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Present Indefinite Tense Rule – (I do)

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Present Indefinite Tense Rule

Rule I: Simple Present Tense is used to express habitual, regular or repeated action. For Examples:

  • Robin Singh Rajput gets up at 8 a.m. every morning.
  • He always goes to his village on Sunday.
  • He reads a newspaper.
  • He prefers milk to tea.
  • He lives at New Ashok Nagar.
  • He sometimes goes to the gym. He loves to take healthy food.
  • I get up late in the morning and start the day with two glasses of water which is kept in a copper utensil.

Rule II:  Some ‘time expressing adverbs’ are used in the Present Indefinite Tense :

Always, often, sometimes, habitually, frequently, generally, usually, normally, never, seldom, hardly, scarcely, barely, rarely are used before actions in the sentences.

See the following examples:

  • He seldom goes for a morning walk.
  • She sometimes cooks dinner.
  • They generally play football most evenings.
  • Dimple always tells a lie.
  • Preeti always motivates me regarding my education.
  • I often drink on weekends.
  • She dances very often at parties.

But some adverbs are used at the end of the sentences(Present Indefinite Tense Rule):

Every + (time), once a + time, twice a + time, thrice a + time

 Every day,        once a day,          twice a day,   thrice a day

Every week       once a week        twice a week    thrice a week

Every month    once a month        twice a month    thrice a month

Every year        once a year            twice a year       thrice a year

Every morning

Every evening

Every night, daily. Examples :

  • She wakes up early every morning.
  • He takes food at Jain Dharamshala every evening.
  • He studies in the wee hours every day.
  • She never comes late at night.

Rule III: Present Indefinite tense rule is used to denote universal truth, general truth (principle) and permanent activity. Examples:

  • The earth revolves the Sun.
  • The earth rotates on its axis.
  • The sun rises in the east.     Universal truth
  • Water boils at 100 degree Celcius.
  • Two and two multiply four.       (General truth)
  • He lives in Mumbai.   (Permanent activity)

Rule IV(Present Indefinite Tense Rule):

Conditional sentences generally start with two clauses. One of them is a principal clause, and another one is a subordinate clause.

Sub-ordinate clause: if, when, before, after, till, until, unless, as soon as, as long as and in the case are the conjunctions used with Present Indefinite Tense.

  • If you come here,                                     I will lend you money.

Sub-ordinate clause                                     principal clause

Simple present tense                                   simple future tense

Sub + M.V1/M.V5+ Obj                                sub + shall/will + M.V.1 + obj

If any sentence starts with a conditional word that denotes future; it will be made in Present Indefinite Tense .

  • When he goes for a long ride, I will play a video game.
  • Unless she runs fast, she will not win the race.
  • I shall teach her English if she comes here.

Sub-ordinate clause                                     principal clause

Simple present tense                                   simple future tense

Rule V(Present Indefinite Tense Rule):

This tense is used to express mental activity, emotions and feelings. Here are some examples are given below:

  • I believe in God.  
  • I think you should leave now.
  • I know that you cannot help me at all.
  • She feels bad.
  • I consider him, he is an intelligent boy.
  • He understands my situation.
  • I hope you will get success.
  •  She likes to go abroad.

Note:  Appear, Agree, believe, consider, desire,  feel, forget, recognize, refuse, prefer, think, imagine, mean, mind, know, love, hate, hope, suppose, understand, trust, remember, seem, want, wish, notice, recognize, see, hear, smell, look etc are used in simple present. These verbs are specially used in Present Indefinite Tense . If these verbs are used with present continuous tense have different meaning and purpose is also mentioned.

