English Part II
Right Forms of Verbs
Rule-1 Subject যদিthird person singular number হয় এবংউক্তবাক্যটি যদিPresent indefinite tense হয় তবেverb- এর সহিতs/esযোগহবে। (a) The boy (go)—to school regularly. Ans. . The boy goes to school regularly. (b) The boy does not (go)—to school daily. Ans. . The boy does not go to school daily. (c) The boy generally (go)—to college at 8 a.m. Ans. . The boy generally goes to college at 8 a.m. Try yourself: (d) Mr. Khan (go)—abroad every month. (e) His father (come)—home every week. Rule-2 Present indefinite tense-এ Subject third person singular number হওয়া সত্ত্বেওcan, must, shouldএর পরেverb- এর সহিতs/esযোগহবেনা। (a) The man can (do)—the work. Ans. . The man can do the work. (b) She must (come)—to her office in time. Ans. . She must come to her office in time. (c) The student should (learn)—his lessons regularly. Ans. . The student should learn his lessons regularly. Try yourself: (d) He can (walk)—five miles at a time. (e) The girl must not (go)—to college on foot. Rule-3 Sentenceযদিuniversal truth(চিরন্তন সত্য), Habitual fact(অভ্যাসগত কর্ম) ইত্যাদি বুঝায় তাহলে sentence টি Present Indefinite Tense হয়। যেমন: (a) The earth (move)—round the sun. Ans. . The earth moves round the sun. (b) The sun (rise)—the east. Ans. . The sun rises in the east. (c) The sun (set)—the west. Ans. . The sun sets in the west. Try yourself: (d) We know that ice (float)—water. (e) The teacher said that the earth (be)—round. Rule-4 যেসবSentence-এ কোনো সময়ের উল্লেখ থাকে না এবংমাঝেমধ্যেgenerally, usually, ordinarily, normally, always, Sometimes, Often, daily, everyday, regularly, ব্যবহ্নত হয়সেগুলোPresent Ind. Tenseহয়। যেমন: (a) Sabiha (learn)—her lessons regularly. Ans. . Sabiha learns her lessons regularly. (b) He always (disturb)—the students. Ans. . He always disturbs the students. (c) A good student (learn)—his lessons regularly. Ans. . A good student learns his lessons regularly. Try yourself: (d) Rahman very often (come)—me. (e) Does he (read)—the newspaper daily?
Rule-5 SentenceটিActive Voiceহলেcan, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, need, dare, used to, ought toপ্রভৃতিModal Auxiliary Verb-এর পরে present form হয়। যেমন: (a) The boy can (work out)—the sum. Ans. . The boy can work out the sum. (b) He could not (eat)—all the mangoes. Ans. . He could not eat all the mangoes. (c) You must (do)—your duty properly. Ans. . You must do your duty properly.
Try yourself: (d) It may (rain)—today. (e) One should (take)—care of one’s health. Rule-6 SentenceটিPassive Voiceহলেcan, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, need, dare, used to, ought toপ্রভৃতিModal Auxiliary Verb-এর পরে be+ Verb-এর past participle form হয়। যেমন: The work can (do) ....... immediately. Ans. . The work can be done immediately. All the mangoes could (eat) ......... Ans. . All the mangoes could be eaten. Your duty must (perform) ......... very soon. Ans. . Your duty must be performed very soon. Try yourself: It can not (deny) ........ The English book will (buy) ........ tomorrow. Rule-7 Let, had rather, had better, would better, do not, does not, need not, did not, did neverইত্যাদির পরে Verb-এর present form হয় । যেমন: (a) I let the other boys (use) my skates. Ans. . I let the other boys use my skates. (b) I had better (go) __ home by this time. Ans. . I had better go home by this time. I need not (do) __the work. Ans. . I need not do the work. Try yourself: (d) He did not (go) ....... to college yesterday. (e) He does not (like) ...... student-politics. Rule-8 Sentence-এhave/hasথাকলেSentenceটিpresent perfect Tenseহবে। যেমন: She has (write)_a letter to her mother. Ans. . She has