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Tense and Active-Passive Chart for Practice

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ЁЯУШ Tense Chart with Hindi Identification

ЁЯФ┤ 1. Present Tense (рд╡рд░реНрддрдорд╛рди рдХрд╛рд▓)

тЬЕ 1.1 Present Indefinite (Simple Present)

ЁЯСЙ **рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди:**рддрд╛ рд╣реИ / рддреА рд╣реИ / рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ

Type Structure Example
Affirmative S + V1 + s/es He plays.
Negative S + do/does not + V1 He does not play.
Interrogative Do/Does + S + V1? Does he play?
Int. Negative Does + S + not + V1? Does he not play?

тЬЕ 1.2 Present Continuous

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИ / рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИ / рд░рд╣реЗ рд╣реИрдВ

Type Structure Example
Affirmative S + is/am/are + V1+ing He is playing.
Negative S + is/am/are not + V1+ing He is not playing.
Interrogative Is/Am/Are + S + V1+ing? Is he playing?
Int. Negative Is + S + not + V1+ing? Is he not playing?

тЬЕ 1.3 Present Perfect

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рдЪреБрдХрд╛ рд╣реИ / рд▓рд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реИ / рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реИ

Type Structure Example
Affirmative S + has/have + V3 He has played.
Negative S + has/have not + V3 He has not played.
Interrogative Has/Have + S + V3? Has he played?
Int. Negative Has + S + not + V3? Has he not played?

тЬЕ 1.4 Present Perfect Continuous

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИ (рд╕рдордп рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде – since/for)

Type Structure Example
Affirmative S + has/have been + V1+ing He has been playing.
Negative S + has/have not been + V1+ing He has not been playing.
Interrogative Has/Have + S + been + V1+ing? Has he been playing?
Int. Negative Has + S + not been + V1+ing? Has he not been playing?

ЁЯФ╡ 2. Past Tense (рднреВрддрдХрд╛рд▓)

тЬЕ 2.1 Past Indefinite (Simple Past)

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рдЧрдпрд╛ / рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ / рдЖрдпрд╛

тЬЕ 2.2 Past Continuous

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ / рд░рд╣реА рдереА

Type Structure Example
Affirmative S + was/were + V1+ing He was playing.
Negative S + was/were not + V1+ing He was not playing.
Interrogative Was/Were + S + V1+ing? Was he playing?
Int. Negative Was + S + not + V1+ing? Was he not playing?

тЬЕ 2.3 Past Perfect

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рдЪреБрдХрд╛ рдерд╛ / рд▓рд┐рдпрд╛ рдерд╛

Type Structure Example
Affirmative S + had + V3 He had played.
Negative S + had not + V3 He had not played.
Interrogative Had + S + V3? Had he played?
Int. Negative Had + S + not + V3? Had he not played?

тЬЕ 2.4 Past Perfect Continuous

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ (рд╕рдордп рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде)

Type Structure Example
Affirmative S + had been + V1+ing He had been playing.
Negative S + had not been + V1+ing He had not been playing.
Interrogative Had + S + been + V1+ing? Had he been playing?
Int. Negative Had + S + not been + V1+ing? Had he not been playing?

ЁЯЯв 3. Future Tense (рднрд╡рд┐рд╖реНрдп рдХрд╛рд▓)

тЬЕ 3.1 Future Indefinite

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рдХрд░реЗрдЧрд╛ / рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧреА

Type Structure Example
Affirmative S + will + V1 He will play.
Negative S + will not + V1 He will not play.
Interrogative Will + S + V1? Will he play?
Int. Negative Will + S + not + V1? Will he not play?

тЬЕ 3.2 Future Continuous

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛

Type Structure Example
Affirmative S + will be + V1+ing He will be playing.
Negative S + will not be + V1+ing He will not be playing.
Interrogative Will + S + be + V1+ing? Will he be playing?
Int. Negative Will + S + not be + V1+ing? Will he not be playing?

тЬЕ 3.3 Future Perfect

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рдЪреБрдХрд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛

Type Structure Example
Affirmative S + will have + V3 He will have played.
Negative S + will not have + V3 He will not have played.
Interrogative Will + S + have + V3? Will he have played?
Int. Negative Will + S + not have + V3? Will he not have played?

