PM SHRI SCHOOL JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA, GIR SOMNATH

TA. KODINAR, DISTT. GIR SOMNATH, GUJARAT, PIN- 362720

TENSE ASPECTS [TENSE SERIES]
WH-QUESTIONS

1) Simple Present Tense

Active Voice Passive Voice
WHO Who writes a letter daily? (By whom) By whom is a letter written?
Pattern Who + verb-1 + object + adverb of time +? By whom + am/is/are + object + verb-3 (past
participle) +?
WHAT What does Radha write daily? (What) What is written by Radha daily?
pattern What + do/does + subject + verb-1 + What + am/is/are + by + subject + adverb +?
adverb +?
WH- Why/When/Where/How does Radha write (Why/When/Where/How/How often)
QUESTIONS a letter daily?
Why is a letter written by Radha daily?
Why, When,
Wh-questions + do/does + subject + verb-1
Where, How Wh-question + am/is/are + object + verb-3 + by
+ object + adverb +?
+ subject +adverb of frequency +?
How
many How many letters does Radha write (HOW MANY)
daily? How many letters are written by Radha daily?
How many + object + do/does + subject + How many + object + are + verb-3 + by +
Pattern verb-1 + adverb of time +? subject + adverb +?
How (HOW MUCH)
much How much milk does Radha sell everyday? How much milk is sold by Radha everyday?
How much + object + do/does + subject + How much + object + is + verb-3 + by + subject
Pattern
verb-1 + adverb of time +? + adverb of time +?

2) Present continuous tense

Active Voice Passive Voice
WHO Who is writing a letter now? By whom is a letter being written now?
Pattern Who + are/is+ verb-1 +ing +object+ adverb By whom+ am/is/are + object + being + verb-3+
of time +? adverb of time +?

WHAT What is Radha writing now? What is being written now?

pattern What + am/is/are + subject+ verb-1+ing + What +is/are +being +verb-1 +ing +adverb of
adverb of time+? time +?
WH- Why is Radha writing a letter now? Why is a letter being written by Radha now?
QUESTIONS
WH-question word +am/is/are +object +being
Why, When, WH-question word +am/is/are +subject
+verb-3 +by +subject +adverb of time +?
Where, How +verb-1 +ing +adverb of time +?

How How many letters is Radha writing now? How many letters are being written by Radha
many now?
How many + object(plural) +am/is/are How many +object(plural) +are+ being +verb-3
Pattern
+subject +verb-1+ ing+ adverb of time+? +by +subject +adverb of time+?

How How much milk is Radha selling everyday? How much milk is being sold by Radha
much everyday?
How much +object +am/is/are +subject How much +object +is +being +verb-3 + by
Pattern
+verb-1 +ing +adverb of time +? +subject +adverb of time +?

3)Present perfect tense

Active Voice Passive Voice
WHO Who has written a letter? By whom has a letter been written?
Pattern Who +have/has +verb-3 +object +? By whom +have/has +object +been +verb-3 +?
WHAT What has Radha written? What has been written by Radha?
pattern What +have/has +verb-3 +? What +have/has +been +verb-3+ by +subject +?
WH- Why has Radha written a letter? Why has a letter been written by Radha?
QUESTIONS
WH-question word +have/has +object +been
Why, When, WH-question word +have /has +subject
+verb-3 +by +object+?
Where, How +verb-3+ object +?

How How many letters has Radha written? How many letters have been written by Radha?
many
How many +object(plural) +have/has How many +object(plural) +have +been +verb-3
Pattern
+object +verb-3 +? +by +subject +?

How How much milk has Radha sold? How much milk has been sold by Radha?
much
How much +object(singular) +have/has+ How much +object +has +been +verb-3 +subject
Pattern
subject +verb-3 +? +?

4) Present perfect continuous tense

Active Voice Passive Voice
WHO Who has been writing letters since 2001? NO PASSIVE
Pattern Who +have/has +been +verb-4 +object
+adverb of time +?
WHAT What has Radha been writing since 2001? NO PASSIVE
pattern What +have/has +subject +been +verb-4
+adverb of time +?
WH- Why has Radha been writing letters since NO PASSIVE
QUESTIONS 2001?
Why, When, WH-question word +have/has +subject
Where, How +been +verb-4 +object + adverb of time +?

How How many letters has Radha been writing NO PASSIVE

many since 2001?
How many +object(plural) + has/have
Pattern
+subject +been +verb-4 +adverb of time +?

