Rules and Examples Of Right Form of Verbs
Rules and Examples Of Right Form of Verbs
Rule # 1: If the subject of the Present indefinite/simple tense is a third person and singular number, we must add s/es at the end of the principal verb.
Examples:
He goes to college.
Tamim flies a kite in the sky.
Shifting means going from one place to another.
Rule # 2: If the sentence refers to eternal truth, general truth, scientific truth, historical truth, existential truth, or habitual action, the verb will be in the present simple tense.
Examples:
The earth moves round the sun [eternal truth]
Columbus discovers America. [historical truth]
Computer is a wonder of modern science. [scientific truth]
Children remain safe under the care of their parents. [general truth]
A teacher cares for his students from the core of his heart. [habitual action]
Dowry darkens the lives of many women. [general truth]
Air is an important element of the environment. [existential truth]
Physical exercise makes our body active. [habitual action]
The Taj Mahal is one of the most magnificent structures in the world. [historical truth]
Hard work makes a man successful. [habitual action]
English is a global language. [existential truth]
Rule # 3: If the adverbs always, daily, often/occasionally, generally, regularly, usually, normally, sometimes, and every day are in a sentence, the verbs will be in the present indefinite/simple tense.
Examples:
She usually takes lunch at 2 p.m.
Sharon always remains ill-tempered.
We often go to visit the zoo.
Rule # 4: If there is any work in progress currently, the verb will be in the present progressive/continuous tense.
Examples:
They are playing football.
Urmi is baking bread for me.
Tania is writing a letter to her cousin.
We are living in the age of science.
Rule # 5: Now, this + time word, at this moment, day after day, day by day present progressive/continuous tense.
Examples:
Carbon-di-oxide is accumulating day by day in the atmosphere.
My brother is working hard to prosper in life now.
Rule # 6: Present perfect tense is used to indicate that a task has just been completed.
Examples:
She has gone to market.
They have gone to the zoo.
It has rained.
Tahrima has got A+ in the S.S.C exam.
The students have made a garden beside the college field.
Rule # 7: If there are recently, even, already, lately, just now, of late, yet, and Just in a sentence, the verb will be in the present perfect tense.
Examples:
Recently, road accident has risen at an alarming rate.
They have already shown their performance.
Rule # 8: Usually to indicate something that happened in the past, we should use the verb in past indefinite tense.
Examples:
Kishore danced well on the stage.
The lady cheated the writer in the restaurant.
Rule # 9: last + time word, in the past, ago, long ago, a few days ago, yesterday, long since, once upon a time, once, the previous day, one night, one day, that day since, 1932, 2030, indicate the verb will be in the past indefinite tense.
Examples:
Once there lived an idle king.
Last month, a twenty-year dream came true.
During the last summer vacation, I got enough time.
The Liberation War took place in 1971.
Once upon a time, there was a king.
Rule # 10: In the past, something was being done indicating the past continuous/progressive tense.
Examples:
At that moment, she was crying for help.
His mother was sleeping.
Vehicles were coming to the station with passengers.
Rule # 11: If one of the two tasks was completed earlier in the past, it will be past perfect tense and later that work was done will be in the past indefinite tense.
Examples:
The nurse came after the patient had waked up.
She had gone to college before the rain started.
[Note: - before/ after must be used in the sentence]
Rules and Exercises Of Right Form of Verbs
Rule # 12: To indicate what will happen in the future, the verb will be in future indefinite/simple tense.
Examples:
Mother will send me a shirt.
We shall make a tour to Paharpur.
Rule # 13: If there are next + time words, Tomorrow, 2040 the verb will be future indefinite tense.
Examples:
Tomorrow, Moon will meet me at the airport.
We will lend you the book next week.
Rule # 14: If the subject is inactive, the verb will be a passive voice. or If there is no by + agent the verb will be a passive voice.
Examples:
An innocent man was once put in jail.
He was educated in London.
The extremist must be given the death penalty.
Wild birds are kept in cages for sale.
A football match was arranged between Bangladesh and India.
English is learned to communicate with foreigners.
The tree fair was inaugurated/organized by the D.C. of Cumilla.
Rule # 15: Cannot help, could not help, would you mind, with a view to, look forward to, get used to + verb + ing. Cannot but, could not but + verb present form.
Examples:
Would you mind giving me your pen?
Barsha could not help laughing.
They discussed the matter with a view to reaching a conclusion.
She could not but give my answer.
