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Simple Future tense Form The simple future form of a verb is shall/will + Verb The simple future form of  be is shall/will + be The simple future form of have is shall/will + have Uses First person (I/We) + shall express pure future, i. e., future without intention, determination etc. It indicates that something will happen as a matter of course I shall be 50 next birthday.  We shall have a holiday on Independence Day.  Note  >Will is frequently used with first person to indicate  pure future as well as intention, determination etc.  The use of shall to express pure future is going out of style, particular in American English > won't/wouldn't is always preferred to shan't to indicate refusal/negative intention I won't give you any money.  2. Shall we is always used in question tags after let's. Shall and will are not interchangeable here: Let's go home now, shall we? (Not, will we)  3.Shall I/shall we is used to elicit a person's wishes/inst...

Simple Past tense Form The simple past form of  regular verb is verb+ d/Ed Love - loved, work - worked The simple past of irregular verb is different Go - went, draw - drew, give - gave The simple past of have is had; of be is was/were; of can is could or was/were + able to.  Uses 1. This tense is used for a past action when the time of an action is mentioned.  The screening of the film started at 7 p.m.  In such sentence an adverb of time is often used.  Simple past indicates completion of an action in the immediate or remote past: Rama returned yesterday.  Newton saw an apple fall. Past perfect is not used to indicate completion of a single action even in remote past.  So if we say  Newton had seen an apple fall. (it is wrong)  2. Simple past is usually used in questions about past actions or event: Where did you stay in Delhi?  Why did you laugh suddenly?  Note Who/what used as subject doesn't require a dummy auxiliary "did": Who...

Forms of verb in Simple Present Tense Verb forms V1/V5 (Do/Does) Use of Simple Present Tense 1. Use the simple present to talk about things that are permanent or always true The earth moves around the Sun.  The Sun rises in the east They live in The USA 2. Use present simple to talk about habits and routines I often walk at 5 A.M. We see our friends every weekend.  3. To express theories and principles Light travels faster than sound A triangle has three sides Water freezes at zero degree centigrade 4. Use to express natural qualities/ characteristics A mother loves her children.  Sugar is sweet.  5. Use to express professional activities A Baker bakes bread.  My father is a doctor. He treats patients 6. Use this tense to express about a settled state of affairs which includes the present moment.  My uncle lives in Mumbai My house faces the North.  7. Use this tense to express ownership/relationship This house belongs to me.  Ramu owes me 200 rupe...

Subject - Verb Concord ( agreement)  Concord means harmonious relationship between two grammatical units.  general rule for concord A singular subject takes a singular verb ex: The teacher writes on the whiteboard.  here teacher a singular subject takes a singular verb teaches A plural subject takes a plural verb.  Ex: The children play on the lawns.  Here in the sentence, plural subject "Children" takes plural verb play Understanding the number of subject understanding subjects with reference to number a. proper, abstract, and material nouns  ( singular)  b. common and collective nouns( singular and plural as well)  c. Pronoun (singular and plural as well d. the + adjective (plural subject)  e. infinitive- ( singular subject)  f. Gerund- (singular subject)  h. Noun phrase- (singular subject)  I. Noun Clause- ( singular subject)  Relative pronoun and verb agreement A relative pronoun as subject takes a singular verb when t...