Exercise of Present Indefinite Tense Rule
  1.  …….. Hindus ………… Diwali in amavasaya of kartik month. (Does, celebrates  b. do, celebrate   c. do celebrates)
  2. …….. your friend ……… for a picnic? (Does, go   b. does, goes  c. do, go  d. do, goes)
  3. The Earth …….. the sun. (Rotates  b. revolves   c. rotate   d. revolve
  4. Two and two ……. Four. (Make  b. made  c. makes  d.  making)
  5. The earth …….. on its axis. (Revolve  b. rotates  c. revolves  c. rotate)
  6. Water ……. at zero degree Celsius. (Freeze  b. freezes  c. freezing )
  7. If I ……  to Mumbai. I ……definitely meet you. (Will go, will  gone  b. go, will  c. goes, will be going  d. going, will)
  8. When he ……. in a government job, he will be able to help his family. ( Will get selected  b. get selected  c. gets selected d. will gets selected)
  9. Unless he …….. fast. He won’t be selected in a government job. (Doesn’t run  b. don’t run c. run   d. runs)
  10. I ……. that you will be fine soon. (Hope  b. hoping  c. hopes)
 

 

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Simple present Tense (I do)

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Simple present Tense

The simple present tense is used to express habitual or regular or repeated action.

Main verb5 is a singular form of the verb which is used with He/she/it/name/singular noun. The main verb is known as action/verb.

He/she/it/name + action+es/s + Object + etc.

You/we/they/I + action + Object + etc.

  • He speak English  (×) He speaks English (√).

(Es) is used when action ends up with Ch/sh/x/o/ss

e.g. wash+ es= washes, splash+ es=splashes

  • Radha splashes her face every morning.
  • He washes the clothes. She goes home on foot but Rahul goes home by bus.

Here are the following examples of Simple Present tense to get to know regarding the structure that makes you perfect in speaking.

I play football. He plays football
You know him very well. She recognizes him very well.
They want to go abroad Rahul tries to solve the sums.
We get a salary late. My brother works at Infosys.
These girls love to eat pizza. This boy loves to make parathas.
My siblings learn computer. She learns the guitar.
Villagers cut the wheat with hand. My father goes to the office by train.
His brothers beat him My eldest brother never tells a lie.
Her parents scold him a lot. Her sister drives a car.
Politicians make people fool. Every student studies a lot.

 Negative Sentences

Sub does not/ do not + action + obj.

You/we/they/ I/ plural noun + do not (don’t) + action (m.v.) + obj etc.

He/she/it/name/singular noun + does not (doesn’t) + action + obj.

I do not converse with him. She doesn’t talk to me.
You don’t play cards He doesn’t play marbles.
They don’t get nervous. It doesn’t rain a lot in the desert area.
We don’t follow him. Raju doesn’t fight with neighbours.
Girls do not abuse others. This boy looks handsome.

Interrogative sentences I(Simple present Tense):

Do/does + sub + action + obj?

                      !!

Do + you/we/they/I/ plural noun + action + obj?

Does + he/she/it/name/singular noun + action + obj?

Interrogative negative II:

Do/does + sub + not + action + obj?

      Or

Don’t / doesn’t + sub + action + obj?

Interrogative I:

Do you smoke? Does he smoke?
Do the students gossip in class? Does she take vodka at a party?
Do they participate in games? Does Himanshu Tyagi miss you?
Do you speak the truth? Does your friend remember you?
Do you think? Does she think?

Interrogative type II:

Do you not eat out on weekends? Don’t you eat out on weekends?
Do they not make noise here? Don’t they make noise here?
Does she not want to take the cake? Doesn’t she want to take the cake?
Do you not try to solve the riddle? Don’t you try to solve the riddle?
Do they not help you? Don’t they help you?

 

Wh words:

Wh word + do/does + Subject + main verb + object + etc?

examples:

  • Why do people tell a lie?
  • Where does he study?
  • When do you celebrate your birthday?
  • How do they go to school?
  • What time does Neha play badminton?

Wh words with negative implications(Simple present Tense):

Wh word + doesn’t/don’t + subject + main verb + object etc?

                                                   Or

 Wh word + do/does + subject + not + main verb + object + etc?

