{"id":312,"date":"2023-01-15T11:28:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T11:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.misasdma.in\/p\/?p=312"},"modified":"2023-01-15T11:28:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T11:28:45","slug":"verb-shortcut-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/grammar\/verb-shortcut-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Verb Shortcut Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Verbs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortcut Rule 1<\/strong> : If the subject is of the third person, singular number (He, She, It) add ‘S’ or ‘es \/ ies’ to the first form of the verb to make it singular number. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. She plays the violin every day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. He loves his parents<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The dog barks at the people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. The bird flies in the Sky.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. He does his duty.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Shortcut Rule 2<\/strong> : The following verbs are not usually used in the continuous form. See \/ Smell \/  Feel \/ Hear \/ Notice \/ Recognize \/ See \/ Think \/  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Agree \/ Believe \/ Consider \/ Remember \/ Hope \/ Understand \/ Mind \/ Suppose \/ Hate \/ Love \/  Know \/ Have \/ Want \/ Forgive \/ Keep \/ Prevent  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    etc. But they may be used in continuous forms in a particular cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n
    1. See \u0926\u0947\u0916<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Agree \u0907\u0938 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Believe \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0928\u093e<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Consider \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Remember \u092f\u093e\u0926 \u0939\u0948<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Hope  \u0906\u0936\u093e<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Understand \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0928\u093e<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Mind \u092e\u0928<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9.  Suppose \u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. Hate \u0928\u092b\u0930\u0924<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    11.  Love \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u092e<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    12. Know \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0928\u093e<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    13. Have <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    14. Want \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    15. Forgive \u0915\u094d\u0937\u092e\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    16.  Keep \u0930\u0916\u0928\u093e<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    17. Prevent  \u0930\u094b\u0915\u0947\u0902<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    18.  Smell \u0917\u0902\u0927<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    19. Feel \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0928\u093e<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    20. Hear \u0938\u0941\u0928\u094b<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    21. Notice \u0928\u094b\u091f\u093f\u0938<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    22. Recognize \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928\u0928\u093e<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    23. See  \u0926\u0947\u0916<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    24. Think \u0938\u094b\u091a<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      • He is having a telephone connection. \u2613 <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • He has a telephone connection \u2714 <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The flower is smelling sweet \u2613 <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The flower smells sweet (you can say I am smelling this flower) \u2714 <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The HR is seeing your application (Seeing – Examining) \u2714(in particular situation) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Shortcut Rule 3<\/strong> : The present perfect tense should not be used with adverbs indicating past time.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Instead the simple past tense should be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \n
        • I have seen a film last night \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • I saw a film last night. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            \n
          • He has left for Hyderabad last week. \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • He left for Hyderabad last week. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Shortcut Rule 4<\/strong> : The present perfect tense with “For or Since” is used to express an action began at some time in the past and is still continuing  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

            upto the time of speaking or just finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            For<\/strong> …………………………period of time (for 2 days \/ for10 days \/ for a long time)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Since<\/strong> …………………………point of time. (Since 1996, Since morning, since yesterday, since last week)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \n
            • I know him since 1986 \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • I have know him since 1986 \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                \n
              • Our teacher is sick for the last two days \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Our teacher has been sick for the last two days. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Shortcut Rule 5<\/strong> :The present perfect continuous Tense” is also used for actions began in the past and are still continuing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  \n
                • I am reading this novel since morning. \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • I have been reading this novel since morning. \u2714 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                    \n
                  • They are going to English classes for the last one month. \u2613<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                      \n
                    • They have been going to English classes for the last one month. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                      Shortcut Rule 6 <\/strong>: When the first action led to the second action immediately The simple Past Tense + Simple Past Tense are used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      \n

                      Simple past tense+simple past tense<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

