Correct Use of Verb

1. Present Indefinite Tense

( generally, usually, often, always, sometimes, daily, everyday, every week, universal
truth )
SUBJECT + VERB ( I )s/es
SUBJECT + VERB ( I )

SUBJECT + does not + VERB ( I )

SUBJECT + do not + VERB ( I )

2. Present Continuous Tense

( now, today, tonight, at present )
SUBJECT + (is,am,are) +VERB ( ing )
SUBJECT + (is,am,are) + not +VERB ( ing )
3. Present Perfect Tense
( just, just now, recently, lately, yet, ever, never, already )
SUBJECT + (has / have ) + VERB ( III)
SUBJECT + (has / have ) + not + VERB ( III)
4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
( since, for )
SUBJECT + (has / have ) + been + VERB ( ing ) + since / for
SUBJECT + (has / have ) + not + been + VERB ( ing ) + since / for
5. Past Indefinite Tense
(ago, yesterday, last day, last night, last week, last month, last year )
SUBJECT + VERB ( II )
SUBJECT + did not + VERB ( I )
6. Past Continuous Tense
( while , as )
SUBJECT + (was /were ) + VERB ( ing )
SUBJECT + (was /were ) + not + VERB ( ing )

7. Past Perfect Tense

When/ before + SUBJECT + VERB ( II ) , SUBJECT + had + VERB ( III )

8. Future Indefinite Tense
( next, tomorrow, on Monday)
SUBJECT + (shall / will ) + VERB ( I )
SUBJECT + (shall / will ) + not + VERB ( I )
9. Future Perfect Tense
( By next month / week / year)
SUBJECT + (shall / will ) + have + VERB ( III )
SUBJECT + (shall / will ) + not + have + VERB ( III )

10.

Conditional Sentence ( Type - I )

If + SUBJECT + VERB ( I ) , SUBJECT + shall /will + VERB ( I )

Conditional Sentence ( Type - II )
If + SUBJECT + VERB ( II ) , SUBJECT + would + VERB ( I )
Conditional Sentence ( Type - III )
If + SUBJECT + had + VERB ( III ) , SUBJECT + would have + VERB ( III )
11.

The Unreal Past

(If only, would that, I wish, as if, as though)

If + SUBJECT + were + complement
If + SUBJECT + had + VERB ( III)