  • Why don’t they speak the truth about it?
  • Why does he not study in the wee hours?
  • what time don’t they live at home?
  • Where doesn’t he go for a picnic?

Note: ‘Who’ is also an interrogative pronoun but if it is used as a subject, we make a structure like this:

Who + verb + es/s + object + etc.?

  • Who goes to a restaurant every day?
  • Who plays here? and
  • Who tells a lie?
If you know or learn something to do, a structure is to be made with Simple Present tense:

Subject + knows/know + how to action.

Subject + learns/learn + how to action.

Examples:

  • He knows how to read Urdu?
  • She doesn’t know how to speak English.
  • Don’t you know how to play the flute?
  • Doesn’t she know how to surf the net?
  • I don’t know how to prepare coffee.
  • My brother doesn’t know to read English.

 

Exercise:

Choose verb and fill in the blanks:
  1. What …….. the teachers teach in your institute? (does   b. had  c. do  d. have)
  2. ……. your dog sleep on the bed? (Do   b. does  c. have  d. had)
  3. What time …… your brother ….. to the office? (Do/go  b. does/go  c. have/go  d. has/go)
  4. I don’t know why teenagers ……….. liquor. (Takes  b. took   c. take   d. taken)
  5. …….. he know how to play the guitar? (Do    b. have   c. has   d. does)
  6. Where do you …….. for a morning walk? (Gone    b. go  c. goes   d. went)
  7. Why ……. The brilliant students ……….. in their future? (Do, get failed    b. does, get failed    c. do, gets failed   d. does, gets failed)
  8. Who ……… English very well? (Does know   b. do know   c. know   d. knows)
  9. Does she know ……..? (Dance  b. to dance   c. how to dance d. how to dances)
  10. Does he learn ……….? (How to swim  b. to swim    c. swim    d. to swims)
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Future continuous tense II – Future Progressive actions

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Future Continuous Tense II

Uses of future continuous tense II:

It is unfinished action that will be going on in the future.

  • Next weekend, My brother will be watching a movie at InnoX cinema theatre.
  • He will be facing the interview in the continental company next week.
  • He will be travelling from Meerut to Delhi.
  • Dushyant Som will be worshipping Goraksha Nath in the evening.
  • Deva’s mother will be going to Krishna Parnami Temple tomorrow.

An interrogative sentence that shows a normal request to get to know the information and an invitation:

  • Will you be attending the conference tonight?
  • Will you be arranging the event tomorrow night? and
  • Will you be teaching English?

Asking for something:

  • Will you be looking for a job?
  • Will you be printing documents? and
  • Will you be bringing vegetables from Reliance fresh?

 

To predict something about a person or thing that will occur(future continuous tense-ii):

  • You will be getting late for the office after a long drive.
  • She will be feeling bad seeing his wedding ceremony.
  • He will be getting nervous in the front of the interviewer.
  • You will be feeling tired after working in the sun.
  • I think that he will be riding a bike. That’s why he won’t be able to attend your call.

Something in progress (Future continuous ) when another thing happens:

  • He will be watching a movie, when she comes here.
  • My father will be cooking ,when I go to my granny’s home.
  • If you stay longer here, your father will be looking for you.
  • If the cloud thunders, it will be raining tonight.

   Exercise:

Find the suitable verb and fill in the blanks(future continuous tense ii):

  1. He will be …………how to dance ,when his friend………. to meet him there.     (learn, go)
  2. If it snows, everyone …….. running homes.
  3. Will he be ……….. yoga?      (do)
  4. Will you be ………… for a job?   (look)
  5. He won’t be ……… good seeing his wedding ceremony. (feel)
  6. You will be …………. worried after ………….. the exams result.     (feel, see)
  7. …….. you be …………the account of employers?    (settle)
  8. They ……be….. movie this weekend.
  9. Peoples of every country ……..  be…………. Home , due to Carona virus in lockdown condition.          (stay)
  10. If he leaves his job. He………be ………. for a new job.  (look)

 

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Future continuous Tense I – Progressive tense

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Future continuous Tense

When we want to express an activity or event going on at a particular time or over a specific period in future will be + -ing (future continuous tense) is used.

