Present Indefinite Tense for all classes I Simple Present Tense - Meaning, Rules, Structure & Practice
Simple Present Tense - Meaning, Rules, Structure & Practice
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TENSE |
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PRESENT |
PAST |
FUTURE |
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Present
Indefinite Tense |
V1 |
Past
Indefinite Tense |
V2 |
Future
Indefinite Tense |
V1 |
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Present
Continuous
Tense |
V1 |
Past Continuous
Tense |
V1 |
Future Continuous
Tense |
V1 |
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Present
Perfect Tense |
V3 |
Past
Perfect Tense |
V3 |
Future
Perfect Tense |
V3 |
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Present
Perfect Continuous Tense |
V1 |
Past
Perfect Continuous Tense |
V1 |
Future
Perfect Continuous Tense |
V1 |
Each Tense will be studied under four heads:-
1. Affirmative - He goes to school.
2. Negative - He does not go to school.
3. Interrogative cum Affirmative - Does
he go to school?
4. Interrogative cum Negative - Does
he not go to school?
1. Present Indefinite Tense
Identification: This tense is used to express habitual
action, general truth, to introduce quotations, running commentaries,
sub-adverb clause, etc.
Rules:
Affirmative: Sub + V1 + Obj.
[Add s/es
with the verb if the subject is He/She/It/Noun(s)/This/That]
Negative: Sub + do/does + not + V1 + Obj.
[Does:
He/She/It/Noun(s)/This/That
Do : I/We/You/They/Noun(P)/These/Those]
Int
cum Affir: Do/Does
+ Sub + V1 + Obj?
Int
cum Neg: Do/Does
+ Sub + not + V1 + Obj?
Uses:
(a) To
express Habitual Action (or daily routine). If there are words in the sentence like
always, never, seldom (not often), often, sometimes, daily, everyday, every
month, once a week, twice a week, etc.
(i) He drinks (drink) tea every
morning.
(ii) My
watch keeps (keep) good time.
(iii) I
get (get) up at 5 O’clock every morning.
(b) To
express General Truth (or Permanent Truth).
(i) The sun rises (rise) in the east
and sets (set) in the west.
(ii) Fortune
favours (favour) the brave.
(iii) The
earth moves (move) round the sun.
(iv) This
road leads (lead) to the post office.
(v) Delhi
stands (stand) on the bank of the Yamuna.
(c) To
express events of present moment.
(i) I live (live) in Kamla Nagar.
(ii) Shalu
reads (read) in Xth class.
(d) In
case of Sub-Adverb Clause (Conditional Clause).
(i) If the school bus comes (come), I
will board it.
(ii) I shall wait till you finish
(finish) your work.
(iii) If it rains (rain), I shall get wet.
(iv) When she returns (return), I shall
convey your message.
(v) If you insist (insist), I shall stay
a little longer.
(e) To
introduce quotations.
(i) Keats says (say), “A thing of
beauty is a joy forever”.
(ii) Browning says, “Who knows the
world may end tonight”.
(f) In
exclamatory sentences beginning with see, here and there to
express what is actually taking place in the present.
(i) Here comes (come) the bus!
(ii) There
she goes (go)!
(iii) Here
comes (come) my mother!
(iv) See,
how it rains (rain)!
(v) There
goes (go) the Principal!
(g) To
broadcast running commentaries. Sourabh
comes (come) in and balls (ball) to Rahul. Rahul lifts (lift) the ball. Sachin takes (take) a low catch. Rahul goes (go) back to the pavilion.
(h) In
imperative sentences
(i) Obey your elders.
(ii) Do
not hate the poor.
(iii) Never
tell a lie.
(iv) Please
lend me some money.
(j) News
Headlines are written in Present Indefinite Tense.
(i) India leads (lead) high delegation
to USA.
(ii) India
wins (win) 20-20 and Pak loses (lose).
Practice Exercise
Affirmative:
1. He ………… (go) to school daily.
2. She……. (like) to play cricket.
3. I ……….. (take) bath regularly.
4. We ……… (go) to see a movie every Sunday.
5. Ramesh ……………. (take) bath daily.
6. Ramu and Shyamu …………… (play) together.
7. You ……………. (drink) tea regularly.
8. They always …………. (quarrel) with others.
9. The Sun ……………. (rise) in the East and
…….. (set) in the West.
