Tense Chart with Rules and Formula in Hindi

Tense chart includes type, rules, formula and examples that will help you in easily remembering all the rules and formulas.

Tense Types and Structure :

Tense (टेन्स) या जिन्हें हम हिंदी भाषा में काल / समय कहते हैं यह मुख्य रूप से तीन प्रकार के होते है|

  1. Present Tense (वर्तमान काल)
  2. Past Tense (भूत काल)
  3. Future Tense (भविष्य काल)

इन तीन काल /टेन्स को 4 भागों में बांटा गया है।

  1. Simple (Indefinite)
  2. Continuous
  3. Perfect
  4. Perfect Continuous

Complete Tense Structure :

  1. Present Tense (वर्तमान काल) (समय जो अभी चल रहा है )
  2. Past Tense (भूत काल) (समय जो जा चुका है/घटित हो चुका है)
  3. Future Tense (भविष्य काल) (समय जो आएगा)

Tense Chart with Rules and Examples :

TensePresent TensePast TenseFuture Tense
Indefiniteता है,ती है,ते हैंता था,ती थे, ते थेगा, गी, गे
Verb 1st form, Do / DoesVerb 2nd form, DidVerb 1st form, Shall / Will
Continuousरहा है,रही है,रहे हैंरहा था,रही थी,रहे थेरहा होगा,रही होगी,रहे होंगे
Is / Am / Are, Verb 1st form+ ingWas / Were, Verb 1st form+ ingShall be / Will be, Verb 1st form+ ing
Perfectचुका है,चुकी है,चुके हैंचुका था, चुकी थी, चुके थेचुका होगा,चुकी होगी,चुके होंगे
Verb 3rd form, Has / HaveVerb 3rd form, HadVerb 3rd Form, Shall have / Will have
Perfect Continuousरहा हैं + time…रहा था + time…रहा होगा + time…
Has/Have + Been, Verb 1st form +ingHad Been, Verb 1st form +ingWill/Shall + Have Been, Verb 1st form +ing


Study the following table of tenses of the verb ‘to go‘ examples…..

TensePresentPastFuture
IndefiniteI goI wentI shall go
ContinuousI am goingI was goingI shall be going
PerfectI have goneI had goneI shall have gone
Perfect
Continuous
I have been goingI had been goingI shall have been going


Singular & Plural :

PersonSingularPlural
1st PersonIWe
2nd PersonYou
3rd PersonHe, She, This, That, It, Singular Noun, Singular PronounThey, These, Those, Plural Noun, Plural Pronoun


Auxiliary Verbs

Auxiliary VerbsPresentPastFuture
BE (होना)Is/Am/AreWas/WereWill be
DO (करना)Do/DoesDidWill do
HAVE (पास होना, कर चुका होना)Has/HaveHadWill have



1. Indefinite Tense Chart and Rules:-

Indefinite TenseFormula, Rules and Examples
Present
Indefinite
Subject + Verb 1st Form + [“s”/”es” with 3rd person singular sub.] + object (Affir.)
I eat an apple.
Ram goes to school daily
Subject + Do/Does + not + Verb 1st form + object. (Neg.)
“Does” is use with Singular Subjects (He, She, It, Ram)
“Do” is use with Plural Subjects (I, We, They, You) 
He does not eat an apple
You do not bath daily
Do/Does + Sub + Verb 1st form + object?. (Int.)
Does he eat an apple?
Past
Indefinite
Subject + Verb 2nd form + object (Affir.)
I ate an apple.
Subject + did not + verb 1st form + object (Neg.)
“Did” is use with both Singular and Plural Subject
He did not eat an apple.
Did + subject + verb 1st form + object ? (Int.)
“Did” is use with both Singular and Plural Sub.
Did he eat an apple?
Future
Indefinite
Subject + will/shall + Verb 1st form + object (Affir.)
“Shall” is used with “I” and “We”. “Will” used with all other Person
Ram will go to school tomorrow.
Subject + will / shall + not + v1st form + object (Neg.)
Ram will not go to school tomorrow.
Will/shall + subject + verb 1st form + object (Int.)
Will Rajni sing a song?



