PAST AORIST TENSE

                          PAST AORIST TENSE

DEFINITION:-

                      Such verb, which modifies that the subject wished to do something in past time but couldn’t that is called past aorist tense.

NOTE:- (1)

                  This tense shows the incomplete desire of the subject.

EXAMPLE:-

(1)            You might serve the guest with tea.

(2)            He might make a fair note book.

NOTE:- (2)

                 “Might” is its helping verb which is followed by all the subjects.

NOTE:- (3)

               “First” form of the verb is used in this tense.

FORMATION:-

SUBJECT	H .VERB	M.VERB I	OBJECT
They	might	play	a game
Raffia	might	go	to the fancy fair

= They might play a game.

= Raffia might go to the fancy fair.

CONJUGATION:-

I might wait.

We might wait.

You might wait.

He might wait.

She might wait.

It might wait.

They might wait.

ASSERTIVE

(1)            I might perform Haj.

(2)            You might introduce me to your friend.

(3)            Farzana might go to Karachi today.

(4)            High school eleven might win the match.

(5)            You might park here.

(6)            Akram might get marriage in this year.

INTERROGATIVE

(1)            Might I perform Haj?

(2)            Might you introduce me to your friend?

(3)            Might Farzana go to Karachi today?

(4)            Might High school eleven win the match?

(5)            Might you park here?

(6)            Might Akram get marriage in this year?

NEGATIVE

(1)            I might not perform Haj.

(2)            You might not introduce me to your friend.

(3)            Farzana might not go to Karachi today.

(4)            High school eleven might not win the match.

(5)            You might not park here.

(6)            Akram might not get marriage in this year.

INT & NEG

(1)            Might I not perform Haj?

(2)            Might you not introduce me to your friend?

(3)            Might Farzana not go to Karachi today?

(4)            Might High school eleven not win the match?

(5)            Might you not park here?

(6)            Might Akram get marriage in this year?

MODEL SENTENCE

(1)            It might rain in Thar.

(2)            Akram might not get marriage in this year.

(3)            We might come to you?

(4)            Safia might make tea.

(5)            We might save the time.

(6)            You might remember her name.

(7)            He might take the class.

(8)            I might buy a new car.

(9)            We might read a lesson.

(10)      You might remember a poem.

(11)      He might not go to school.

(12)      She might drink cold water.

(13)      It might sing a sweet song.

PAST DUBIOUS CONTINUOUS TENSE

               PAST DUBIOUS CONTINUOUS TENSE

DEFINATION:-

                          Such verb, which modifies that the subject was doing some work continuously in a dubitative condition in past time that is called past dubious continuous tense.

NOTE:- (1)

                 This tense shows the continuous action of the subject but in dubitative condition.

EXAMPLE:-

(1)              Anwar may have been going to the shop.

(2)              They may have been waiting for you.

NOTE:- (2)

               “May have been” and “might have been” are the helping verbs to this tense.

NOTE:- (3)

                “Ing” form of the verb is used in this tense.

REMEMBER:-

                   For putting “ing” the same rules are applied, as you have learnt in present continuous tense.

NOTE:- (4)

                  “For” emphatic sentences “must have been” is used instead  of  may have been and might have been.

FORMATION:-

SUBJECT	H . VERB	M .VERB I	ING	OBJECT
Milkman	may have been	knock	ing	at the door

CONJUGATION

I may have been singing a song.

We may have been singing a song.

You may have been singing a song.

He may have been singing a song.

She may have been singing a song.

It may have been singing a song.

They may have been singing a song.

ASSERTIVE

(1)            Nadeem may have been feeling sorry for you.

(2)            He may have been enlisting the police.

(3)            Farzana may have been reading a dawn news-paper.

INTERROGATIVE

(1)            May Nadeem have been feeling sorry for you?

(2)            May he have been enlisting the police?

(3)            May Farzan have been reading a dawn news-paper?

NEGATIVE

(1)            Nadeem may not have been feeling sorry for you.

(2)            He may not have been enlisting the police.

(3)            Farzana may not have been reading a dawn news-paper.

INT & NEG

(1)            May Nadeem not have been feeling sorry for you?

(2)            May he not have been enlisting the police?

(3)            May Farzana not have been reading a dawn news-paper?

EMPHATIC

(1)            Nadeem must have been feeling sorry for you.

(2)            He must have been enlisting the police.

(3)            Farzana must have been reading a dawn news-paper.

MODEL SENTENCES

(1)            He may have been swimming.

(2)            Zamir must have been composing poetry.

(3)            May Parveen have been cocking in the kitchen?

(4)            Akram may have been working hard day and night.

(5)            Your friend must have been writing a letter to you.

(6)            Police might have been beating the criminal.

(7)            Nida may have been helping her mother in the house work.

(8)            Your son may have been avoiding the study.

PAST DUBIOUS TENSE

                           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.