10. The Earth ……….. (move) round the Sun.
Negative:
1. He …………….. (not like) rice.
2. She …………..(not want) to go to Mumbai.
3. I ………………. (not wish) to anyone.
4. They ………….. (not go) for morning walk.
5. We ……… not ……….. (go) to school in time.
6. Sita ……… not …………… (like) pizza.
7. Mona and Sona ……….. not ………. (Play)
together.
8. You …………. not …………. (obey) your elders.
9. The Sun ……….. (not rise) in the West.
10. She ……………. (not go) to temple everyday.
Int cum Affir:
1. Does he go (go) to school
daily?
2. ……. she …….(like) to play cricket?
3. Do you take (take) bath
regularly?
4. ……… he …….(go) to see movie every Sunday?
5. ……. Ram ……………. (take) bath daily?
6. ……… Ram and Shyam …………… (play) together?
7. …………….. you ……….(drink) milk regularly?
8. ……… they always …………. (quarrel) with
others?
9. ……….the Sun ……………. (rise) in the East and
…….. (set) in the West?
10. ………the Earth ……….. (move) round the Sun?
Int cum Neg:
1. ……………. she …………… (not like) rice?
2. ………… he ………. (not want) to go to Mumbai?
3. …………… you …………..(not wish) to anyone?
4. ……………… Mohan ………….. (not work) very hard?
5. …… I not ……… (run) very fast?
6. ……. the birds ………….. (not start) chirping
early in the morning?
7. ………… they not …………. (tell) a lie?
8. ………….. good boys …………..(not abuse)
others?
9. ………….. you …………… (not know) how to swim?
10. ………….. she not …………… (want) to go to
tuition?
Mixed
Practice
1. The sun …………… (set) in the West.
2. Who can…………………….. (make) this picture?
3.
I shall not go to his house
unless he ………………… (invite) me.
4.
The Head Master …………… (want)
to speak to you.
5.
She usually ………………(write) in
black ink.
6.
He usually ……………. (read)
newspaper in the morning.
7.
I …………. (go) for a morning
walk every day.
8.
I ………………(not know) how to
swim.
9.
If she ………………..(not work)
hard, she will fail.
10.
Delhi …………..(stand) on the
bank of the Yamuna.
11.
The rose ……………(give) out a
sweet smell.
12.
His brother’s marriage
………………..(fall) on Sunday next.
13.
The postman …………………(deliver)
the letters twice a day.
14.
God ……………(help) those who
…………. (help) themselves.
15.
Milk …………. (sell) at four
rupees a litre.
16.
There …………..(go) the last
bell.
17. The Hindus ………….. (burn) their dead.
18. Her mother …………(go) to the temple every day.
19. My brother never ……………(tell)
a lie.
20. Two and two …………………. (make)
four.
21. The Sun …………….(rise) in the
East and …………………(set) in the West.
22. My horse ………………. (run) very
fast.
23. Kavita ………………………….. (go) for a walk
everyday.
24. Reena always …………………….. (speak) the truth.
25. The postman …………………………………… (come) here
twice daily.
26. Why do you …………………………………. (come) late
everyday?
27. My father …………………………… (write) me every
week.
28. What time do you ……………………………. (reach) home
in the evening.
29. Please ………………………….. (send) the reply to
this letter soon.
30. Water …………………………… (boil) at 1000
C.
31. When he …………………… (meet) you, he will love
you.
32. If he
……………………………… (not leave) early, he will miss the train.
33. The cat ………………………………. (kill) rats.
34. My mother …………………………. (cook) food for us.
35. My mother …………………………… (get) up early in the
morning.
36. She …………………………….. (call) me every morning.
37. They ………………………………. (play) cricket.
38. She ………………………………… (wish) everybody, Good
Morning.
39. The boys ……………….. not …………………….. (sing) a
song.
40. Do you ………………………………. (play) cricket?
41. ………………. Anil ………………….. (play) cricket?
42. She ……………………….. (read) in the tenth class.
43. Here ……………………………… (go) the bell !
44. If she ……………………………….. (work) hard, she will
pass.
45. When he ………………………… (come), I shall leave
this seat for him.
46. Kalidas ………………… (say), “Beauty ………………………
(need) no ornaments”.
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