Tense chart

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Tense Chart (with पहचान + Example)

Tense (काल)हिंदी में पहचानRule / Helping VerbExample (English)उदाहरण (Hindi)
Present Indefinite (साधारण वर्तमान)अंत में अक्सर ता है, ती है, ते हैं आता हैVerb 1 (s/es with he, she, it)I play cricket.मैं क्रिकेट खेलता हूँ।
Present Continuous (वर्तमान निरंतर)अंत में रहा है, रही है, रहे हैं आता हैis/ am/ are + V1+ingShe is reading.वह पढ़ रही है।
Present Perfect (पूर्ण वर्तमान)अंत में चुका है, चुकी है, चुके हैं आता हैhas/have + V3They have eaten food.उन्होंने खाना खा लिया है।
Present Perfect Continuous (पूर्ण निरंतर वर्तमान)अंत में से + रहा है/रही है/रहे हैं आता हैhas/have been + V1+ingHe has been working for 2 hours.वह 2 घंटे से काम कर रहा है।
Past Indefinite (साधारण भूत)अंत में या, ई, ए आता हैVerb 2I went to school.मैं स्कूल गया।
Past Continuous (भूत निरंतर)अंत में रहा था, रही थी, रहे थे आता हैwas/were + V1+ingHe was sleeping.वह सो रहा था।
Past Perfect (पूर्ण भूत)अंत में चुका था, चुकी थी, चुके थे आता हैhad + V3They had left before I came.मेरे आने से पहले वे जा चुके थे।
Past Perfect Continuous (पूर्ण निरंतर भूत)अंत में से + रहा था/रही थी/रहे थे आता हैhad been + V1+ingShe had been singing for 1 hour.वह 1 घंटे से गा रही थी।
Future Indefinite (साधारण भविष्य)अंत में गा, गी, गे आता हैwill/shall + V1I will go to market.मैं बाजार जाऊँगा।
Future Continuous (भविष्य निरंतर)अंत में रहा होगा, रही होगी, रहे होंगे आता हैwill/shall + be + V1+ingThey will be playing.वे खेल रहे होंगे।
Future Perfect (पूर्ण भविष्य)अंत में चुका होगा, चुकी होगी, चुके होंगे आता हैwill/shall + have + V3He will have finished work.वह काम पूरा कर चुका होगा।
Future Perfect Continuous (पूर्ण निरंतर भविष्य)अंत में से + रहा होगा/रही होगी/रहे होंगे आता हैwill/shall + have been + V1+ingI will have been studying for 2 hours.मैं 2 घंटे से पढ़ रहा होऊँगा।

 


✅ WHAT IS TENSE? (काल क्या होता है?)

Tense tells the time of an action.
Tense बताता है कि काम कब हुआ, हो रहा है या होगा

There are 3 main tenses and each has 4 sub-tenses:

Main TenseSub Tenses
PresentSimple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous
PastSimple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous
FutureSimple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous

✅ 1. PRESENT TENSE (वर्तमान काल)

🔹 A. SIMPLE PRESENT

Rule:

  • Affirmative: S + V¹ + s/es
  • Negative: S + do/does not + V¹
  • Interrogative: Do/Does + S + V¹?

Hindi पहचान:
👉 sentence ends with “ता है, ती है, ते हैं”

FormExample
AffirmativeHe plays cricket.
NegativeHe does not play cricket.
InterrogativeDoes he play cricket?

🔹 B. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Rule:

  • S + is/am/are + V¹ + ing

Hindi पहचान:
👉 “रहा है, रही है, रहे हैं”

FormExample
AffirmativeShe is cooking food.
NegativeShe is not cooking food.
InterrogativeIs she cooking food?

🔹 C. PRESENT PERFECT

Rule:

  • S + has/have + V³

Hindi पहचान:
👉 “चुका है, चुकी है, चुके हैं”

FormExample
AffirmativeI have finished my work.
NegativeI have not finished my work.
InterrogativeHave I finished my work?

🔹 D. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Rule:

  • S + has/have been + V¹ + ing + since/for

Hindi पहचान:
👉 “से रहा है”

FormExample
AffirmativeI have been studying for 2 hours.
NegativeI have not been studying for 2 hours.
InterrogativeHave I been studying for 2 hours?

✅ 2. PAST TENSE (भूतकाल)

🔹 A. SIMPLE PAST

Rule:

  • S + V²

Hindi पहचान:
👉 “था, थी, थे” / “या, यी, ए”

FormExample
AffirmativeI wrote a letter.
NegativeI did not write a letter.
InterrogativeDid I write a letter?