How How much milk has Radha been selling NO PASSIVE

much since 2001?
How much +object(singular) +have/has
Pattern
+been + verb-4+ adverb of time +?

5)Simple past tense

Active Voice Passive Voice
WHO Who wrote a letter yesterday? By whom was a letter written yesterday?
Pattern Who +verb-2+ object + adverb of time+? By whom +was/were +object +verb-3 +adverb of
time +?

WHAT What did Radha write yesterday? What was written by Radha yesterday?
pattern What +did +subject +verb-1 +adverb of What +was/were +verb-3 +by +subject +adverb
time +? of time +?
WH- Why did Radha write a letter yesterday? Why was a letter written by Radha yesterday?
QUESTIONS
WH-question word +was/were +object +verb-3
Why, When, WH-question word + did + subject +verb-1
+by +subject +adverb of time +?
Where, How +object + adverb of time +?

How How many letters did Radha write How many letters were written by Radha
many yesterday? yesterday?
Pattern
How many + object +did +subject + verb-1 How many +objects +were/was +verb-3 +by
+adverb of time +? +subject +adverb of time +?
How How much milk did Radha sell yesterday How much milk was sold by Radha yesterday?
much y?
How much +object +was/were + verb-3 +by
Pattern
How much +object +did +subject +verb-1 +subject + adverb of time +?
+adverb of time +?

6)Past continuous tense

Active Voice Passive Voice
WHO Who was writing a letter yesterday By whom was a letter been written yesterday
morning? morning?
Pattern
Who +was/were + verb-4 +object +adverb By whom +was/were +object +been +verb-4
of time +? +adverb of time +?
WHAT What was Radha writing yesterday What was been written yesterday morning?
morning?
pattern What +was/were +been+ verb-3 +adverb of time
+?
 What +was/were +subject +verb-4 +adverb
of time +?

WH- Why was Radha writing a letter yesterday Why was a letter being written by Radha
QUESTIONS morning? yesterday morning?
Why, When,
WH-question word + was/were +object +being
Where, How WH-question word +was/were +subject
+verb-4 +object +adverb of time +? +verb-3 +by +subject +adverb of time +?

How How many letters were Radha writing How many letters were being written by Radha
many yesterday morning? yesterday morning?
How many +object(plural) +was/were How many +object +were/was +being +verb-3
Pattern
+subject+ verb-4 +adverb of time +? +by +subject +adverb of time +?

How How much milk was Radha selling How much milk was being sold by Radha
much yesterday morning? yesterday morning?
How much + object +was/were +subject How much +object +was +being +verb-3 +by
Pattern
+verb-4 +adverb of time+? +subject +adverb of time +?

7)Past perfect tense

Active Voice Passive Voice
WHO Who had written a letter before John By whom had a letter been written before John
arrived? arrived?
Pattern
Who +had +verb-3 +object +other clause?
By whom +had + object +been +verb-3 + other
clause?
WHAT What had Radha written before John What had been written by Radha before John
arrived? arrived?
pattern

What +had +subject +verb-3 + other What +had +been +verb-3 +by +subject+ other
clause? clause?
WH- Why had Radha written a letter before Why had a letter b een written by Radha before
QUESTIONS John arrived? John arrived?
Why, When,
Where, How
WH-question word +had +subject +verb-3+ WH-question word +had +object +been +verb-3
object+ other clause? +by +subject + other clause?

How How many letters had Radha written before How many letters had been written by Radha
many John arrived? before John arrived?
Pattern

How many +object +had +subject +verb-3 + How many +object +had+ been +verb-3 +by
other clause? +subject + other clause?
How How much milk had Radha sold before How much milk had been sold by Radha before
much John arrived? John arrived?
Pattern

How much +object +had +subject +verb-3 + How much +object +had +been +verb-3 +by+
other clause? subject + other clause?

8)Past perfect continuous tense

 Active Voice Passive Voice
WHO Who had been writing a letter for two NO PASSIVE
days?
Pattern
Who +had +been +verb-3 +object +adverb
of time +?
WHAT What had Radha been writing two days? NO PASSIVE
pattern What +had +subject +been +verb-4 +adverb
of time +?
WH- Why had Radha been writing letter for two NO PASSIVE
QUESTIONS days?
Why, When, WH-question word +had +subject +been+
Where, How verb-4 +object +adverb of time +?

How How many letters had Radha been written NO PASSIVE

many for two days?
How many +object +had +subject +been
Pattern
+verb -4+adverb of time +?