written a letter to her mother. I have (have)__my meal. Ans. . I have had my meal. She had (have)__her letter. Ans. . She had had her letter. Try yourself: Have you ever (be)__ to the zoo? Colombus has (discover)__America. Rule-9 Sentence-এjust, just now, already, recently, lately, ever, yetইত্যাদি থাকলেতাpresent perfect Tenseহয়। (a) Rabeya (take)—her dinner just now. Ans. . Rabeya has taken her dinner just now. (b) I (see)—him recently. Ans. . I have seen him recently. (c) He already (reach)—home. Ans. . He has already reached home. Try yourself: (d) Have you ever (be)—to the zoo? (e) Have you not (receive)—my letter yet? Rule-10: Sentence-এyesterday, ago, long ago, last week, last year, last month, that day, day before yesterdayপ্রভৃতি অতীত নির্দেশক শব্দথাকলেতাPast Indefinite Tense হবে । যেমন: (a) The boy (go)—home yesterday. Ans. . The boy went home yesterday. (b) She did not (go)—to college yesterday. Ans. . She did not go to college yesterday. (c) Did he (come)—home yesterday? Ans. . Did he come home yesterday? Try yourself: (d) The man (go)—London last week. (e) He (leave)—home last night. Rule-11 To-এরপরেVerb-এরpresent form হয়। যেমন: (a) She went to New Market to (buy)—a dress. Ans. . She went to New Market to buy a dress. (b) We have come here to (see)—his ailing mother. Ans. . We have come here to see his ailing mother. (c) The man said to the porter to (carry)—the load. Ans. . The man said to the porter to carry the load. Try yourself: (d) You need to (go)—there. (e) We have to (realise)—the importance of English. Rule-12 ‘Since’বা‘for’ এর পরে সময় উল্লেখ থাাকলেsenteneটিpresent perfect Continuous Tense হবে। যেমন: (a) It (rain)—for two hours. Ans. . It has been raining for two hours. (b) It (rain)—since the morning. Ans. . It has been raining since the morning. (c) We (live)—in Dhaka since 1986. Ans. . We have been living in Dhaka since 1986. Try yourself: (d) They (live)—Dhaka for 20 years. (e) She (wait)—you for two hours. Rule-13 with a view to/look forward toএরপরেVerbএর সহিতing যোগ হয়। (a) I went there with a view to (read)—there. Ans. . I went there with a view to reading there. (b) I am looking forward to (get)—your reply. Ans. . I am looking forward to getting your reply. (c) I looked forward to (stand)—first in the class. Ans. . I looked forward to standing first in the class. Try yourself: (d) They become addicted to (take)—drugs. (e) We went to Cox’s Bazar with a view to (see)—the sea shore. Rule-14 By-এরপরেVerb এর সহিতingযোগ হয়। যেমন: (a) He expressed his grief by (say)—that the thief had stolen his watch. Ans. . He expressed his grief by saying that the thief had stolen his watch. (b) Ans. wer the questions by (write)—one point of information. Ans. . Ans. wer the questions by writing one point of information. (c) By (dig)—a deeper hole, Jerry planted a tree. Ans. . By digging a deeper hole, Jerry planted a tree. Try yourself: (d) No student can pass the examination by (adopt)— unfairmeAns. in the examination. (e) By (be)—conscious of a language one can develop his ‘explicit’ learning. Rule-15 in/of/for/with/without/before/afterপ্রভৃতিPeposition-এরপরেVerbএর সহিতing যোগ হয়। যেমন: (a) I don’t believe in (overload)—my stomach. Ans. . I don’t believe in overloading my stomach. (b) I had never thought of (go)—there. Ans. . I had never thought of going there. (c) I could not live without (help)—the poor. Ans. . I could not live without helping the poor. Try yourself: (d) After (do)—the work I will go out. (e) The porter came here for (do)—the work. Rule-16 Mind, would you mind, worth, past, can not help, could not help -এরপরেVerb এর সহিতing যোগ হয়। যেমন: (a) Would you mind (give)—me a pen ? Ans. . Would you mind giving me a pen ? (b) I can not help (do)—the work. Ans. . I can not help doing the work. (c) He could not help (help)—the poor. Ans. . He could not help helping the poor. Try yourself: (d) She never mind (have)—ice cream. (e) He could not help (sell)—his land. Rule-17 Sentenceএর শুরুতে যদিwould thatথাকেতাহলেsubjectএরপরেcould বসেএবংVerbএরPresent formহয়। (a) Would that I (go)—to the moon. Ans. . Would that I could go to the moon. (b) Would that I (be)—a poet like Nazrul. Ans. . Would that I could be a poet like Nazrul. (c) Would that I (enter)—into the class-room. Ans. . Would that I could enter into the class-room. Try yourself: (d) Would that I (buy)—a latest car. (e) Would that I (see)—our great Prophet (SM). Rule-18 Sentenceএ‘to be’/having/gotথাকলেমূলVerbএরPast participleহয়। (a) The thief ran away having (see)—the policeman. Ans. . The thief ran away having seen the policeman. (b) The Principal desired the notice to be (hang)—. Ans. . The Principal desired the notice to be hung. (c) The work is to be (do)—immediately. Ans. . The work is to be done immediately. Try yourself: (d) I got the letter (write)—by him. (e) Having (do)—his duty he went out. Rule-19 ব্রাকেটে(be)থাকলেperson, numberএবংtenseঅনুযায়ী am/is/are/Was/were/beenহবে (a) Allah (be)—everywhere. Ans. . Allah is everywhere. (b) It (be)—twenty years ago. Ans. . It was twenty years ago. (c) One of my friends (be)—a good student. Ans. . One of my friends is/was a good student. Try yourself: (d) The tickets of the journey (be)—very costly. (e) The people of this village (be)—very poor. Rule-20 বর্তমানে চলছে এমন কোনো কাজবুঝলেpresent Continuous Tenseহয়। (এসব ক্ষেত্রে সাধারণতNow, at present, at this momentইত্যাদি ব্যবহার করা হয়)। (a) Now the students (sing)—the national anthem. Ans. . Now the students are singing the national anthem. (b) The boys (watch)—the television now. Ans. . The boys are watching the television now. (c) They (enjoy)—a song now. Ans. . They are enjoying a song now. Try yourself: (d) They (watch)—TV at this moment. (e) The farmer (cultivate)—his land now.
Rule-21 Ifযুক্তcauseটিPresent Indefinite tenseহলেঅপরClauseটিFuture Indefinite Tenseহয়; অর্থাৎ[If +Present Indefinite+Future Indefinite] (a) If you walk slowly, you (miss)—the train. Ans. . If you walk slowly, you will miss the train. (b) If he works hard, he (shine)—in life. Ans. . If he works hard, he will shine in life. (c) If you run in the rain, you (catch)—cold. Ans. . If you run in the rain, you will catch cold. Try yourself: (d) I will not go out, if it (rain)—. (e) If he (come)—here, I will go there with him. Rule-22 lf/Hadযুক্তclauseটিPast Indefinite Tenseহলেঅপরclause-এরSubject-এরপরেwould/could/mightবসে এবং Verb -এরPresent Formবসে। যেমন: (a) If he requested me, I (go)— there. Ans. . If he requested me, I would go there. (b) If I were a rich man, I (help)—the poor. Ans. . If I were a rich man, I would help the poor. (c) If I were the President, I (remove)—the terrorism. Ans. . If I were the President, I would remove the terrorism. Try yourself: (d) Had I much money, I (establish)—a college. (e) Had I the wings of a bird, I (fly)—like a bird. Rule-23 Sentence-এlf/Hadযুক্তclauseটিPast perfect Tenseহলে অপরঅংশটিতেSubject-এর পরেঅর্থভেদেwould have/could have/might haveবসেএবংverb-এরpast participleহয়। (a) If he had invited, I (go)—. Ans. . If he had invited, I would have gone. (b) If I had been a rich man, I (help)—the poor. Ans. . If I had been a rich man, I would have helped the poor. (c) I would have helped him, if he (want)—. Ans. . I would have helped him, if he had wanted. Try yourself: (d) We would have come, if he (invite)—. (e) If you had stated earlier, you (catch)—the bus. Rule-24 Sentence-এwish, fancy, it is time, it is high timeইত্যাদিথাকলেVerbএরPast Tenseহয় এবং(be)থাকলেইwereহয়। যেমন: (a) I wish I (win)—the first prize in the lottery. Ans. . I wish I won the first prize in the lottery. (b) I fancy I (fly)—among the stars. Ans. . I fancy I flew among the stars. (c) It is time you (change)—your bad habit. Ans. . It is time you changed your bad habit. Try yourself: (d) I wish I (be)—a rich man. (e) It is time we (earn)—our livelihood. Rule-25 Sentence-এযদিas if, as thoughইত্যাদি থাকে তাহলেবন্ধনীস্থ(be)এরস্থলেwere বসে। যেমন: (a) He speaks as if he (be)—the owner of the farm. Ans. . He speaks as if he were the owner of the farm. (b) The man speaks as though he (be)—a leader. Ans. . The man speaks as though he were a leader. (c) The man speaks as if he (be)—a landlord. Ans. . The man speaks as if he were a landlord. Try yourself: (d) The man speaks as though he (be)—a rich man. (e) He speaks as if he (be)—the President of Bangladesh. Rule-26 Sentence-‰ each, every, everyone, anyone, any, many a, everybody, every thing, anybody, nobody, no one, nothing, anything, something, someone, one of, either, neitherইতাদিথাকলেverb-এরSingular Numberহয়। যেমন: (a) Every mother (love)—her child. Ans. . Every mother loves her child. (b) One of the students (be)—very brilliant. Ans. . One of the students is/was very brilliant. (c) Each of the boys (be)—present yesterday. Ans. . Each of the boys was present yesterday. Try yourself: (d) Many a boy (ruin)—his career through laziness. (e) Neither of the two boys (be)—present today. Rule-27 While-এর ঠিক পরই ব্রাকেটের মধ্যে যেVerb থাকে তারসঙ্গেingযোগ হয়। কিন্তুWhile-এর পরেSubjectথাকলেWhile-এর অংশটিPast Continuous Tenseহয়। (a) While (walk)—in the garden, a snake bit him. Ans. . While walking in the garden, a snake bit him. (b) While he (walk)—in the garden, a snake bit him. Ans. . While he was walking in the garden, a snake bit him. (c) While it (rain)—, I was going to college. Ans. . While it was raining, I was going to college. Try yourself: (d) While (sleep)—in his room, he dreamt a nice dream. (e) My uncle arrived while she (cook)—the dinner. Rule-28 একই দৈর্ঘ্য. পরিমাণ বা স্থান বোঝালেSubject দেখতেPlural হলেওverb এরSingular Numberহয়। (a) Previously fifty miles (be)—a long way. Ans. . Previously fifty miles was a long way. (b) Twenty miles (be)—not a great distance now a days. Ans. . Twenty miles is not a great distance now a days. (c) Sixty cents (be)—was enough for him. Ans. . Sixty cents is/was was enough for him. Try yourself: (d) Twenty dollars (be)—not sufficient in line. (e) Fifty cents (be)—enough at that time.
Rule-29
Main Clause-এর Verbটি Past Tense-এর হলে এবং পরের অংশে next day, next week, next month,
next year ইত্যাদি উল্লেখ থাকলে Subject-পরে would/should বসে এবং Verb –এর Present Form হয়।
(a) He said that he (go)........ home the next day.
Ans. . He said that he would go home the next day.
(b) He told that he (come) ........here the next year.
Ans. . He told that he would come here the next year.
(c) He said that he (buy)...... a new TV the next day.
Ans. . He said that he would buy a new TV the next day.
Try yourself:
(d) She said that she (sell) ....... her land the next month.
(e) The man said that he (go) ........ to London the next day.
Rule-30
After এর পরে এবং before এর পূর্বের clauseটি past perfect tense হয় এবং অন্য clauseটি past
indefinite tense হয়।
(a) The doctor (come)__before the patient came.
Ans. . The doctor had come before the patient came.
(b) The doctor came after the patient (die)__.
Ans. . The doctor came after the patient had died.