тЬЕ 3.4 Future Perfect Continuous

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ (рд╕рдордп рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде)

Type Structure Example
Affirmative S + will have been + V1+ing He will have been playing.
Negative S + will not have been + V1+ing He will not have been playing.
Interrogative Will + S + have been + V1+ing? Will he have been playing?
Int. Negative Will + S + not have been + V1+ing? Will he not have been playing?

ЁЯОп Quick Trick (рдпрд╛рдж рд░рдЦрдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рдЖрд╕рд╛рди рддрд░реАрдХрд╛)

ЁЯСЙ Present = рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИ / рдЪреБрдХрд╛ рд╣реИ
ЁЯСЙ Past = рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ / рдЪреБрдХрд╛ рдерд╛
ЁЯСЙ Future = рдХрд░реЗрдЧрд╛ / рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ / рдЪреБрдХрд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛

ЁЯУШ Past Perfect тАУ After / Before Rule Chart

ЁЯФ┤ 1. AFTER рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рд╡рд╛рдХреНрдп

ЁЯСЙ Rule (Structure):
After + Subject + Past Perfect (had + V3), Subject + Past Indefinite (V2)

ЁЯСЙ Hindi рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди:
“рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж”, “рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рд╣реА”, “рдЬреИрд╕реЗ рд╣реА”

тЬЕ Examples:

Type Sentence
Affirmative After he had eaten, he went to school.
Negative After he had not eaten, he did not go to school.
Interrogative After he had eaten, did he go to school?
Int. Negative After he had not eaten, did he not go to school?

ЁЯФ╡ 2. BEFORE рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рд╡рд╛рдХреНрдп

ЁЯСЙ Rule (Structure):
Subject + Past Indefinite (V2) + before + Subject + Past Perfect (had + V3)

ЁЯСЙ Hindi рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди:
“рд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ”, “рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рд╣реА”

тЬЕ Examples:

ЁЯза Important Concept (рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдЬрд░реВрд░реА рдмрд╛рдд)

ЁЯСЙ рдЬреЛ рдХрд╛рдо рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рд╣реБрдЖ тЖТ Past Perfect (had + V3)
ЁЯСЙ рдЬреЛ рдХрд╛рдо рдмрд╛рдж рдореЗрдВ рд╣реБрдЖ тЖТ Past Indefinite (V2)

тЪб Shortcut Trick

ЁЯСЙ After = рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ Past Perfect, рдмрд╛рдж рдореЗрдВ Past Indefinite
ЁЯСЙ Before = рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ Past Indefinite, рдмрд╛рдж рдореЗрдВ Past Perfect

ЁЯОп Comparison Example

тЬФ After he had finished work, he slept.
ЁЯСЙ (рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рдХрд╛рдо рдЦрддреНрдо тЖТ рдлрд┐рд░ рд╕реЛрдпрд╛)

тЬФ He slept before he had finished work.
ЁЯСЙ (рд╕реЛрдпрд╛ тЖТ рдХрд╛рдо рдЦрддреНрдо рдмрд╛рдж рдореЗрдВ рджрд┐рдЦрд╛рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛)

ЁЯУШ Active & Passive Voice тАУ Complete Chart

ЁЯФ┤ Basic Rule (рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдЬрд░реВрд░реА)

ЁЯСЙ Active: Subject + Verb + Object
ЁЯСЙ Passive: Object + helping verb + V3 + by + Subject

тЬФ Example:
Active: Ram eats mango.
Passive: Mango is eaten by Ram.

ЁЯСЙ Hindi рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди:
рдЬрд┐рд╕ рд╡рд╛рдХреНрдп рдореЗрдВ рдХрд╛рдо рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓рд╛ (рдХрд░реНрддрд╛) important рд╣реЛ = Active
рдЬрд┐рд╕рдореЗрдВ рдХрд╛рдо (рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛) рдпрд╛ object important рд╣реЛ = Passive

ЁЯФ╡ Tense Wise Rules Chart

тЬЕ 1. Present Indefinite

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди:рддрд╛ рд╣реИ / рддреА рд╣реИ

Active Passive
S + V1 + O O + is/am/are + V3 + by + S

тЬФ Example:
Active: She writes a letter.
Passive: A letter is written by her.

