There are a lots of rules on the use of verb in a sentence. Here in this chapter I have just written the most important rules of right form of verbs. Hope these rules will help the students a lot.
Some Most Important Rules On Right Form Of Verbs:
Rule 1: If + Present Indefinite Tense + Future Indefinite Tense
Example: If he works hard he (shine) in life. Ans: will shine
Rule 2: If + Past Indefinite Tense + (would/could + verb এর Present Form)
Example: If he came I (go). Ans: would go
Rule 3: If + Past Perfect Tense + (would have/could have + verb এর Past Participle Form)
Example: If I had seen him I (tell) him the matter. Ans: would have told
Rule 4: Had + Verb এর Past Participle Form হলে (would have/could have + verb এর Past Participle Form)
Example: Had I been a king I (help) the poor. Ans: would have helped
Rule 5: If + Subject + were থাকলে would + Verb এর Present Form হয়।
Example: If I were a bird I (fly). Ans: would fly
Rule 6: Present Indefinite Tense / Present Perfect Tense + Since + Past Indefinite Tense
Example: It is many years since I (come) to Dhaka. Ans: came
Rule 7: Past Indefinite Tense + Since + Past Perfect Tense
Example: It was long since I (see) her last. Ans: had seen
Rule 8: Past Perfect Tense + Before + Past Indefinite Tense.
Example: The patient (die) before the doctor came. Ans: had died
Rule 9: Future Perfect Tense + Before + Present Indefinite Tense
Example: I will have finished my work before you (are coming) Ans: come
Rule 10: Past Indefinite Tense + After + Past Perfect Tense
Example: The patient died after the doctor (come). Ans: had come
Rule 11: Future Indefinite Tense + After + Present Perfect Tense
Example: I will go to the cinema after I (finish) my work. Ans: have finished
Rule 12: Sentence এ always, regularly, sometimes, often, generally, daily, everyday, occasionally, usually, normally থাকলে Present Indefinite Tense হয়।
Example: The farmer regularly (work) in his field. Ans: works
Rule 13: Sentence এ now, at this moment, at the door, at present থাকলে Present Continuous Tense হয়।
Example: Mother (cooks) now. Ans: is cooking
Rule 14: Sentence এ have, has, had থাকলে Verb এর Past Participle হয়।
Example: He has (do) the work. Ans: done
Rule 15: Sentence এ just, just now, already, yet, ever, lately, recently থাকলে Present Perfect Tense হয়।
Example: I (see) him recently. Ans: have seen
Rule 16: Sentence এ yesterday, ago, long since, last, last night থাকলে Verb এর Past Form হয়।
Example: He (come) home yesterday. Ans: came
Rule 17: Sentence এ it is high time, it is time, wish, fancy থাকলে Verb এর Past Form হয়।
Example: It is high time he (change) his bad habits. Ans: changed
Rule 18: Sentence এ can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would প্রভৃতি Auxiliary Verb হিসাবে থাকলে Verb এর Present Form হয়।
Example: He can (play) the game. Ans: play
Rule 19: Sentence এ every, each, one of থাকলে Verb Singular হয়।
Example: Everybody (love) him. Ans: loves
Rule 20: Sentence এ Would that থাকলে Subject এর পরে could + verb(present form) হয়।
Example: Would that I (go) to college. Ans: could go
Rule 21: Sentence এ to be, having থাকলে Verb এর Past Participle হয়।
Example: He ran away having (take) the money. Ans: taken
Rule 22: Sentence এ as though, as if, wish থাকলে to be এর জায়গায় were বসে।
Example: I wish I (to be) a king. Ans: were
Rule 23: Sentence এ in order that / so that থাকলে Tense অনুযায়ী may/might/can/could + Verb
এর Present Form বসে।
Example: I want to learn English so that I (get) a good job. Ans: can get
Rule 24: Sentence এ Auxiliary Verb + used to থাকলে (verb + ing) হয়।
Example: I am used to (do) the work. Ans: doing
Rule 25: Sentence এ Would rather that থাকলে Verb এর Past Form বসে।
Example: I would rather that you (finish) it early. Ans: finished
Rule 26: Sentence এ cannot help থাকলে (verb + ing) হয়।
Example: I cannot help (do) the work. Ans: doing
Rule 27: Sentence এ cannot but থাকলে verb word হয়।
Example: I cannot but (laughing). Ans: laugh
Rule 28: Sentence এ Would you mind থাকলে (verb + ing) হয়।
Example: Would you mind (open) the door. Ans: opening
Rule 29: Sentence এ As well as, with, accompanied with, along with, together with থাকলে ১ম Subject অনুযায়ী Verb বসে।
Example: Becon as well as Shakespeare (were) dead. Ans: was
Rule 30: Sentence এ It is no good / use থাকলে এর পরে (verb + ing) হয়।
Example: It is no use (to read) now. Ans: reading
Rule 31: Sentence এ Here / There Subject হলে Object অনুযায়ী Verb বসে।
Example: There (be) a pen for you. Ans: is
Rule 32: Sentence এ Be Verb + likely to থাকলে পরবর্তী Verb টি Present Form হয়।
Example: He is likely to (coming) tomorrow. Ans: come
Rule 33: Sentence এ Let / Make এর পরে To + Verb হয় না বরং Verb এর Present Form হয়।
Example: Please let me (to finish) the work. Ans: finish
Rule 34: Sentence এ am to, is to, are to, was to, were to, has to, had to, have to, ought to, used to থাকলে এদের পরে Verb এর Present Form হয়।
Example: I am to (learning) English Language. Ans: learn
Rule 35: Sentence এ Subject Singular হলে Verb Singular হয় এবং Subject Plural হলে Verb Plural হয়।
Example: The players in the field (be) strong. Ans: are
Rule 36: Sentence এ have, has, had, get, got প্রভৃতি Verb গুলো যখন Causitive Verb হিসেবে ব্যবহার হয় তখন Verb টির Past Participle হয়।
Example: I had my rice (cook). Ans: cooked
Rule 37: Sentence এ Lest থাকলে should/might + Verb এর Present Form হয়।
Example: He ran fast lest he (miss) the train. Ans: should miss
Rule 38: Sentence এ had better, had rather, would better, would rather, let, must, need, dare থাকলে Verb এর Present Form এবং to থাকলে to উঠে যাই।
Example: You had better (to go) home. Ans: go
Rule 39: Sentence এ next day, next week, next month, next year থাকলে would/could + Verb এর Present Form হয়।
Example: He said that he (go) home the next day. Ans: would go
Rule 40: Sentence টি If only দ্বারা শুরু হলে Verb এর Past Form হয়।
Example: If only I (know) more villagers! Ans: knew
Rule 41: Sentence টি Universal truth, Habitual fact বুঝালে Present Indefinite Tense হয়।
Example: The sun (rise) in the East. Ans: rises
Rule 42: Subject যদি 3rd person Singular number হয় Verb Present Form এর সাথে s/es যোগ করতে হয়।
Example: The boy (play) football. Ans: plays.
