Rules of using the right or correct form of verbs Part -3
The right form of verbs is one of the most important parts of English grammar. Those who have a good idea about tense will find this chapter very simple. This is one of the most important sections for all class English 2nd papers. You who are SSC and HSC candidates must memorize these rules. It will be useful in all your exams.
21. Lest দ্বারা দুটি clause যুক্ত থাকলে lest-এর পরবর্তী subject-এর সঙ্গে auxiliary verb ‘should’/‘might’ বসে।
যেমন:
- Read attentively lest you (fail) in the examination.
- Ans.: Read attentively lest you should fail in the examination.
- Walk fast lest you (be) late in your class.
- Ans.: Walk fast lest you might be late in your class.
22. Would that দ্বারা sentence শুরু হলে subject-এর পরে could বসে এবং মূল verb-এর Present form হয়।
যেমন:
- Would that I (be) a bird!
- Ans.: Would that I could be a bird!
- Would that I (visit) Cox’s Bazar
- Ans.: Would that I could visit Cox’s Bazar
23. সাধারণত each, one of, every, either, neither ইত্যাদি দ্বারা কোনো subject গঠিত হলে সেটি third person singular number হয়। তাই এদের পরের verbটিও singular number হয়।
যেমন:
- Each boy (come) here.
- Ans.: Each boy comes here.
- Everybody (wish) to be happy.
- Ans.: Everybody wishes to be happy.
24. Adjective-এর আগে the বসলে subjectটি plural হয় এবং তদনুযায়ী verb বসে।
যেমন:
- The virtuous (to be) blessed.
- Ans.: The virtuous are blessed.
- The poor (live) from hand to mouth.
- Ans.: The poor live from hand to mouth.
25. Titles, names, phrases of measurement দেখতে plural হলেও singular verb হয়।
যেমন:
- Thirty miles (to be) a long way.
- Ans.: Thirty miles is a long way.
- Star Wars (to be) an excellent movie.
- Ans.: Star Wars is an excellent movie.
- Eight hours (to be) a long time to work.
- Ans.: Eight hours is a long time to work.
26. কোনো sentence ‘It’ দ্বারা শুরু হলে পরবর্তী verb singular হয়।
যেমন:
- It (to be) difficult to do.
- Ans.: It is difficult to do.
- It (to be) you who have done this.
- Ans.: It is you who have done this.
27. কোনো sentence যদি introductory there দ্বারা শুরু হয় এবং তারপর singular number থাকে, there-এর singular verb হয়। আর যদি there-এর পরে plural number থাকে তবে plural verb হয়।
যেমন:
- There (to be) a big river beside our village.
- Ans.: There was a big river beside our village.
- There (to be) a lot of work left for us.
- Ans.: There were a lot of work left for us.
28. Let, had better, had rather, would better, would rather ইত্যাদি থাকলে form বসে।
যেমন:
- I would rather die than (beg).
- Ans.: I would rather die than beg.
- Would you let me (go) there?
- Ans.: Would you let me go there?
29. If যুক্ত clause-এর প্রথম অংশ Present indefinite tense হলে পরের অংশ Future indefinite হয়, অর্থাৎ structureটি হয় ‘If + Present + Future’.
যেমন:
- If you work hard, you (prosper) in life.
- Ans.: If you work hard, you will prosper in life.
- If he reads more he (pass) in the examination.
- Ans.: If he reads more, he will pass in the examination.
30. If-যুক্ত clause-এর প্রথম অংশ Indefinite tense হলে পরের অংশে subject-এর পরে would/could/might বসে এবং verb-এর Present form হয়। অর্থাৎ, structureটি হয় ‘If + Past indefinite’—(Subject + would/could/might + verb-এর Present form)।
যেমন:
- If he agreed, I (give) the money.
- Ans.: If he agreed, I would give the money.
- If you studied, you (get) a good result.
- Ans.: If you studied, you would get a good result.
- If they tried, they (succeed).
- Ans.: If they tried, they would succeed.