JIPMAT 2025
Grammar
Tenses
Conceptual
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I | LIST-II |
|---|---|
| A. The team had won the match. | I. Simple past tense |
| B. The team won the match. | II. Past continuous tense |
| C. The team had been winning the match. | III. Past perfect tense |
| D. The team was winning the match. | IV. Past perfect continuous tense |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
✅ Correct Option: 3
Here is the full table:
Looking at this table, we can easily identify:Simple past: past tense → "won" (B) Past continuous: was/were + verb-ing → "was winning" (D) Past perfect: had + past participle → "had won" (A) Past perfect continuous: had been + verb-ing → "had been winning" (C)So our answer is option 3: A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
Tricks: 1. If it has "-ing" -> continuous tense 2. "had/has/have" -> perfect tense 3. If it has both (had/has/have + verb-ing) -> perfect continuous tense
| Tense | Simple | Continuous | Perfect | Perfect Continuous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | Structure: verb/verb+s The team wins the match. | Structure: am/is/are + verb-ing The team is winning the match. | Structure: have/has + past participle The team has won the match. | Structure: have/has been + verb-ing The team has been winning the match. |
| Past | Structure: past tense The team won the match. | Structure: was/were + verb-ing The team was winning the match. | Structure: had + past participle The team had won the match. | Structure: had been + verb-ing The team had been winning the match. |
| Future | Structure: will + verb The team will win the match. | Structure: will be + verb-ing The team will be winning the match. | Structure: will have + past participle The team will have won the match. | Structure: will have been + verb-ing The team will have been winning the match. |
Tricks: 1. If it has "-ing" -> continuous tense 2. "had/has/have" -> perfect tense 3. If it has both (had/has/have + verb-ing) -> perfect continuous tense
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