Affirmative sentences:

Sub + will be/shall be + action + ing + obj.

You/they/he/she/it/name/plural noun + will be doing

I/we + shall be + doing.

But these days, in modern English we don’t use shall be in speaking; it is just used for the sake of writing.

  • I will be facing the interview tomorrow.
  • Next time, we will be going to see the Church at Sardhana in Meerut.
  • Next month, the prime minister of India – Narendra Modi will be celebrating five years in power.
  • At 4 o’clock, I will be going to meet with the CEO of the company.
  • Sumit  will be running the 1600 mitres Army race this Friday.
  • Ashish will be running a marathon this Sunday.
  • I will be watching the Conjuring movie.
  • Sumit will be competing against Ashish in the race.
  • Anand Sir will be teaching English at 10 o’clock.

Read blow Negative sentences of Future Continuous Tense

Sub + will not be(won’t be) + action + ing + obj.

  • She won’t be taking a bath now.
  • He won’t be making a speech at the moment.
  • They won’t be getting serious when mother scolds.
  • It won’t be raining heavily at night.

Interrogative sentences I(Future continuous Tense):

Will + sub + be + action + ing + Obj?

  • Will you be learning the Guitar on Sunday?
  • Will he be expecting good behaviour from him?
  • Will she be coming here?
  • Will Kapil be singing a song in the concert?

Interrogative negative sentences II:

Will + sub + not + be + action + ing + obj?

  • Will you not be going to market?
  • Will she not be talking to you at night?
  • Will he not be working in this company next year?
  • Will Farmers not be committing suicide next year?
  • Will the BJP not be celebrating its winning moment?

                       OR

Won’t + Sub + be + action + ing + Obj?

  • Won’t she be telling you the truth?
  • Won’t he be getting your point while studying?
  • Won’t they be playing carrom board?
  • Won’t Rahul be facing his problems?
  • Won’t your younger brother be cooking food?

Exercise

Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs(Future continuous Tense):

  1. She will be ………. Interview tomorrow.  (face, faces, facing)
  2. They won’t be ………… examinations. (take, giving, taking)
  3.  What …….  be eating for lunch tomorrow?

(has he, did he, was he, will he)

  •  What ……. be buying from market or haven’t made a plan so far?

(Will you, did you, have you, were you)

  •  Won’t …….. be raining heavily tonight?

( he, it, you, we)

  •  There is an appointment with a doctor of mine. Oh really! Will you be …………. nervous?

( feel, feels, feeling, felt)

  •  Why ……. he not be learning how to cook food?

(will,  have, did, does)

  •  Sumit ……… facing interview tomorrow.

(shall be, will be, was)

  •  ……….. your friend be marrying in winter.

(shan’t, was, won’t, )

  1. I think that he …….. delivering the speech.

(shall be, was, will be, do)

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Past continuous tense – Past Progressive Actions

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Past continuous tense

Rule I:  

When two actions are happening or continue, both sentences use in past continuous:

  1. I was cooking food; While she was sleeping.
  2. While they were playing badminton, their sisters were watching television.
  3. As he was talking on the phone, his mother was taking food.
  4. his father was talking with his friend while his son was driving a car.

Rule II:

 When get, become, grow are used to indicate increasing and decreasing. The sentences use in past continuous tense:

  1. He was becoming richer and richer.
  2. She was becoming more and more beautiful.
  3. It was becoming more and more tough time.
  4. The poor are becoming poorer and poorer and the rich are becoming richer and richer.
  5. It was getting darker and darker.

