Some important rules of right form of verbs

Some important rules of right form of verbs.

Sentence with “since”

Ø  If a sentence with since in the first clause is present indefinite tense / present perfect tense, the second clause will be past indefinite tense.

Ø  If a sentence with since in the first clause is past tense, the second clause will be past perfect tense.

1.      Many years have passed since I ___________________ ( visit) India.

2.      I wanted a drink but she __________________________ ( have) another drink.

3.      It was many years since I _________________________ (go ) abroad.

4.      It was long since I _______________________ ( see) him last.

5.      It is many years since I ___________________ ( come ) to Dhaka.

6.      Many years have passed since his father  _______________________ ( die)

7.      It was many years since they first __________________ (meet)

Answers :

1.      Many years have passed since I visited India.

2.      I wanted a drink but she had had another drink.

3.      It was many years since I had gone abroad.

4.      It was long since I had seen him last.

5.      It is many years since I came to Dhaka.

6.      Many years have passed since his father  died.  

7.      It was many years since they had first met.  

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Sentence with ( it is time, it is high time, fancy, wish )

Ø  If there is ( it is time, it is high time, fancy, wish ) in the sentence the next verb will be in the fast form.

1.      It is time you ______________ ( leave) the room.

2.      I fancy I _____________ (turn) pale.

3.      It is high time you ________________ (go) there.

 Answers:

1)      It is time you left the room.

2)      I fancy I turned pale.

3)      It is high time you went there.

Conditional Sentence (with – if)

Ø  If + present Indefinite  +  Future Indefinite ( Subject + shall/ will + object)

Ø  If + past Indefinite + past conditional ( Subject + would/ could / might + V₁ )

Ø  If + past perfect tense + perfect conditional ( subject + would have / could have / might have + V₃ )

1.      If he works hard, he ________________ (shine) in life.

2.      If he came , I ________________ ( go)

3.      I would help him if he _____________ ( want )

4.      If I had seen him, I _____________________ ( tell) the matter.

5.      If you had started earlier, you _______________ (catch) the bus.

6.      If I had a typewriter , I ______________ (type ) myself.

7.      I will not go out if it _________________ ( rains )

8.      I would have brought a mule if you ___________________ (tell) me before.
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Answer :

1)      If he works hard, he will shine in life.

2)      If he came , I would go. 

3)      I would help him if he wanted.

4)      If I had seen him, I would have told the matter.

5)      If you had started earlier, you might have caught the bus.

6)      If I had a typewriter , I could have typed myself.

7)      I will not go out if it rains.

8)      I would have brought a mule if you had told me before.

Sentence with (Just, just now, already, yet, ever, lately, recently)

Ø  If there is ((Just, just now, already, yet, ever, lately, recently) in a sentence will be in present perfect tense.

1.      He ______________ ( go) out just now.

2.      ___________ you ever __________________ ( be) to Dhaka ?

3.      I _____________ ( see) him recently.

4.      Have you ever _________________ ( be) to Cox’sbazar.

5.      I ______________ ( work ) there recently.

Answers :

1)      He has gone out just now.

2)      Have you ever been to Dhaka ?

3)      I have seen him recently.

4)      Have you ever been to Cox’sbazar.?

5)      I have worked there recently.

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If there is ( as well as , along with , together with, and not, in addition to, accompanied by ) in a sentence there verb will be according to the first subject of the sentence .

1.      I and not my friends __________________ ( be) to blame.

2.      Money in addition to wealth __________________ ( make) a man happy.

3.      They accompanied by their father ___________________ ( arrive)

4.      Ram along with his brother ___________________ ( be ) present.

5.      Ali as well as his brothers  _________________ ( come) here.

Answers :

1)      I and not my friends am to blame.

2)      Money in addition to wealth makes a man happy.

3)      They accompanied by their father ___________________ ( arrive)

4)      Ram along with his brother ___________________ ( be ) present.

5)      Ali as well as his brothers  _________________ ( come) here.

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If two objects join with or, nor, either …. Or , neither……nor , not……only, but……..also, then the verb will follow the 2^nd subject.

1.      He or his brother _______________ (be) absent.

2.      Neither he nor his brother ____________ (be) present.

3.      Either he or I __________ ( be) mistaken.

4.      Neither she nor her sisters ______________ (be) absent.

If (the number / many a) becomes a part of a subject, then the verb will be in singular form.

1.      The number of students    _________ (be) 500.

2.      Many a student __________ (ruin ) his future.

‘More than one’ is followed by a singular verb but’ more than two or three’ is followed by a plural verb.

1.      More than a boy ________ 9be) guilty.

2.      More than two boys _______ (be) present.

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Verbs those reside after ‘ had better , had rather, would better , would rather, let, must, need , dare ‘ will always be present form. If there is ‘to’ before the verb , then it will be omitted.

1.      I had better __________ (go) home by this time.

2.      I will not let you ________ ( to enter) the classroom.

If there is bare infinitives or a modal auxiliary verb after the subject, then the main verb will be in present form.

Bare Infinitives: let, make, see , behold, watch, hear, bid , need, dare , feel , cannot, but, used to

Modal Auxiliaries: can, could, may, might, shall, should , will , would, ought to , must

1.      I watched him __________ ( leave) the room.

2.      I saw him ________________ (go) in silence.

3.      You ought to ____________ (go) there.

4.      He made me ___________ (do) the work.

5.      I cannot but ___________ (shed) tears.
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Part – 2  ( With Answers)

If two objects join with or, nor, either …. Or , neither……nor , not……only, but……..also, then the verb will follow the 2nd subject.

1.         He or his brother _______________ (be) absent.

2.         Neither he nor his brother ____________ (be) present.

3.         Either he or I __________ ( be) mistaken.

4.         Neither she nor her sisters ______________ (be) absent.

Answers :

1.         He or his brother is absent.

2.         Neither he nor his brother is present.

3.         Either he or I am mistaken.

4.         Neither she nor her sisters were/are absent.

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If (the number / many a) becomes a part of a subject, then the verb will be in singular form.

1.         The number of students    _________ (be) 500.

2.         Many a student __________ (ruin ) his future.

Answers :

1.         The number of students    is  500.

2.         Many a student ruins his future.

‘More than one’ is followed by a singular verb but’ more than two or three’ is followed by a plural verb.

1.         More than a boy ________ 9be) guilty.

2.         More than two boys _______ (be) present.

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Answers :

1.         More than a boy is  guilty.

2.         More than two boys are/were present.

Verbs those reside after ‘ had better , had rather, would better , would rather, let, must, need , dare ‘ will always be present form. If there is ‘to’ before the verb , then it will be omitted.

1.         I had better __________ (go) home by this time.

2.         I will not let you ________ ( to enter) the classroom.

Answers :

1.         I had better go home by this time.

2.         I will not let you enter the classroom.

If there is bare infinitives or a modal auxiliary verb after the subject, then the main verb will be in present form.

Bare Infinitives: let, make, see , behold, watch, hear, bid , need, dare , feel , cannot, but, used to

Modal Auxiliaries : can, could, may , might , shall , should , will , would, ought to , must

1.         I watched him __________ ( leave) the room.

2.         I saw him ________________ (go) in silence.

3.         You ought to ____________ (go) there.

4.         He made me ___________ (do) the work.

5.         I cannot but ___________ (shed) tears.

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Answers :

1.         I watched him  leave the room.

2.         I saw him go in silence.

3.         You ought to go there.

4.         He made me do the work.

5.         I cannot but shed tears.

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