(c) The train left ...... they had reached the station.
Ans. . The train left after they had reached the station.
Try yourself:
(d) The patient had died ...... the doctor came.
(e) The train (start) ..... before they reached there.
Rule-31
Sentenceটি Passive voice হলে Tense ও Person অনুযায়ী Auxiliary Verb ও Verb-এর Past
participle বসাতে হবে এবং gap-এর পরে Subject থাকলে by বসাতে হবে।
(a) English (speak)_all over the world.
Ans. . English is spoken all over the world.
(b) English (speak)_ the English.
Ans. . English is spoken by the English.
(c) He has (expel)__from the examination hall.
Ans. . He has been expelled from the examination hall.
Try yourself:
(d) The boys (send)__ to school yesterday.
(e) The bird (kill)__on the ship last week.
(f) Cricket (play)__all over the world.
Rule-32
কিছু ব্যতিক্রম ছাড়া Principal Clause-এর Verb যদি Past Tense এর হয় তবে Subordinate Clause-এর
Verb-ও Past Tense-এ হবে এবং একটি Present হলে অপরটি Present হবে।
(a) The man was so ill that he (will) ........... not be able to attend the meeting.
Ans. . The man was so ill that he would not be able to attend the meeting.
(b) I knew that he (will not come) ............. to me for his personal purpose.
Ans. . I knew that he would not come to me for his personal purpose.
Rule-37:
As soon as-এর পরে দুটি Clause-ই Past Ind. Tense- এ হবে [As soon as +Past Ind.+Past Ind.]
(a) As soon as we (reach)—the station, the train (leave)—.
Ans. . As soon as we reached the station, the train left.
(b) As soon as the students (come) — to college, the bell (ring) — .
Ans. . As soon as the students came to college, the bell rang.
(c) As soon as we (start) — for college, the rain (start) — .
Ans. . As soon as we started for college, the rain started.
Try yourself:
(d) As soon as he (see) — me, he (run) — away swiftly.
(e) As soon as the police (mark)—the thief, he (run)—away.
Rule-38:
Sentence এ যদি No sooner had-than থাকে তাহলে No sooner+past parfect+than+past Ind. হবে।
(a) No sooner had the rain (stop) — than they (leave) — the shelter.
Ans. . No sooner had the rain stopped than they left the shelter.
(b) No sooner had we (reach) — the station than the train (leave) —.
Ans. . No sooner had we reached the station than the train left.
(c) No had the man (see) — than he (run) — away.
Ans. . No had the man seen than he ran away.
Try yourself:
(d) No sooner had the thief (see) — the police than the thief (flee) — away from the spot.
(e) No sooner had we reached the college—the rain started.
Rule-39:
So that, in order that দ্বারা যুক্ত Sentence-এর একটি Clause-এর Verb Present Tense/Future
Tense-এর হলে অপর Clause-এর Verb-এর পুর্বে Can/May বসে এবং Past Tense হলে could/might
বসে।
(a) He reads attentively so that he (stand) — first in the final examination.
Ans. . He reads attentively so that he can stand first in the final examination.
(b) He read attentively so that he (stand) — first in the final examination.
Ans. . He read attentively so that he could stand first in the final examination.
(c) He worked hard in order that he (build) — his good future.
Ans. . He worked hard in order that he could build his good future.
Try yourself:
(d) He will learn computer in order that he (get) — a satisfactory job.
(e) He saved some money in order that he (buy) — some books.
Rule-40
‘Lest’ Conjunction দ্বারা Subordinate Clause যুক্ত হলে Principal Clause-এর Verb যে Tense-ই থাকুক
না কেন Subordinate Clause-এর Subject-এর পরে Should বসে।
(a) Read attentively lest you (fail) — in the final examination.
Ans. . Read attentively lest you should fail in the final examination.
(b) He went away lest you (see) — him.
Ans. . He went away lest you should see him.
(c) He will return fast lest he (fall) — in danger.
Ans. . He will return fast lest he should fall in danger.
Try yourself:
(d) The officer was sympathetic to the boy lest he (go)—away.
(e) The housewives are very conscious about the maid-servants lest they (leave) — them