🔹 B. PAST CONTINUOUS

Rule:

  • S + was/were + V¹ + ing

Hindi पहचान:
👉 “रहा था, रही थी”

FormExample
AffirmativeShe was dancing.
NegativeShe was not dancing.
InterrogativeWas she dancing?

🔹 C. PAST PERFECT

Rule:

  • S + had + V³

Hindi पहचान:
👉 “चुका था”

FormExample
AffirmativeI had completed the work.
NegativeI had not completed the work.
InterrogativeHad I completed the work?

🔹 D. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Rule:

  • S + had been + V¹ + ing + since/for

Hindi पहचान:
👉 “से रहा था”

FormExample
AffirmativeI had been waiting for 2 hours.
NegativeI had not been waiting for 2 hours.
InterrogativeHad I been waiting for 2 hours?

✅ 3. FUTURE TENSE (भविष्य काल)

🔹 A. SIMPLE FUTURE

Rule:

  • S + will/shall + V¹

Hindi पहचान:
👉 “गा, गी, गे”

FormExample
AffirmativeI will go to Delhi.
NegativeI will not go to Delhi.
InterrogativeWill I go to Delhi?

🔹 B. FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Rule:

  • S + will be + V¹ + ing

Hindi पहचान:
👉 “रहा होगा”

FormExample
AffirmativeI will be working.
NegativeI will not be working.
InterrogativeWill I be working?

🔹 C. FUTURE PERFECT

Rule:

  • S + will have + V³

Hindi पहचान:
👉 “चुका होगा”

FormExample
AffirmativeI will have finished the work.
NegativeI will not have finished the work.
InterrogativeWill I have finished the work?

🔹 D. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Rule:

  • S + will have been + V¹ + ing + since/for

Hindi पहचान:
👉 “से रहा होगा”

FormExample
AffirmativeI will have been studying for 2 hours.
NegativeI will not have been studying for 2 hours.
InterrogativeWill I have been studying for 2 hours?

✅ HOW TO IDENTIFY TENSE? (पहचान कैसे करें)

🔹 Step-1: Look at Hindi verb ending

Hindi WordTense
ता/ती/तेSimple Present
रहा/रहीContinuous
चुका/चुकीPerfect
से रहाPerfect Continuous
था/थीPast
होगा/होगीFuture

🔹 Step-2: Look at English helping verb

Helping VerbTense
do/doesSimple Present
is/am/arePresent Continuous
has/havePresent Perfect
was/werePast Continuous
hadPast Perfect
willFuture

✅ HOW TO CHANGE SENTENCE INTO ALL 3 FORMS

Example:

He eats food.

  1. Affirmative: He eats food.
  2. Negative: He does not eat food.
  3. Interrogative: Does he eat food?

Rule Trick:

  • Negative → add not
  • Interrogative → bring helping verb before subject

✅ QUICK MASTER CHART (One Glance Revision)

TenseHelping VerbV Form
Simple Presentdo/does
Present Continuousis/am/areV¹+ing
Present Perfecthas/have
Simple Pastdid
Past Continuouswas/wereV¹+ing
Past Perfecthad
Simple Futurewill
Future Continuouswill beV¹+ing
Future Perfectwill have

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👉 अब पहचान आसान है:

  • ता/ती/ते है → Present Indefinite
  • रहा/रही/रहे है → Present Continuous
  • चुका है/हूँ → Present Perfect
  • से रहा है/हूँ → Present Perfect Continuous
  • या, ई, ए → Past Indefinite
  • रहा था/रही थी → Past Continuous
  • चुका था → Past Perfect
  • से रहा था → Past Perfect Continuous
  • गा/गी/गे → Future Indefinite
  • रहा होगा → Future Continuous
  • चुका होगा → Future Perfect
  • से रहा होगा → Future Perfect Continuous

हर Tense (काल) के लिए 5-5 हिंदी वाक्य


1. Present Tense (वर्तमान काल)

(a) Present Indefinite (साधारण वर्तमान)

पहचान: “ता है, ती है, ते हैं”

  1. मैं रोज़ स्कूल जाता हूँ। → I go to school every day.
  2. वह किताब पढ़ती है। → She reads a book.
  3. वे खेलते हैं। → They play.
  4. सूरज पूर्व से निकलता है। → The sun rises in the east.
  5. हम गाना गाते हैं। → We sing a song.

(b) Present Continuous (वर्तमान निरंतर)

पहचान: “रहा है, रही है, रहे हैं”

  1. वह खाना खा रहा है। → He is eating food.
  2. वह गाना गा रही है। → She is singing.
  3. बच्चे खेल रहे हैं। → Children are playing.
  4. मैं पढ़ रहा हूँ। → I am studying.
  5. हम बाज़ार जा रहे हैं। → We are going to the market.

