of sweets.

 

Note: according to subject verb agreement, third person singular subject will always take a singular verb and so S/ES must be added at the end of a verb to make it singular.

 

Example

 

1. The sun rises in the east.
2. Mr. Rahman normally prefers coffee to tea.

 

Rule 2. Today, still, now, currently, at present, at this moment, at this time, this + time ETC are the symbolic words of present continuous tense.

 

Example

 

1. Now the girl is dancing in the function.
2. we are going to Dhaka today.
3. still my brother is sleeping.
4. currently, we are enjoying a cinema.

 

Rule 3: just, just now, already, lately, recently, presently, ever, never, yet ETC words are considered as the symbolic words of present perfect tense. So, the verb of a sentence consist of such words must be in the present perfect tense.

 

example

 

1. We have just arrived at the picnic spot
2. she has come to visit us recently.
3. I have never been to cox’s Bazar.

 

Rule 4: If a sentence consist of (for + time) [period of time], (since + time) [point of time], you must use the form of verb according to the structure of present perfect continuous tense.

 

_example

 

1. Mim has been chatting for five hours.
2. I have been living in this town since 2000.

 

Rule 5: ago, long ago, long before, long since, once, once upon a time, the other day, that day, yesterday, previous + time, last + time it is time, it is high time, wish, fancy,  ETC denote the activities of the past time. So, generally, any sentence containing this types of words must be formed in the past indefinite tense.

 

example

 

1. I met my friend last week.
2. we enjoyed a football match yesterday.
3. she behaved with me very nicely the previous day.
4. It is time we changed our bad habit]
5. I wish I sang a song.
6. I fancy I turned a pale.

 

Rule 6: past participle form will be used after (to be, be, being, been, having, have, has, had)

 

Example

 

1. It has to be done in a moment.
2. having gone there I will meet you.
3. being finished my duty I returned home.

 

Rule 7: the modal verb, can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, need, dare, let, ought to, going to, used to, had better, had rather, would better, would rather ETC take base form.

 

example

 

1. You should have done this in time.
2. you must obey your parents.

 

Rule 8: Present participle “base/present form + Ing” is used after  any kind of preposition and with a view to, look forward to, mind, worth, would you mind, get used to, can not help, could not help ETC.

 

Example

 

1. we read books with a view to achieving knowledge.
2. would you mind opening the door.
3. I can not help going there.

 

Rule 9. If the following words such as, (no sooner, hardly, scarcely, before) link two clauses, the first one shall be in past perfect tense and second one shall be in past indefinite tense.

 

example

 

1. I had gone there before he returned home.
2. the patient had passed away before the doctor came.
3. no sooner had the baby seen it’s mother than it started crying.
4. hardly had I reached the school when the assembly started.

 

Rule 10. If “since, as though, as if” take place between two sentences, then the second sentence will always follow the first sentence. For example: When the prior sentence of the above mentioned words is in present tense, the next sentence will be formed in to past indefinite tense.where as, when the prior sentence is in past indefinite tense, the later sentence has to be formed in to past perfect tense.

 

Example

 

1. The girls pretends as if she knew every thing.
2. it was many years since I had met him last.

 

Note: Only “were, as part of stative verb” can be used after (as though, as if, wish, if).

 

 

example

 

1. I wish if I were a king.
2. he acts as though he were a mad.

 

Rule 11. The second verb of a simple sentence will be a nonfinite verb. Such as, “present participle, past participle, infinitive”.

 

example

 

1. I saw the old man begging from door to door. [present participle]
2. I saw him to go there. [infinitive]
3. I am using a mobile phone made in Japan. [past participle]

 

 

Rule: 12. Everybody, everyone, nobody, none, no one, anybody, any one, some body, someone, something, nothing, anything ETC indefinite pronoun takes a singular verb.

 

example

 

1. everyone regards him for his honesty.
2. None loves an irresponsible person.

 

Rule: 13. If a sentence does refer to a “habitual activity, universal truth, scientific truth”, the verb must be according to the structure of present indefinite tense.

 

example

 

an honest man always preaches the truth. [universal truth]

2. I read holy Quran every day. [habitual activity]

Rule 14. Oneday, tomorrow, some day, some time, in the future ETC are the symptom of future. So, the verb ofa sentence consisting of such words shall be structured in future indefinite tense.

 

Example

 

1. I will visit your house sometime.
2. I will reach there immediately.

 

Rule: 15. If “while” adds two sentence , the verb  of the first sentence will be in past continuous tense and the verb of the second sentence will be in past indefinite tense. If any clause does not have subject, then that clause will take present participle as verb.

 

example

 

1. while I was returning from school, it started raining.
2. while speaking to him, I saw some tears in his eyes. [no subject in the first clause]

 

Rule: 16. If “after” is placed between two clauses, then the verb of the first clause must be according to the formation of past indefinite tense and the verb of the second clause has to be accordingly the pattern of past perfect tense.

 

example

 

 

1. A gusty wind started blowing after I had started for Dhaka.
2. Bangladesh overthrew India and South Africa after they had finished a mazing world cup.

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