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Tenses for IELTS: Achieve High Score in Grammar
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IELTS is a widely recognised English proficiency test accepted worldwide. A strong command of grammar, particularly tenses, is necessary to achieve high band scores in all sections of IELTS- writing, reading, listening and speaking. Read the blog to understand tenses and master tenses for IELTS.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a popular English proficiency test accepted globally by colleges, universities, and other higher authorities. IELTS tests the English skills of the applicant who aims to study abroad. Grammar and tenses for IELTS play a pivotal role in assessing the candidates' language ability during the test. Grammar forms a fundamental framework of a language. Tenses play a significant part, especially in the speaking section of the IELTS test. Learning tenses is one of the essential skills for studying English as it informs how an action relates to time, and incorrect use can create confusion.
Understanding Tenses
Also read: Advanced grammar for IELTS: A guide to noun and pronoun phrases
Tense | Present | Past | Future |
Continuos | Subject + helping verb (is / am/ are) + main verb (ing) + object. | Subject + helping verb (was/were) + verb (ing) + object. | Subject + shall/will be + verb (ing) + object. |
Perfect | Subject + helping verb (have/has) + verb (ed) + object. | Subject + had + verb (ed) + object. | Subject + shall/will + have + verb (3rd form) + object. |
Perfect Continuos | Subject + helping verb (have/has) + been + verb (ing) + object (optional) + since/for + time duration + object. | Subject + had been + verb (ing) + object (optional) + time of action. | Subject + shall/will + have been + verb (ing) + object (optional) + time instant. |
Common English Tenses for IELTS
Here are some examples:
Also read: Grammar for the IELTS exam
What are the recommended tenses for IELTS?
1. Speaking
There are no specific tenses that the important for speaking. However, the more the candidate knows, the better they can convey the message in the speaking test. The critical thing about tenses for IELTS in the speaking section is that the candidate knows how to listen to the test-takers questions and then chooses the correct answer.For example
2. Writing:
3. Reading and Listening
IELTS's reading and listening sections involve gathering information from the provided audio and written texts. Direct application of tenses may differ in these two sections compared to the writing and speaking sections. However, having a good command of grammar and its tenses is still essential to prove language understanding.Conclusion
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