Rule III:

We use past continuous tense to tell about past tense:

 For Actions that continued before and after another incident:

  1. The students were doing their classwork when I entered the classroom.
  2. As I was surfing the internet, my friend came to me.
  3. As he was playing chess, his mother came into the room and scolded him.
  4.  When I was singing a song. Neighbours were looking at me.

Rule IV:

Past continuous tense is very common to use at the beginning of a story:

  1. The other day I was going to college when she came to me.
  2. Last Sunday as I was making a speech, a beautiful woman came to the assembly.
  3. Just as I was awaking; I heard a crying lady.
  4. The other day while I was listening to songs on the bus, a beggar came to me for begging.

Rule V:

Past continuous tense is used “to tell something that happened before and after a particular time,”:
  1. It was ten O’clock. I was watching Titanic movie.
  2. It was midnight. I was celebrating my birthday with friends.
  3. It was eight o’clock; it was pouring.

Compare:

  1. At seven O’clock, I watched Titanic movie.
  2. In January he was working in Flipkart.
  3. To denote something was happening again and again.
  4. I was playing badminton every day thrice a day.
  5. They were meeting secretly after college.
Rule V:

 To indicate that something continued for some time(past continuous tense):

  1. I was weeping.
  2. She was running.
  3. Everyone was shouting at him.
  4. Somebody was crying there.
  5. He was playing.

Some verbs which show change or growth:

  1.  The children were growing up quickly.
  2. Her German was improving.
  3. My hair was growing white.
  4. The village was changing quickly, and cities were developing rapidly.
  5. New houses were growing up everywhere.
Exercise
Write appropriate past  forms of verbs(past continuous tense):
  1. While she  ………….(cook), I …….. (read a book).
  2. While they ……….. billiards(play), she …… with friends. (gossip)
  3.  It  ……… darker and darker. (get)
  4. They ……..richer and richer. (become)
  5. She …….. an E-mail when I reached the office. (write)
  6. As he ………. chess, his mother came into the room and scolded him.    (play)
  7. when I …….. in the ground, all my friends ……… at me. (run, look)
  8. the last day, as I ………. in wee hours, somebody knocked the door.   (study)
  9. The other day, I ……..to school, she came to me. (go)
  10. It was 11 ‘ o’clock. I ……..  Hollywood movie. (watch)

 

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Past Continuous Tense I

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Past Continuous Tense I

Something was happening at the time of speaking. Progressive actions are used in the past when we talk about a past activity that was going on at that time. There are following rules for past continuous tense.

Affirmative sentence:

Sub + was/were + action (M.V.)+ ing + obj.

He/she/it/name/I/singular noun + was + action + ing + obj.

You/we/they/plural noun + were + action + ing + obj.

Examples of Past Continuous tense i:

He was playing football in the school then.

It was raining heavily last night.

She was learning German.

She was asking me a lot of questions yesterday.

They were speaking the truth regarding that matter.

The police was running after the thief at that time.

Shaalu was studying in the wee hours.

She was reading history and geography then.

I was getting late yesterday morning. But I met my friend who drove me to the railway station.

I saw her as she was passing by here yesterday.

When Rajat went to my father, I was operating the computer.

Negative sentences of Past Continuous Tense i:

Sub + was/were + not (wasn’t/weren’t)+ action + ing + obj.

He wasn’t trying to solve the numeric of physics.

They weren’t going to Karnal.

I wasn’t talking to my friend.

She wasn’t fighting with neighbours yesterday.

Interrogative sentences I

Was/were + sub + action + ING + obj?

Were you solving the Sudoku puzzle?

Was he smoking at night?

Was she playing snooker at the club?

Was he taking liquor with colleagues last night?

Were they dancing in the theatre?

Was she getting nervous while facing the interview?

Interrogative negative sentences II:

Was/were + sub + not + action + ing + Obj?

 Was she not throwing the party yesterday evening?

Were they not going for an evening walk?

Was he not smoking a cigar on Sunday?

Were they not doing a job in Genpact?

