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It is used to express a continued or ongoing action that will start in future and is thought to be continued till sometime in future. There will be a time reference, such as “since 1989, for two hours etc”.

Affirmative Sentences
Rule 1:  Subject (I, We) + shall have been + (1st Form of Verb + ing) + Object + Time reference


Rule 2: Subject (other than I, We) + will have been + (1st Form of Verb + ing) + Object + Time reference 

Rule 3: Use 'for' or 'since' for showing time reference. 'Since' is for 'Point of Time'. eg. since Tuesday, since 1998, since morning, since 4 o'clock etc.

Rule 4: Use 'for' for 'Period of Time'. eg. for two days, for three months, for five hours etc.


Examples:
1. They will have been playing for two hours.
2. The girl will have been sleeping since morning.
3. We shall have been working in this department for two months.

Negative Sentences
Rule 1:  Subject + will have/shall have + not + been + (1st Form of Verb + ing) + Object + Time Reference

Examples:
1. She will not have been reading for two days.
2. I shall not have been suffering from fever since Monday.

Interrogative Sentences
Rule 1: Will/Shall + Subject + have + been + (1st Form of Verb + ing) + Object + Time reference
(See Examples 1, 2)

Rule 2: When/Why/What/Where + will/shall + Subject + have + been + (1st Form of Verb + ing) + Object + Time reference (See Examples 4, 6)

Rule 3: How much/How many/Whose/Which also used with their related nouns.(See Example 5)

Rule 4: Interrogative negative sentences are just like Interrogative affirmative sentences with only use of not after subject.
Will/Shall + subject + not + have + been + (1st form of verb + ing) + Object + Time Reference
(See example 3)

Rule 5: Must put Question Mark (?) at the end of a sentence.


Examples:
1. Shall we have been waiting for him since morning ?
2. Will that lazy boy have been sleeping for two hours ?
3. Will you not have been reading for two days ?
4. Why will they have been wasting their time since 5 o'clock ?
5. How many boys will have been making a noise since noon ?
6. Where will the boys have been playing since 2 o'clock ?

Tenses - English to English Translation
Simple Tense

 Continuous Tense

Perfect Tense


Tenses - Hindi to English Translation
Simple Tense
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It is used to express an action which will occur in future and is thought to be completed in future.

Affirmative Sentences
Rule 1:  Subject + will have/shall have + 3rd Form of Verb + Object

Rule 2:  Where ever you'll see the use of the two sentences in this tense, the action which would be completed first would be in 'Future Perfect Tense' and the action completed after would be in 'Present Simple Tense'. 

Note: always use shall with 'I' and 'We'.

Examples:
1. He will have learnt his lesson before you come.
2. We shall have taken our food before it is seven.
3. They will have played the match before the sun sets.
4. I shall have read my book before you come.



Negative Sentences
Rule:  Subject + will/shall + not + have + 3rd Form of Verb + Object


Examples:

1. She will not have written the letter before Hari comes.
2. The child will not have drunk milk before he sleeps.
3. I shall not have finished my work before the teacher comes.


Interrogative Sentences
Rule 1:  Will/Shall + Subject + have + 3rd Form of Verb + Object (See Examples 1, 2)

Rule 2: when/why/what/where + will/shall + Subject + have + 3rd Form of Verb + Object (See Example 5)


Rule 3: how much/how many/whose/which also used with their related nouns. (See Example 3)

Rule 4: Interrogative negative sentences are just like Interrogative affirmative sentences with only use of not after the subject.
Will/Shall + subject + not + have + 3rd form of verb
(See example 2)

Rule 5: Must put Question Mark (?) at the end of a sentence.


Examples:

1. Will the boys have played the match before it is seven?
2. Shall we not have taken the tickets before the train arrives?
3. How many boys will have come here before the sun sets?
4. Who will have punished your son before the teacher comes?
5. Where will he have gone before it rains? 

Tenses - English to English Translation
Simple Tense

 Continuous Tense

Perfect Tense


Tenses - Hindi to English Translation
Simple Tense
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It is used to express a continued or an ongoing action in future.