(c) Present Perfect (पूर्ण वर्तमान)

पहचान: “चुका है, चुकी है, चुके हैं”

  1. मैंने होमवर्क कर लिया है। → I have done my homework.
  2. वह बाज़ार जा चुकी है। → She has gone to the market.
  3. उन्होंने खाना खा लिया है। → They have eaten the food.
  4. वह काम पूरा कर चुका है। → He has finished the work.
  5. हम फिल्म देख चुके हैं। → We have watched the movie.

(d) Present Perfect Continuous (पूर्ण निरंतर वर्तमान)

पहचान: “से रहा है, से रही है, से रहे हैं”

  1. मैं दो घंटे से पढ़ रहा हूँ। → I have been studying for two hours.
  2. वह सुबह से गा रही है। → She has been singing since morning.
  3. वे कल से खेल रहे हैं। → They have been playing since yesterday.
  4. हम एक घंटे से बात कर रहे हैं। → We have been talking for one hour.
  5. वह लंबे समय से यहाँ काम कर रहा है। → He has been working here for a long time.

2. Past Tense (भूतकाल)

(a) Past Indefinite (साधारण भूत)

पहचान: “या, ई, ए”

  1. मैंने खाना खाया। → I ate food.
  2. वह स्कूल गया। → He went to school.
  3. वह बाज़ार गई। → She went to the market.
  4. वे क्रिकेट खेले। → They played cricket.
  5. हमने फिल्म देखी। → We watched a movie.

(b) Past Continuous (भूत निरंतर)

पहचान: “रहा था, रही थी, रहे थे”

  1. मैं किताब पढ़ रहा था। → I was reading a book.
  2. वह गाना गा रही थी। → She was singing.
  3. बच्चे खेल रहे थे। → Children were playing.
  4. वे बाज़ार जा रहे थे। → They were going to the market.
  5. हम बातें कर रहे थे। → We were talking.

(c) Past Perfect (पूर्ण भूत)

पहचान: “चुका था, चुकी थी, चुके थे”

  1. मैंने काम पूरा कर लिया था। → I had completed the work.
  2. वह स्कूल जा चुकी थी। → She had gone to school.
  3. वे खेल चुके थे। → They had played.
  4. मैंने खाना खा लिया था। → I had eaten food.
  5. हम फिल्म देख चुके थे। → We had watched the movie.

(d) Past Perfect Continuous (पूर्ण निरंतर भूत)

पहचान: “से रहा था, से रही थी, से रहे थे”

  1. मैं दो घंटे से पढ़ रहा था। → I had been studying for two hours.
  2. वह सुबह से गा रही थी। → She had been singing since morning.
  3. वे कल से खेल रहे थे। → They had been playing since yesterday.
  4. हम एक घंटे से बातें कर रहे थे। → We had been talking for an hour.
  5. वह लंबे समय से काम कर रहा था। → He had been working for a long time.

3. Future Tense (भविष्यकाल)

(a) Future Indefinite (साधारण भविष्य)

पहचान: “गा, गी, गे”

  1. मैं स्कूल जाऊँगा। → I will go to school.
  2. वह बाज़ार जाएगी। → She will go to the market.
  3. वे खेलेंगे। → They will play.
  4. हम फिल्म देखेंगे। → We will watch a movie.
  5. वह किताब पढ़ेगा। → He will read a book.

(b) Future Continuous (भविष्य निरंतर)

पहचान: “रहा होगा, रही होगी, रहे होंगे”

  1. मैं किताब पढ़ रहा होऊँगा। → I will be reading a book.
  2. वह खाना खा रही होगी। → She will be eating food.
  3. वे खेल रहे होंगे। → They will be playing.
  4. हम बातें कर रहे होंगे। → We will be talking.
  5. वह काम कर रहा होगा। → He will be working.

(c) Future Perfect (पूर्ण भविष्य)

पहचान: “चुका होगा, चुकी होगी, चुके होंगे”

  1. मैं काम पूरा कर चुका होऊँगा। → I will have completed the work.
  2. वह बाज़ार जा चुकी होगी। → She will have gone to the market.
  3. वे खेल चुके होंगे। → They will have played.
  4. हम फिल्म देख चुके होंगे। → We will have watched the movie.
  5. वह खाना खा चुका होगा। → He will have eaten the food.