Interrogative negative sentences II:

Wasn’t/weren’t + Sub + action + ing + obj?

Wasn’t she going to Mumbai? 

Weren’t the girls copying the exams?

Weren’t the boys helping the beggars?

Wasn’t the team playing well yesterday?

 

Exercise: I

Change the verb into past continuous tense i:

  Example: He lives in Meerut. 

                        He was living in Meerut.

  1. She wrote me an E-mail.
  2. She speaks English every day.
  3. He didn’t get any job.
  4.  He told me a lie before my father.
  5.  She opposes me.
  6. They are living happily.
  7. Why does he not play football?
  8. He is getting late for school.
  9. He comes home late.
  10. Where did he find it?

Exercise II

Write the correct past form of the verb:

Example:

It was raining when my younger brother going to school.

  1. Peasantry ……. In the block to get to know seed which was good at growing wheat. (wait)
  2.  He ………… English. (speak)
  3. She …… to songs.  (listen)
  4. Current went off while I …….. television.  ( watch)
  5. He talked a lot but I ……  pizza.  (eat)
  6. He ………. in the sun then.  (bask)
  7.  Cattle ……. grazing in the field.   (was/were)
  8. ……… you making a speech yesterday?  (are/were)
  9. She …….. helping her friends then. ( was/is)
  10. They ……… facing the problems now. (are/were)

 

 

 

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Present Continuous Tense II (I am doing)

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Present continuous tense II

Rule I:

Some adverbs are used in progressive tense : now, still, at present, at the moment, currently.

Examples: wait for a while, I’m still taking lunch.

He is going to Mansarovar plaza now.

He is solving mathematics at present.

She is changing her dress at the moment.

Rule II(Present continuous tense II):

This tense is used to indicate the temporary nature of the action which is not being done at the time of speaking but it is going on nearby suitable time or these days.

I am living in Jaipur. I am living in a rented house. She is reading a novel.

She is studying chemistry these days.

Rule III: (Present Continuous Tense II )

This tense is used for the nearest future to indicate a fixed programme or plan.

Some adverbs of time denote future plan in progressive action:

Tonight, tomorrow, next day/morning/night/week/month/year, this morning/evening/night, at 5’o’clock, 6 a.m. etc.

He is coming tonight by air.

She is going to Mumbai this evening.

 I am leaving for Meerut next month.

My sister-in-law is coming next month.

Arijit Singh is coming to a concert tomorrow.

Rule IV: (Present Continuous Tense II )

It is used to denoted intention or likelihood (possibility).

It shows future probability.

I am going to die.       About to die (Likelihood)

I am going to drive Rahul home.  (likelihood)

She is going to see her parents.   (intention)

Rule V: (Present Continuous Tense II )

Some verbs/ actions/main verbs are not used in present continuous.

Appear, accept, admit, belong to, believe, see, hear, smell, notice, recognize, like, dislike, hope, owe, require,

regard, recollect, abhor, refuse, despise, displease, doubt, detest, look, love, hate, desire, wish, intend, suppose,

please, possess, imagine, consist of,  comprise, contain, want, seem, deny, prefer, satisfy, depend, deserve,

keep, own, know, trust, think, mean, remember, forget, resemble, need, dare, sound etc.

-ing  is not used with the above actions but it can be used if purpose, reason, expectation or other things are mentioned.

Examples:

I am feeling  (× )

I am feeling hungry.  (√)

I am thinking.  (× )

I am thinking of going to Paris.  (purpose to go)  (√)

She is knowing him.   ( ×)

She knows him.           (√ )

He is understanding it. (× )

I’m getting it.      (  √  )

He understands it.

Rose is smelling good.  (×)

Rose smells good.