тЬЕ 2. Present Continuous

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИ

Active Passive
S + is/am/are + V1+ing + O O + is/am/are being + V3 + by + S

тЬФ Example:
Active: She is writing a letter.
Passive: A letter is being written by her.

тЬЕ 3. Present Perfect

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рдЪреБрдХрд╛ рд╣реИ

Active Passive
S + has/have + V3 + O O + has/have been + V3 + by + S

тЬФ Example:
Active: She has written a letter.
Passive: A letter has been written by her.

ЁЯФ┤ 4. Past Indefinite

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рдЧрдпрд╛ / рдХрд┐рдпрд╛

Active Passive
S + V2 + O O + was/were + V3 + by + S

тЬФ Example:
Active: She wrote a letter.
Passive: A letter was written by her.

ЁЯФ╡ 5. Past Continuous

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛

Active Passive
S + was/were + V1+ing + O O + was/were being + V3 + by + S

тЬФ Example:
Active: She was writing a letter.
Passive: A letter was being written by her.

ЁЯФ┤ 6. Past Perfect

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рдЪреБрдХрд╛ рдерд╛

Active Passive
S + had + V3 + O O + had been + V3 + by + S

тЬФ Example:
Active: She had written a letter.
Passive: A letter had been written by her.

ЁЯЯв 7. Future Indefinite

ЁЯСЙ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рдХрд░реЗрдЧрд╛

Active Passive
S + will + V1 + O O + will be + V3 + by + S

тЬФ Example:
Active: She will write a letter.
Passive: A letter will be written by her.

ЁЯЯв 8. Modal Verbs (can, may, must, etc.)

Active Passive
S + modal + V1 + O O + modal + be + V3 + by + S

тЬФ Example:
Active: She can write a letter.
Passive: A letter can be written by her.

тЪб Special Rules (Important)

тЬЕ 1. Imperative Sentence (Order / Request)

ЁЯСЙ Rule: Let + Object + be + V3

тЬФ Example:
Open the door.
ЁЯСЙ Let the door be opened.

тЬЕ 2. Interrogative Sentence

тЬФ Example:
Active: Does he play cricket?
Passive: Is cricket played by him?

тЬЕ 3. Negative Sentence

тЬФ Example:
Active: He does not write a letter.
Passive: A letter is not written by him.

ЁЯОп Quick Trick (рдпрд╛рдж рд░рдЦрдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рдЖрд╕рд╛рди рддрд░реАрдХрд╛)

ЁЯСЙ Object рдХреЛ рдЖрдЧреЗ рд▓рд╛рдУ
ЁЯСЙ Verb рдХреЛ V3 рдореЗрдВ рдмрджрд▓реЛ
ЁЯСЙ Tense рдХреЗ рд╣рд┐рд╕рд╛рдм рд╕реЗ helping verb рд▓рдЧрд╛рдУ
ЁЯСЙ “by + Subject” рдЬреЛрдбрд╝реЛ

ЁЯза Important Note

тЭМ рд╣рд░ sentence passive рдореЗрдВ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдмрдирддрд╛
ЁЯСЙ Intransitive verbs (come, go, sleep) рдХрд╛ passive рдирд╣реАрдВ рдмрдирддрд╛

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тЬФ Example:
He sleeps. тЭМ (No passive possible)

ЁЯУШ Other Types of Active Passive Voice

ЁЯФ┤ 1. Imperative Sentence (рдЖрджреЗрд╢ / рд╡рд┐рдирддреА)

ЁЯСЙ Hindi рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рдХрд░реЛ, рдордд рдХрд░реЛ, рдХреГрдкрдпрд╛

тЬЕ Rule:

Let + Object + be + V3

тЬФ Examples:

Active Passive
Open the door. Let the door be opened.
Close the window. Let the window be closed.

тЭЧ Negative Imperative

ЁЯСЙ Rule: Let + Object + not be + V3

тЬФ Example:
Do not open the door.
ЁЯСЙ Let the door not be opened.

