PAST DUBIOUS TENSE
DEFINITION:-
Such verb, which modifies
that the subject did some work in a dubitative condition in past time that is
called past dubious tense.
NOTE:-
(1)
This tense shows the doubt in
doing some work in past time.
EXAMPLE:-
(1)
You may
have loved.
(2)
The cat
might have killed a snake.
NOTE:-
(2)
“May have” and “Might have” are the helping verbs to this tense.
NOTE:-
(3)
“Third” form of the verb is
used in this tense.
NOTE:-
(4)
For emphatic sentences “Must
have” is used in the place of may have and might have.
FORMATION:-
|
SUBJECT
|
H . VERB
|
M. VERB III
|
OBJECT
|
|
You
|
may have
|
found
|
my purse
|
|
Safia
|
may have
|
made
|
a fair book
|
= You may have found my purse.
= Safia may have made a fair book.
CONJUGATION
I may have visited.
We may have visited.
You may have visited.
He may have visited.
She may have visited.
It may have visited.
They may have visited.
ASSERTIVE
(1)
Someone
may have knocked at the door.
(2)
Pakistan
might have won the toss.
(3)
She may
have jumped over the wall.
(4)
They
may have purchased a new car.
(5)
They
may have invited their friends in farewell party.
INTERROGATIVE
(1)
May
someone have knocked at the door?
(2)
Might
Pakistan have won the toss?
(3)
May she
have jumped over the wall?
(4)
May they
have purchased a new car?
(5)
May they
have invited their friends in farewell party?
NEGATIVE
(1)
Someone
may not have knocked at the door.
(2)
Pakistan
might not have won the toss.
(3)
She may
have not jumped over the wall.
(4)
They
may have not purchased a new car.
(5)
They
may have not invited their friends in farewell party.
INT
& NEG
(1)
May someone
not have knocked at the door?
(2)
Might
Pakistan not have won the toss?
(3)
May she
not have jumped over the wall?
(4)
May they
not have purchased a new car?
(5)
May they
not have invited their friends in farewell party?
EMPHATIC
(1)
Someone
must have knocked at the door.
(2)
Pakistan
must have won the toss.
(3)
She must have jumped over the wall.
(4)
They
must have purchased a new car.
(5)
They
must have invited their friends in farewell party.
MODEL
SENTENCES
(1)
They
might have hired a car.
(2)
The people
of Thar may have become happy.
(3)
Rattan
may have concocted.
(4)
Herds-man may watered the animals.
(5)
It might
have snowed in Muree.
(6)
The teacher
may have taught you a new lesson.
(7)
Police
may have searched the passengers.
(8)
Akram
may have collected money for business.
