Simple or Indefinite Tense

Simple Present or Present Indefinite Tense

1. This tense expresses habitual action or general truths :

We always wash our hands before meals.

She helps her mother tidy the house.

2. It can also show some future action :

The little child starts school tomorrow.

This new mall opens next Monday.

3. You can use this tense to describe what happens on the playground or in a film or television show or what is described in a book :

Bhavna returns from school. She knocks at the door. Her granny opens the door. Bhavna enters and throws her bag on one side. Then she says that she is hungry.

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative
Subject + Verb I Form (-s/-es).	Subject + do/does + not Verb I Form.	Do/Does + Subject + Verb I Form
I/We/You/They throw a ball. He/She/It throws a ball.	I/We/You/They do not throw a ball. He/She/It does not throw a ball.	Do I/we/you/they throw a ball? Does he/she/it throw a ball?

Integrative Learning : In case of a question word in an interrogative sentence, it is written at the beginning of the sentence; for example :

When do I throw a ball?

How does she throw a ball?

This rule applies to all Tenses.

Simple Past or Past Indefinite Tense

This tense is used to indicate an action that occurred in the past :

Tim liked this food greatly.

The young man joined as the new member of the team.

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative
Subject + Verb II Form.	Subject + did not + Verb II Form.	Did + Subject + Verb I Form?
I/We/You/He/She/It/They threw a ball.	I/We/You/He/She/It/They did not throw a ball.	Did I/we/you/he/she/it/they throw a ball?

Simple Future or Future or Indefinite Tense

This tense refers to an action that will take place in the future :

My brother will leave school this year.

The flight will land a little later.

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative
Subject + will/shall + Verb I Form.	Subject + will/shall + not + Verb I Form.	Will/Shall + Subject + Verb I Form?
I/We shall throw a ball. You/He/She/It/They will throw a ball.	I/We shall not throw a ball. You/He/She/It/They will not throw a ball.	Shall I/we not throw a ball? Will you/he/she/it/they throw a ball?