ЁЯФ╡ 2. Request / Advice Sentence

ЁЯСЙ Hindi рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рдХреГрдкрдпрд╛, please, kindly

тЬЕ Rule:

You are requested/advised + to + V1 + object

тЬФ Example:
Please help me.
ЁЯСЙ You are requested to help me.

ЁЯФ┤ 3. Double Object (рджреЛ Object рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рд╡рд╛рдХреНрдп)

ЁЯСЙ Hindi рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рдХрд┐рд╕реА рдХреЛ рдХреБрдЫ рджреЗрдирд╛

тЬЕ Rule:

ЁЯСЙ рджреЛ рддрд░рд╣ рд╕реЗ Passive рдмрдирддрд╛ рд╣реИ

тЬФ Example:

Active: She gave me a book.

ЁЯСЙ Passive 1: I was given a book by her.
ЁЯСЙ Passive 2: A book was given to me by her.

ЁЯФ╡ 4. Interrogative Sentence

ЁЯСЙ Hindi рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рдХреНрдпрд╛, рдХреНрдпреЛрдВ, рдХреИрд╕реЗ

тЬЕ Rule:

Helping verb рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ + Object + V3

тЬФ Example:
Active: Did he write a letter?
ЁЯСЙ Passive: Was a letter written by him?

ЁЯФ┤ 5. Negative Sentence

ЁЯСЙ Hindi рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рдирд╣реАрдВ

тЬЕ Rule:

Passive рдореЗрдВ “not” same рдЬрдЧрд╣ рд░рд╣реЗрдЧрд╛

тЬФ Example:
Active: He does not play cricket.
ЁЯСЙ Passive: Cricket is not played by him.

ЁЯФ╡ 6. Modal Verb Sentence

ЁЯСЙ Hindi рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ, рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдП, рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛

тЬЕ Rule:

Modal + be + V3

тЬФ Example:
Active: He can solve the problem.
ЁЯСЙ Passive: The problem can be solved by him.

ЁЯФ┤ 7. Question Word (Wh-Question)

ЁЯСЙ Hindi рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рдХреНрдпрд╛, рдХреМрди, рдХреНрдпреЛрдВ, рдХрд╣рд╛рдБ

тЬЕ Rule:

Wh-word + helping verb + object + V3

тЬФ Example:
Active: Who wrote this letter?
ЁЯСЙ Passive: By whom was this letter written?

ЁЯФ╡ 8. тАЬPeople say / believeтАЭ type

ЁЯСЙ Hindi рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди: рд▓реЛрдЧ рдХрд╣рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ

тЬЕ Rule:

It is said/believed that + clause
рдпрд╛
Subject + is said to + V1

тЬФ Example:
Active: People say he is honest.
ЁЯСЙ Passive: He is said to be honest.
ЁЯСЙ Passive: It is said that he is honest.

ЁЯФ┤ 9. Infinitive Sentence (to + verb)

тЬЕ Rule:

to be + V3

тЬФ Example:
Active: I want to clean the room.
ЁЯСЙ Passive: I want the room to be cleaned.

ЁЯФ╡ 10. Gerund (V+ing)

тЬЕ Rule:

being + V3

тЬФ Example:
Active: I like people praising me.
ЁЯСЙ Passive: I like being praised.

ЁЯОп Super Trick (Exam Shortcut)

ЁЯСЙ Object рдХреЛ subject рдмрдирд╛рдУ
ЁЯСЙ Verb тЖТ V3 рдХрд░реЛ
ЁЯСЙ Tense рдХреЗ рд╣рд┐рд╕рд╛рдм рд╕реЗ helping verb
ЁЯСЙ тАЬby + doerтАЭ рдЬреЛрдбрд╝реЛ (рдЬрд░реВрд░рдд рд╣реЛ рддреЛ)

ЁЯза Important Notes

тЭМ рдпреЗ verbs passive рдореЗрдВ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдмрдирддреЗ:
ЁЯСЙ come, go, sleep, die

тЬФ Example:
He died. тЭМ (No passive)

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