Exercise 

Use progressive verbs and helping verbs according to subjects:

  1.  …….  he going home now? Yes, he is ……… home now.  (is/are/am/was/were/ go/going/doing, do)
  2. She is ……. a novel at the moment. (going/reading/read)
  3. My honour usually speaks Marathi but today he is …….. English.     (speak, speaks, spoken, speaking)
  4.  Are you …… of going to Haridwar? (think, thinks, thinking)
  5. My puppy barks at the stranger a lot but he …… at the moment. (don’t bark, doesn’t bark, barks, are barking, isn’t barking)
  6.  She …….. him.  (knows, know, is knowing)
  7. he …….. me.  (understands, understand, is understanding, are understanding)
  8.  I ……. to lose the match.  (am going, is going, go,)
  9.  What happened? He ….. in the chair and ………..(sits, sit, is sitting, are sitting, cries, crying, is crying)
  10. My brother …….. that you are a very good person. (feel, feels, is feeling)
  11. She is ………. prepare for a government job. (go, going to, goes to)
  12. The guests are ………. come.  (about, about to, about coming)
  13. Currently I …………… in a sports company.  (work, am working, works)
  14. Is he still ………. there?   (play, playing, plays)
  15. I ………. swimming.  (like, am liking, likes)

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Present Continuous Tense I – (I am doing)

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Present Continuous Tense I

We use this tense for temporary activities. So we can say”An action going on” at the time of speaking.

Subject + is/are/am + action+ing + obj +etc.

He/she/it/name +is + doing.

You/we/ they/ plural noun + are + doing.

Affirmative sentences(Present Continuous Tense I)

I am doing (action+ing)

I am playing the violin. You are going to church. He is running fast.
I am getting it. You are getting nervous. She is getting worried.
I am studying now. You are still taking tea. He is speaking the truth.
I am reading a novel. My relatives are shifting to Dubai. It is raining here now.
I’m making a mistake. You’re making a fuss. He’s making a mess.
I’m thinking of going to London. We are solving the sums. Rahul is lying to me.

Negative Sentences:

Sub + is/are/am+ not+ action+ing + obj

Contradict forms: is+not= isn’t

Are + not = aren’t (British), ain’t (American), am + not = aren’t

They are not coming today. I am not playing with her. We are not playing now.

She is not getting me at all.  I am not making him understand the sums.

You are not learning your lesson.  She isn’t asking me anything regarding it.

I aren’t waiting for your response.  (revert, reply)

Interrogative sentences(Present Continuous Tense I):

Is/are/am + Sub + action + ing + obj?

Are you telling me a lie?                 Am I getting serious?

Are they going for a picnic?           Is he talking on the phone?

Are we not speaking the truth?    Is she cooking food now?

Are the girls making a fuss?       Are boys beating them?

Interrogative negative sentences:

  Is/are/am  + sub + not + action +ing + obj?

Or

 isn’t/aren’t + sub + action +ing + obj?

Are you selling not the clothes?   Aren’t you doing the shopping?

Is he not mopping the floor?         Isn’t he gossiping with you?

Is she not kneading the dough?  Isn’t she buying the clothes?

Are they not making you a fool?   Aren’t they solving the puzzles?

Exercise

Choose an appropriate option to fill the blanks with the present continuous tense i
  1. Where are they  ………. Next Monday?   (do/go/going)
  2. Is he … to the club tomorrow? No, he isn’t …….. The club next Wednesday. (go, goes, going)
  3. Are you …… to  Paris tomorrow?  Yes, I ….. going to Paris tomorrow (go, going, am, was)
  4. Where are you ……. later this evening? I …….  going to Paris later this evening. (doing, do, go, going, am, are, is, was)
  5. Where …… he going next week?  He ……. going to the beach the next week.       (is/are, am, was, were)
  6.   ……… they going to the Yoga center next Thursday? Yes, they …. Going to the Yoga center next Thursday.
  7. He …….. with my friend now.   (play)
  8. They ………. Still ……… breakfast.   (eat)
  9. Isn’t she ………. the guitar?   (learn)
  10. Aren’t they ……… together?   (fight)

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-continuous.htm

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Types of Tenses

Tenses – Used to indicate time

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Tenses   

 A tense is a form of the verb which denotes the particular point of time. The form of verbs tell us the action or state and time.