How How much milk had Radha been selling for NO PASSIVE
much two days?
How much +object +had +subject +been
Pattern
+verb-4 +adverb of time +?

9)Simple future tense

 Active Voice Passive voice
WHO Who will write a letter tomorrow? By Whom will a letter be written tomorrow?
Pattern Who +will/shall +verb-1 +object +adverb of By whom +will/shall +object +be +verb-3
time +? +adverb of time+?
WHAT What will Radha write tomorrow? What will be written by Radha tomorrow?
pattern What +will/shall +subject +verb-1 +adverb What +will/shall +be +verb-3+ by +subject
of time +? +adverb of time +?
WH- Why will Radha write a letter tomorrow? Why will a letter be written by Radha
QUESTIONS tomorrow?
Why, When, Why +will/shall+subject +verb-1 +object
Why +will/shall + object +be + verb-3 +by
Where, How +adverb of time +?
+subject +adverb of time +?

How How many letters will Radha write How many letters will be written by Radha
many tomorrow? tomorrow?
How many +object +will/shall +subject How many +object +will/shall+ be +verb-3 +by
Pattern
+verb-1 +adverb of time +? +subject +adverb of time +?

How How much milk will Radha sell tomorrow? How much milk will be sold by Radha
much tomorrow?
How much+ object + will/shall +subject How much +object +will/shall +be +verb-3 +by
Pattern
+verb-1 +adverb of time +? +subject +adverb of time +?

10) Future Continuous Tense

 Active Voice Passive voice
WHO Who will be writing a letter tomorrow? NO PASSIVE
Pattern Who will/shall +be +verb-4 +object+ adverb
of time +?
WHAT What will Radha be writing tomorrow? NO PASSIVE
pattern What +will/shall +subject +be+ verb-4
+adverb of time +?
WH- Why will Radha be writing a letter NO PASSIVE
QUESTIONS tomorrow?
Why, When, Why +will/shall +subject +be +verb-4
Where, How +object +adverb of time +?

How How many letters will+ Radha be writing NO PASSIVE

many tomorrow?
How many +object +will/shall +subject +be
Pattern
+verb-4 + adverb of time +?

How How much milk will Radha selling NO PASSIVE

much tomorrow?
How much +object +will/shall +subject
Pattern
+verb-4 +adverb of time +?

hav11) Future Perfect Tense

 Active Voice Passive voice
WHO Who will have written a letter by 2025? By whom will a letter been written2025?
Pattern Who +will/shall +verb-3 + object +adverb of By whom +will/shall +object +been +verb-3 +
time? adverb of time?
WHAT What will Radha have written by 2025? What will have been written by Radha by 2025?
pattern What +will/shall +subject +have/has What +will/shall +have/has +been +verb-3 +by
+verb-3 adverb of time? +subject + adverb of time?
WH- Why will Radha have written a letter by Why will a letter have been written by Radha by
QUESTIONS 2025? 2025?
Why, When,
WH-question word +will/shall +object
Where, How WH-question word +will/shall +subject
+have/has +verb-3 + object + adverb of +have/has +been +verb-3 +by +subject +
time? adverb of time?

How How many letters will Radha have written How many letters will have been written by
many by 2025? Radha by 2025?
How many +object +will/shall +have/has +been
Pattern
How many +object +will/shall +subject +verb-3 +by +subject +?
+have/has +verb-3 +?
How How much milk will Radha have sold by How much milk will be sold by Radha by 2025?
much 2025?
How much +object +will/shall +be +verb-3 +by
Pattern
How much +object +will/shall +Radha +subject+ adverb of time?
+verb-3+ adverb of time?
 12) Future Perfect Continuous
Active Voice Passive voice
WHO Who will be writing a letter next Monday NO PASSIVE
morning?
Pattern
Who +will/shall +be +haveverb-4 +object
+adverb of time +?
WHAT What will Radha be writing next Monday NO PASSIVE
morning?
pattern
What + will/shall +subject +be + verb-4
+adverb of time +?
WH- Why will Radha be writing a letter next NO PASSIVE
QUESTIONS Monday morning?
Why, When, WH-question word +will/shall +subject +be
Where, How +verb-4 +object +adverb of time +?

How How many letters will Radha be writing NO PASSIVE

many next Monday morning?
How many +object +will/shall +subject +be
Pattern
+verb-4 +adverb of time +?

How How much milk will Radha be selling next NO PASSIVE

much Monday morning?
How much +object +will/shall +subject +be
Pattern
+verb-4 +adverb of time +?