2. Continuous Tense Chart and Rules:

Continuous TenseRules and Examples
Present
Continuous
Sub + is/am/ are + Verb’s 1st form + ing + object. (Affir.)
I am eating an apple.
Sub + is/am/are +not+ Verb 1st form + ing + object (Neg.)
I am not eating an apple.
Is/am/are + sub + Verb 1st form + ing + object +? (Int.)
Am I eating an apple?
Past
Continuous
Sub + was/were + Verb 1st form + ing + object (Affir.)
“was” used with Singular Subjects. “were” used with Plural Subjects
I were eating an apple.
He was bathing
Sub + was/were + not + Verb 1st form + object (Neg.)
They were not eating an apple.
Was/were + sub + Verb 1st form + ing + object (Int.)
Were they eating an apple?
Future
Continuous
Sub + will/shall + be + Verb 1st form + ing + object (Affir.)
“Shall” is used with “I” and “We”. “Will” used with all other Person
I shall be eating an apple.
Sub + will/shall + not + be + Verb 1st form + ing + object (Neg.)
He will not be eating an apple.
Will/shall + sub + be + Verb 1st form + ing + object + ?
Will Ram be eating an apple?



3. Perfect Tense Chart and Rules:

Perfect TenseRules and Examples
Present
Perfect
Sub + has/have + Verb 3rd form + object. (Affir.)
“Has” used with Singular Subjects. “Have” used with Plural Subjects
I have eaten an apple.
He has done home work
Sub + has/have + not + Verb 3rd form + object (Neg.)
I have not eaten an apple.
Has / Have + sub + Verb 3rd form + object + ? (Int.)
Has Ram eaten an apple?
Past
Perfect
Sub + had + Verb 3rd form + object (Affir.)
“Had” is used with both Singular and Plural Subject
I had eaten an apple.
Sub + had + not + Verb 3rd form + object (Neg.)
I had not eaten an apple.
Had + Sub + [not]+Verb 3rd form + object (Int.)
Had they eaten an apple?
Future
Perfect
Subject + will have/shall have + Verb 3rd form + object (Affir.)
I shall have eaten an apple.
Subject + will have/shall + not +have + Verb 3rd form + object (Neg.)
I shall have not eaten an apple.
Will/Shall +Subject + have + Verb 3rd form + object +? (Int.)
Will they have eaten an apple?


4. Perfect Continuous Tense Chart and Rules:

Perfect Continu. TenseRules and Examples
Present Perfect
Continuous
sub + has/have + been + Verb 1st form + ing + since / for object. (Affir.)
I have been eating an apple since morning.
Sub + Has / have + not + been + Verb 1st form + ing + since/for + object (Neg.)
I have not been eating an apple since morning.
Has/have + sub + been + Verb 1st form + ing + since/for + object +? (Int.)
Has he been praying since morning?
Past Perfect
Continuous
Sub + had + been + Verb 1st form+ ing + since / for + object (Affir.)
I had been eating an apple since morning.
Sub + had + not been + Verb 1st form+ ing + since / for object (Neg.)
I had not been eating an apple since morning.
Had + sub + been + Verb 1st form+ ing + since / for + object? (Int.)
Had Raghav been completing his work since Monday?
Future Perfect
Continuous
Sub + will/shall + have + been + Verb 1st form +ing + since / for + object. (Affir.)
She will have been bathing for two hours.
Sub + will/shall + not + have + been + Verb 1st form + ing + since/for object (Neg.)
She will not have been bathing for two hours.
Will/shall + sub + have + been + Verb 1st form + ing + since / for object + ? (Int.)
Will you not have been sleeping since morning?