Tense Revision Chart – Basic Overview
Tense Type |
Sub-Type |
Structure (English) |
Example Sentence |
Hindi Meaning |
Present |
Simple Present |
Subject + V1 + object |
She sings a song. |
वह एक गीत गाती है। |
Present Continuous |
Subject + is/am/are + V1 + ing + object |
I am reading a book. |
मैं एक किताब पढ़ रहा हूँ। |
|
Present Perfect |
Subject + has/have + V3 + object |
We have finished the homework. |
हमने होमवर्क पूरा कर लिया है। |
|
Present Perfect Continuous |
Subject + has/have been + V1 + ing + object |
He has been working since morning. |
वह सुबह से काम कर रहा है। |
|
Past |
Simple Past |
Subject + V2 + object |
They played cricket. |
उन्होंने क्रिकेट खेला। |
Past Continuous |
Subject + was/were + V1 + ing + object |
She was cooking food. |
वह खाना बना रही थी। |
|
Past Perfect |
Subject + had + V3 + object |
I had eaten lunch. |
मैंने खाना खा लिया था। |
|
Past Perfect Continuous |
Subject + had been + V1 + ing + object |
He had been sleeping for 2 hours. |
वह 2 घंटे से सो रहा था। |
|
Future |
Simple Future |
Subject + will + V1 + object |
I will go to school. |
मैं स्कूल जाऊँगा। |
Future Continuous |
Subject + will be + V1 + ing + object |
She will be watching TV. |
वह टीवी देख रही होगी। |
|
Future Perfect |
Subject + will have + V3 + object |
They will have left by 5 PM. |
वे 5 बजे तक जा चुके होंगे। |
|
Future Perfect Continuous |
Subject + will have been + V1 + ing + object |
I will have been reading for 1 hour. |
मैं 1 घंटे से पढ़ रहा होऊँगा। |
Key Notes:
- V1 = Base form of verb (go, eat, play)
- V2 = Past form (went, ate, played)
- V3 = Past participle (gone, eaten, played)