Rule 43: Verb এর পূর্বে mind, worth, without, past, cannot help, could not help, with a view to, look forward to, would you mind, get used to থাকলে Verb এর সাথে ing হয়।
Example: I went to the library with a view to (read) there. Ans: reading
Rule 44: Be Verb বিহীন Sentence কে Negative বা Interrogative করতে হলে do, does, did বসাতে হয়।
Example: The girl not (sing) a song. Ans: does not
Example: He (came) home yesterday? Ans: Did he come…..?
Rule 45: Simple Sentence এ দুটি মুল verb থাকলে ব্রাকেটের verb এর সাথে ing যোগ করতে হয় অথবা verb টির পূর্বে to যোগ করতে হয়। তবে Verb দ্বারা উদ্দেশ্য বুঝালে To + Verb এর Present Form হয়।
Example: I saw him (go). Ans: going
Example: I boil water (making) tea. Ans: to make
Rule 46: Present Indefinite Tense + as though / as if + Past Indefinite Tense
Example: He speaks as if he (know) everything. Ans: knew
Rule 47: Past Indefinite Tense + as though / as if + Past Perfect Tense
Example: He spoke as if he (know) everything. Ans: had knew
Rule 48: Passive Voice এর ক্ষেত্রে Sentence এ am, is, are, was, were থাকলে Verb এর Past Participle হয়।
Example: The book was (write) by him. Ans: written
Rule 49: While এর পরে Verb + ing হয়।
Example: While (walk) in the garden snake bit him. Ans: walking
Rule 50: কোন কাজ পূর্বে শুরু হয়ে এখন ও চলছে বুঝালে Present Perfect Continuous হয়।
Example: He (read) for three hours. Ans: has been reading
Rule 51: যে Verb দ্বারা মানসিক ও চেতনা মুলক কাজ বুঝাই সে Verb গুলো কখনও ing যুক্ত হয় না তাই কোন কাজ চলছে বুঝাতে Present Continuous Tense না হয়ে Present Indefinite Tense হয়। (think, notice, feel, like, love, hope, will, hate, want, believe, wish)
Example: He (is feeling) better now. Ans: feels
Rule 52: Modal Auxiliary Verb (can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must) এর পরে সর্বদা Verb এর Base Form বসে। (শুধু used এবং ought এর পরে to + verb বসে)
Example: He should (to come) here. Ans: come
Rule 53: Singular Noun ‘Either- or / Neither- nor’ দ্বারা যুক্ত হলে Verb Singular হয়।
Example: Neither he nor his sister (are) present today. Ans: is
Rule 54: Prefer + to + verb / Prefer + gerund + to + gerund (Double Infinitive থাকলে Gerund করতে হয়)
Example: I prefer (staying) here. Ans: to stay
Example: I prefer (to sit) than (to walk) here. Ans: sitting to walking
Rule 55: Relative Pronoun এর পূর্ববর্তী Antecedent অনুযায়ী Verb বসে।
Example: He is one of my relatives who (is) honest. Ans: are
Rule 56: Many এর পরে Verb Plural হয় কিন্তু Many a/an এর পরে Verb Singular হয়।
Example: A great many boys (was) there. Ans: were
Example: Many a flower (are) born to blush unseen. Ans: is
Rule 57: Few, a few, the few, very few এর পরে Plural Verb বসে।
Example: Few people (be) known to me. Ans: are
Rule 58: Little, a little, the little, very little এর পরে Singular Verb বসে।
Example: A little milk (be) enough. Ans: is
Rule 59: কোন কাজের নির্দিষ্ট টার্গেট বুঝাতে Future Perfect Tense হয়।
Example: Mukul (will leave) by five o’clock. Ans: will have left
Rule 60: Object এর পরে to বাদে অন্য Preposition আসলে Verb + ing করতে হয়।
Example: He was punished for (do) nothing. Ans: doing
Rule 61: নির্দিষ্ট সংখা বাচক Subject এর পরে Verb Singular হয়।
Example: Fifty miles (be) a long way. Ans: is
Rule 62: নির্দিষ্ট সংখা বাচক Subject না হলে Verb Plural হয়।
Example: Thousands of people (be) present there. Ans: are