                        \n
                      • When he opened the gate, they came in. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                        Shortcut Rule 7 : <\/strong>When the first action completed before the second one started, the Past Perfect Tense for the first finished action and the Simple <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        Past Tense for the Second are used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          \n
                        • The patient had died before the doctor arrived. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                          Shortcut Rule 8 <\/strong>: After negative sentences, the question tag used should be in an ordinary interrogative form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                            \n
                          • She didn’t like that book, didn’t she? \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • She did not like that book, did she? \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                              \n
                            • They have not told him the news, Haven’t they? \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • They have not told him the news, Have they? \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                              Shortcut Rule 9 <\/strong>: After Positive Statements, we use the negative interrogative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                \n
                              • I am a student, Am I? \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • I am a student, Aren’t I? \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                  \n
                                • Let’s play for some Time, Shall We? \u2714<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                • He works hard, Does He? \u2613<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                  Shortcut Rule 10<\/strong> : When the verb in the principal clause is in a past tense, the verbs in the subordinate clauses are normally in the Past Tense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                    \n
                                  • He said that He will pass the examination. \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                  • He said that he would pass the examination. \u2714<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                  • They told me that they have paid the fees. \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                  • They told me that they had paid the fees. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                    Shortcut Rule 11<\/strong> : When the subordinate clause expresses a universal truth the past tense in the  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                    main clause may be followed by a Present Tense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      \n
                                    • He said that the sun rose in the East. \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                    • He said that the sun rises in the East. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                      Shortcut Rule 12<\/strong> : The Past Tense in the main clause may be followed by any tense after the conjunction “Than” in the subordinate clause.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                        \n
                                      • He worked faster than we do \/ did. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                        Shortcut Rule 13<\/strong> : In Conditional Sentences, to express improbability in the Present, the Simple  Past Tense in the if clause and the Present Conditional Tense in the main clause are used. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          \n
                                        • If I am the Principal, I would Punish Him. \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                        • If I were the Principal, I would Punish Him. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                            \n
                                          • If he is rich, he would buy a car. \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                          • If he were rich, He would buy a car. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                            Shortcut Rule 14<\/strong> : To express unfulfilled condition in the Past, we should express with “Past Perfect  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                            Tense” in the if clause and Perfect Conditional Tense in the Main Clause. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                              \n
                                            • If you worked hard, you woul asad have passed in the examination. \u2613 <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                            • If you had worked hard, you would have passed in the examination. \u2714 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                              Shortcut Rule 15 <\/strong>: For the interrogative sentences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                              that begin with auxiliary verbs, “if or whether as<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                              a connective word in indirect speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                \n
                                              • He said to me, “Are you going there?” \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                              • He asked me if I was going there. \u2714<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                              • He asked me that I was going there \u2714<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                              • “Are they ready or not?” she said to me. \u2613<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                  \n
                                                • She asked me whether they were ready. \u2714<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                • She asked me that they were ready or not. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                                  Shortcut Rule 16<\/strong> : No other conjunction should beused as a connective word, in indirect speech<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  when the question indirect speech begins with “Why (or) How” question words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                    \n
                                                  • He asked me that who my best friend was. \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                  • He asked me who my best friend was. \u2714<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                  • He asked me that How I got time to write all posts in my Blog. \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                  • He asked me how I got time to write all posts in my Blog. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                                    Shortcut Rule 17<\/strong> : No preposition is <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                    used after the verb “told”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      \n
                                                    • He told me that he passed the examination. \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                    • He told me that he had passed the examination. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                                      Shortcut Rule 18 <\/strong>: The question forms in direct <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      speech should be changed to affirmative <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      sentences in indirect speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                        \n
                                                      • The receptionist asked me who do I want to meet in the office. \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                      • The receptionist asked me whom I wanted to meet in the office. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                                        Shortcut Rule 19<\/strong> : The verb “Suggest” purpose in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                        indirect speech should be followed by “that <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                        clause” with the auxiliary verb “should”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          \n
                                                        • He suggested me to go for a walk every morning. \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                        • He suggested to me that I should go for a walk every morning. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                                          Shortcut Rule 20<\/strong> : In the absence of an indirect <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          object after “suggest” a gerund form is used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                            \n
                                                          • He suggested going for a walk every morning. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                                            Shortcut Rule 21 : <\/strong>The verb “Tell” should be used <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                            with an object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \n
                                                            • He told that he had passed in the test. \u2613<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                            • He said that he had passed in the test (OR) \u2714<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                            • He told me that he had passed in the Test. \u2714<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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