English Tense - A Complete Guide with Examples in Hindi

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सोचिए, अगर English में Tense न होता, तो हमारी बातें कितनी confusing हो जातीं। कोई कहे — “I eat pizza yesterday” — और आप सोचें, “अरे! अभी खा रहे हो या कल खाया था?” यही तो है Tense का जादू!

Tense क्या है?

Tense एक ऐसा time machine है, जो हमें बताता है कि कोई action past, present, या future में हो रहा है। Without Tense, language ऐसे होगी जैसे गाड़ी बिना steering — कहाँ जाना है, कुछ पता ही नहीं!

Role of Tense:

Past Tense हमें old memories याद दिलाता है — जैसे “I danced yesterday” (चाहे हकीकत में आपने dance ना किया हो, sentence perfect लगेगा!)
Present Tense हमें live update देता है — “I am talking to you” (हाँ, अभी यहीं और इसी वक्त)।
Future Tense हमारे dreams और plans दिखाता है — “I will become a fluent English speaker” (जो सुनकर सब बोलते हैं – Yes, you can!).

Why is Tense so cool?

क्योंकि Tense हमारी storytelling को interesting बनाता है। Imagine करो अगर movie में dialogues ऐसे हों – “I go to school… I see teacher… I write homework” — मज़ा ही चला जाएगा!

तो दोस्तों, अगर आप English सीखना चाहते हैं, तो Tense आपका सबसे बड़ा साथी है। एक बार ये दोस्ती पक्की हो गई, तो आपकी English उतनी ही smooth हो जाएगी जितनी butter naan पर पिघला हुआ मक्खन।

Introduction to Tense (परिचय)

English सीखते समय सबसे ज़्यादा confusion जिस topic में होता है, वो है Tense। सही Tense का इस्तेमाल ही आपके sentence को correct और meaningful बनाता है। चाहे आप English Speaking, Writing या Exam Preparation कर रहे हों, Tense की strong understanding आपकी fluency और accuracy दोनों को improve करती है।

Tense का मतलब है verb (क्रिया) के उस रूप को बताना जिससे समय (time) का पता चलता है — यानी काम कब हुआ, हो रहा है, या होगा।

English में Tense तीन मुख्य types में बंटा है:

Present Tense – जो अभी हो रहा है
Past Tense – जो पहले हो चुका है
Future Tense – जो आगे होगा

हर Tense के चार forms होते हैं:

Simple
Continuous (Progressive)
Perfect
Perfect Continuous

कुल मिलाकर English में 12 Tenses होते हैं।

Usage of Tense (Tense का उपयोग)

Tense का सही उपयोग आपको यह बताने में मदद करता है:

Action का time (Present, Past, Future)
Action का nature (complete, ongoing, repeated)
Sentence को grammatically correct और clear बनाना

Example:

Present Simple: I go to school every day.
Past Continuous: She was reading a book yesterday at 5 pm.
Future Perfect: By next year, they will have finished the project.

Structure of Tense (Tense की संरचना)

1. Present Tense

a) Present Simple

Structure: Subject + Base form of verb (+ s/es for 3rd person singular) + Object
Example:

He plays cricket.
I eat breakfast at 8 am.

b) Present Continuous

Structure: Subject + is/are/am + Verb(+ing) + Object
Example:

She is cooking dinner.
They are playing football.

c) Present Perfect

Structure: Subject + has/have + Past Participle + Object
Example:

I have finished my homework.
He has gone to the market.

d) Present Perfect Continuous

Structure: Subject + has/have been + Verb(+ing) + Object + since/for
Example:

I have been studying English for 2 hours.
She has been working here since 2015.

2. Past Tense

a) Past Simple

Structure: Subject + Past form of verb + Object
Example:

They visited Paris last year.
I watched a movie yesterday

b) Past Continuous

Structure: Subject + was/were + Verb(+ing) + Object
Example:

She was reading a novel.
We were playing football in the park.

c) Past Perfect

Structure: Subject + had + Past Participle + Object
Example:

I had completed the task before the deadline.
She had gone to bed when I called her.

d) Past Perfect Continuous

Structure: Subject + had been + Verb(+ing) + Object + since/for
Example:

They had been playing cricket for 5 hours.
I had been studying English for an hour.

3. FutureTense

a) Future Simple

Structure: Subject + will/shall + Base form of verb + Object
Example:

I will call you tomorrow.
She will visit us next week.

b) Future Continuous

Structure: Subject + will be + Verb(+ing) + Object
Example:

They will be traveling to London next month.
I will be studying English at this time tomorrow.

c) Future Perfect

Structure: Subject + will have + Past Participle + Object
Example:

By 2026, I will have completed my degree.
She will have finished the work before the meeting.

d) Future Perfect Continuous

Structure: Subject + will have been + Verb(+ing) + Object + since/for
Example:

By next June, they will have been living here for 10 years.
I will have been working in this company for 5 years by December.

उदाहरण से समझिए:

Present Tense – जब काम अभी हो रहा हो, या नियमित रूप से होता है:

I eat an apple.
(मैं एक सेब खाता हूँ।)

Past Tense – जब काम पहले हो चुका हो:

I ate an apple.
(मैंने एक सेब खाया।)

Future Tense – जब काम आगे होगा:

I will eat an apple.
(मैं एक सेब खाऊँगा।)

Tips to Learn Tense Easily

रोज़ practice करें – छोटे sentences से शुरुआत करें।
पहले Present Tense, फिर Past, और फिर Future Tense सीखें।
Writing और Speaking में tenses को consciously use करें।
English lectures, podcasts, और articles में sentences observe करें।

Conclusion

English Tense को समझना English speaking और writing के लिए जरूरी है। अगर आप ऊपर बताए गए structure और examples को follow करके रोज़ practice करेंगे, तो जल्द ही आप tense mistakes से बचेंगे और confident English बोल पाएंगे।

Recap

3 Types of Tense	Example	Time of Action
Present Tense	I eat an apple. (मैं एक सेब खाता हूँ।)	जब काम अभी हो रहा हो, या नियमित रूप से होता है
Past Tense	I ate an apple. (मैंने एक सेब खाया।)	जब काम पहले हो चुका हो
Future Tense	I will eat an apple. (मैं एक सेब खाऊँगा।)	जब काम आगे होगा

Tense Chart

Tense	Structure	Example
Present Simple	S + V1 (+s/es)	He plays cricket.
Present Continuous	S + am/is/are + V+ing	She is cooking dinner.
Present Perfect	S + has/have/ + V3	I have finished the homework.
Present Perfect Continuous	S + has/have been + V+ing	I have been studying for 2 hours.
Past Simple	S + V2	They visited Paris.
Past Continuous	S + was/were + V+ing	She was reading a book.
Past Perfect	S + had + V3	I had completed the task.
Past Perfect Continuous	S + has been + V+ing	He had been working for 5 years.
Future Simple	S + will/shall + V1	I will call you.
Future Continuous	S + will be + V+ing	They will be traveling.
Future Perfect	S + will have + V3	I will have gone.
Future Perfect Continuous	S + will have been + V+ing	They will have been living here for 5 years.

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