Rule # 16: It is time, it is high time, wish, fancy + verb past indefinite/simple tense.
Examples:
It is high time we stood against corruption.
It is high time we checked environmental pollution.
I wish I were a bird.
Rule # 17: To be, being, having, get/getting, become + verb past participle
Examples:
Having taken lunch, Reva went to the station.
The environment is getting polluted day by day.
It is to be noted that many boys are irregular in the class.
Rule # 18: To, in order to + verb present form.
Examples:
In order to succeed in life everyone should work hard.
He told a lie to save himself.
She has forgotten to make a budget of money for the month.
We make fire to cook food.
Rule # 19: We are to use verb+ing after all prepositions except 'to'.
Examples:
After playing football in the field, Rakib went to the market.
He is involved in committing crimes.
The king was fond of knowing his future.
Vehicles pollute the air by burning fuel.
Though the prepositional phrases below have ‘to’ at the end, we must add Ving.
With a view to + Ving
He went to London with a view to studying law.
Look forward to + Ving
I look forward to hearing from you.
Get used to + Ving
I get used to walking in the morning
Addicted to.+ Ving
He is addicted to smoking.
Accustomed to + Ving
I am accustomed to sleeping in the afternoon.
Object to + Ving
He objected to doing it.
Rule # 20: While + v1+ing but while + noun/ pronoun + was/were + verb+ing.
Examples:
While crossing the road, we should be careful.
I saw the boy while he was reading the essay.
Rules, Examples, and List Of Right Form of Verbs
Rule # 21: If + present indefinite tense + future /present indefinite tense.
Examples:
If you study hard, you can get good marks in the exam.
If we waste our time in idleness, all sorts of evil thoughts will crowd our brains.
Rule # 22: If + past indefinite tense, s + would / could/ might + V1.
Examples:
If they left the hostel, it would be better for them.
If Tasnia delayed, she could not get the train.
If all the children of Bangladesh went to school, the country would get rid of the curse of illiteracy.
Rule # 23: If + past perfect tense + would have/ could have / might have + V3.
Examples:
If it had rained in torrents, I would have stayed in the hotel.
If he had made the proper use of time, he would have prospered in life.
Rule # 24: Sentence + lest + sub + should/might + verb present.
Examples:
Byzid did not make any sound lest she should wake up.
Learn English lest you should miss the opportunity of getting a job.
Rule # 25: Am/ is /are/ was/ were + V1ing
Examples:
She is cooking biryani for her husband.
They are quarreling on the road.
Rule # 26: V3 + by/ with
The answer written by him was excellent.
The man killed with a gun was pathetic.
Rule # 27: Present indefinite/ present perfect + since + past indefinite tense.
Examples:
Many years have passed since I saw him.
It has been three hundred years since the emperor Shahjahan built the Taj Mahal.
Rule # 28: Past indefinite tense + since + past perfect tense
Examples:
Five years passed since I had left the country.
It was three years since I had got any information from her.
English Right Form of Verbs Rules and Examples
Rule # 29: Imperative sentence + until present indefinite tense
Examples:
Wait here until I come.
She writes until the bell rings.
Rule # 30: Had better, had rather, would better, would rather, let/help/make + V1
Examples:
Shampa had better take medicine to come round soon.
Let me do the work.
She makes me laugh.
Rule # 31: Present indefinite tense + as if / as though + past indefinite tense
Examples:
He writes as if/as though he knew the answer of the question.
Some students nowadays act as if they knew everything.
Rule # 32: Past indefinite tense + as if / as though + past perfect tense
Examples:
He pretended as if he had not recognized me.
Tania walked on the road as if she had got pain in her leg.
Rule # 33: No sooner had + sub + V3 ……. than + past indefinite tense
Hardly/Scarcely had + sub + V3 ……….. when + past indefinite tense.
Examples:
No sooner had we seen the bird than it flew away.
Hardly had police knocked at the door when the lady became maddened with fury.
Rule # 34: Modal auxiliary verb + V1
Examples:
We should respect our parents and teachers.
Rosy can write nicely.
He could hardly recollect his parents' memory.
Every citizen must cultivate the habit of obeying the law.
Education can enlighten us.
But, the Modal auxiliary verb + be + V3.
Examples:
They must be given awards for their outstanding work.
An election is going to be started. Mills and factories can be held responsible for air pollution.
Traffic rules must be maintained strictly.
It cannot be accurately said.
Road accidents can be lessened by driving carefully.
Poor students can be brought under the “Food for Education” program.