(d) Future Perfect Continuous (पूर्ण निरंतर भविष्य)

पहचान: “से रहा होगा, से रही होगी, से रहे होंगे”

  1. मैं दो घंटे से पढ़ रहा होऊँगा। → I will have been studying for two hours.
  2. वह सुबह से गा रही होगी। → She will have been singing since morning.
  3. वे कल से खेल रहे होंगे। → They will have been playing since yesterday.
  4. हम एक घंटे से बातें कर रहे होंगे। → We will have been talking for one hour.
  5. वह लंबे समय से काम कर रहा होगा। → He will have been working for a long time.

 

WH-family interrogative rules (tense-wise)
Use of S / ES in Simple Present (clear rules)
Use of SINCE & FOR in Perfect Continuous with time


✅ ADDITION–1

🔹 WH-FAMILY INTERROGATIVE RULES (TENSE WISE)

WH Words:
👉 What, When, Where, Why, Who, Whom, Which, Whose, How

🔹 GENERAL FORMULA (ALL TENSES):

WH + Helping Verb + Subject + Main Verb?


✅ A. SIMPLE PRESENT (WH-Questions)

Rule:

WH + do/does + subject + V¹ ?

Examples:

  • What do you want?
  • Where does he live?
  • Why do they study?

❗ If WHO is the subject → no do/does used

  • Who teaches you? ✅
  • Who calls you daily? ✅

✅ B. PRESENT CONTINUOUS (WH)

Rule:

WH + is/am/are + subject + V¹ + ing ?

Examples:

  • What are you doing?
  • Where is she going?
  • Why are they crying?

✅ C. PRESENT PERFECT (WH)

Rule:

WH + has/have + subject + V³ ?

Examples:

  • What have you done?
  • Where has he gone?
  • Why have they stopped?

✅ D. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS (WH)

Rule:

WH + has/have + subject + been + V¹+ing + since/for ?

Examples:

  • What have you been doing for 2 hours?
  • Since when has he been working here?

✅ E. SIMPLE PAST (WH)

Rule:

WH + did + subject + V¹ ?

Examples:

  • What did you eat?
  • Where did she go?
  • Why did they fight?

✅ F. PAST CONTINUOUS (WH)

Rule:

WH + was/were + subject + V¹+ing ?

Examples:

  • What were you doing?
  • Where was she going?

✅ G. PAST PERFECT (WH)

Rule:

WH + had + subject + V³ ?

Examples:

  • What had you done?
  • Why had he left?

✅ H. FUTURE SIMPLE (WH)

Rule:

WH + will + subject + V¹ ?

Examples:

  • What will you do tomorrow?
  • Where will she go?

✅ I. FUTURE CONTINUOUS (WH)

Rule:

WH + will + subject + be + V¹+ing ?

Example:

  • What will you be doing at 8 pm?

✅ J. FUTURE PERFECT (WH)

Rule:

WH + will + subject + have + V³ ?

Example:

  • What will you have completed by Monday?

✅ K. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS (WH)

Rule:

WH + will + subject + have been + V¹+ing + since/for ?

Example:

  • How long will you have been working here?

✅ ADDITION–2

🔹 SIMPLE PRESENT: USE OF S / ES WITH VERB

Rule:

When subject is He, She, It, or Singular Noun
➡ Add S / ES to the verb.


When to add S

If verb ends normally:

  • play → plays
  • eat → eats
  • live → lives

When to add ES

If verb ends with:

  • s, sh, ch, x, o
VerbForm
gogoes
watchwatches
teachteaches
washwashes
passpasses

Y Rule

  • If consonant + y → y → ies
    • cry → cries
    • carry → carries
  • If vowel + y → only s
    • play → plays
    • enjoy → enjoys

Negative & Interrogative

❗ When does is used → verb becomes V¹

  • He does not play ❌ NOT plays
  • Does he play?

✅ ADDITION–3

🔹 PERFECT CONTINUOUS: USE OF SINCE & FOR (TIME RULE)

Used in:

  • Present Perfect Continuous
  • Past Perfect Continuous
  • Future Perfect Continuous

✅ ✅ FOR = Period of Time (कितनी देर से)

Used with duration:

  • 10 minutes
  • 2 hours
  • 5 years
  • a long time

Examples:

  • I have been studying for 2 hours.
  • She had been working for 5 years.
  • He will have been waiting for 30 minutes.

✅ ✅ SINCE = Point of Time (कब से)

Used with starting time:

  • morning
  • Monday
  • 2018
  • 5 o’clock

Examples:

  • I have been studying since morning.
  • She had been living here since 2019.
  • They will have been working since Monday.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

❌ since 2 hours → WRONG
✅ for 2 hours → CORRECT

❌ for morning → WRONG
✅ since morning → CORRECT


✅ FINAL QUICK REMEMBER TRICK

WordUse
SinceStart Time
ForDuration

 

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