Affirmative Sentences
Rule 1:  I,We + Shall be + (1st Form of Verb + ing) + Object (See Examples 1,5)

Rule 2:  Subject(Other than I,We) + will be + (1st Form of Verb + ing) + Object (See Examples 2,3,4) 

Examples:
1. I shall be reading my book.
2. They will be playing football.
3. He will be learning lesson.
4. You will be calling my servant.
5. We shall be coming to your house.

Negative Sentences
Rule 1:  Subject + will/shall + not + be + (1st Form of Verb + ing) + Object


Examples:
1. I shall not be going to London.
2. She will not be playing with her doll.
3. The cow will not be grazing grass.
4. They will not be going to market.
5. We shall not be throwing a ball.

Interrogative Sentences
Rule 1:  Will/Shall + Subject + be + (1st Form of Verb + ing) + Object 
(See Examples 1,2)

Rule 2: when/why/what/where + will/shall + Subject + be + (1st Form of Verb + ing) + Object (See Example 4)

Rule 3: how much/how many/whose/which also used with their related nouns.(See Example 6)

Rule 4:  If any interrogative word works like a subject then write it first then carry on with will be/shall be + (1st form of verb + ing) (See Example 7)

Rule 5: Interrogative negative sentences are just like Interrogative affirmative sentences with only use of not after the subject.
Will/Shall + subject + not + + be + (1st form of verb + ing)
(See example 3,5)

Rule 6: Must put Question Mark (?) at the end of a sentence.


Examples:
1. Will he be going to the market?
2. Shall I be going to village on foot?
3. Will that child not be making a noise?
4. Where will your father be going tomorrow?
5. Why will he not be reading his book?
6. How many boys will be sleeping in the room?
7. Who will be playing in the field?
8. Who will be coming to school now?

Tenses - English to English Translation
Simple Tense

 Continuous Tense

Perfect Tense


Tenses - Hindi to English Translation
Simple Tense
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Simple Past Tense sentences include happening of work in Future time. 

Affirmative Sentences
Rule 1:  Subject (Single number/third person/Plural number) + will + 1st Form of Verb (See Examples 3 to 5)

Rule 2: I or We + shall + 1st Form of Verb(See Examples 1, 2)

Examples:
1. I shall write a letter.
2. We shall go to school tomorrow.
3. You will read a book.
4. His father will come from Delhi tomorrow.
5. These boys will play a football match on Monday.

Negative Sentences
Rule 1:  Subject (Single number/third person/Plural number) + will not + 1st Form of Verb (See Examples 2, 3)

Rule 2: I or We + shall not + 1st Form of Verb(See Examples 1, 4)


Examples:
1. I shall not go to Aligarh tomorrow.
2. The boys will not sleep during the day.
3. You will not read the book.
4. We shall not play a hockey match tomorrow.

Interrogative Sentences
Rule 1:  Shall/Will + Subject (Single number/third person/Plural number) + 1st Form of Verb 
(See Examples 1, 2)

Rule 2: when/why/what/where + shall/will + Subject + 1st Form of Verb(See Example 6)

Rule 3: how much/how many/whose/which also used with their related nouns. (See Examples 4, 5 and 8)

Rule 4:  If any interrogative word works like a subject then write it first then carry on with shall/will + 1st form of the verb(See Example 7)

Rule 5: Interrogative negative sentences are just like Interrogative affirmative sentences with only use of not after the subject.
Shall/Will + subject + not + 1st form of verb
(See example 3)

Rule 6: Must put Question Mark (?) at the end of a sentence.


Examples:
1. Will he give you some pens?
2. Will they eat mangoes?
3. Will your brother not come tomorrow?
4. Which song will Maria sing?
5. How many books will he buy?
6. Where shall we go tomorrow?
7. Who will beat your son?
8. Whose table will he break?

Tenses - English to English Translation
Simple Tense

 Continuous Tense

Perfect Tense


Tenses - Hindi to English Translation
Simple Tense