Tense is distributed into three periods

1. Present     2. Past   3. Future  

      Subdivisions: there are four categories  of Tenses

Indefinite    Continuous      
Perfect perfect continuous

Tenses Chart

  Indefinite Continuous Pefect Perfect continuous
Present V1/verb +es/s Or do/does + v1 Is/are/am + verb + ing Has/have + v3 Has been/have been + verb + ing
Past V2 or did + v1 Was/were + v + ing Had + v3 Had been + verb + ing
Future Will/shall + v1 Will be/shall be + verb + ing Will have + v3 Will have been/shall have been + verb + ing

 

Indefinite:

  1. Present indefinite tense (Simple present tense)

I do.                  He does.  
Do you play hockey?  I don’t play but he plays.  

  • Past indefinite tense (Simple past tense)

I did. What did you find there?
Did you walk at night? I didn’t walk at night but He walked.
  • Future indefinite tense (I will do.)
I will help him.          he will not go.  
Will you learn English? We will follow the rules.  

Continuous Tenses(progressive actions)

I am speaking the truth. You are making a mistake.
She is buying some vegetables. Are they not helping others?
  • Past continuous tense ( I was doing)
He was going home.
Were they smoking in the street?
  • Future continuous tense (I will be doing)
She will be learning how to swim in summer vacations. He will be going to his hometown by train tomorrow.

 

Perfect (action done)

  • Present perfect tense  ( I have done)

he hasn’t got ready yet. They have taken breakfast.
She has gone. Rahul has not reached the railway station yet.
  • Past perfect tense  (I had done)
I had already taken dinner.
She hadn’t done her homework before.
  • Future perfect tense  (I will have done)
She will have done her graduation by next year.
I will have completed my class by 10 am.
Perfect continuous tense (progressive actions with time expressions)
  1. Present perfect continuous tense  ( I have been doing)
She has been reading a novel for an hour.

2. Past perfect continuous tense( I had been doing)

I had been walking in the park since 9 pm.
3. Future perfect continuous tense  ( I will have been doing)
He will have been running in a marathon since 6 am.

Exercise (Tenses):

Write the name of tenses

  1.  He has done it.
  2. She did.
  3. They had done it before.
  4.  You have been doing it for a long time.
  5. He will have done it by Monday.
  6. Katherine is still doing it.
  7. We were doing then.
  8. I am doing.
  9. I will be doing.
  10. Were you doing?
  11. Who did it?
  12. She does.
  13. He will do.
  14. Rock had been doing the exercise since morning.
  15. Not only that, but Jack will have been doing his work since night.
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kinds of sentences

Types of Sentences

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Types of Sentences

What is a sentence?

a group of words that has a proper sense is called a sentence.

How many types of sentences?

There are various types of sentences according to purpose:

1. Assertive/declarative sentence:

 It is used to indicate statements or make an opinion to give the information. At the end of the sentence, we use a full stop(.).

It has two types

Positive (affirmative) sentences:

I sometimes go to market.

He often goes to a fitness club.

 Negative sentences(Types of Sentences):

I don’t want to go abroad.

He didn’t deal with me.

He won’t ask again.

She can’t help you.

I am not greedy.

  • Interrogative sentence type I:

It is used to ask to know information with ‘yes or no’. This kind of sentence end with a question mark (?).

Do you know her name?

Is he a loco pilot?

Are you a teacher?

Does he play football?

Interrogative negative sentence type II

Doesn’t he talk to you?

Didn’t she tell you?

Won’t he go for a picnic?

Hasn’t he gone to school yet?

 

Questions words sentences(Types of Sentences)

To know more information or asking something more than ‘yes or no’.

What are you doing there?

Why has he gone?

When does he go to the office?

Why didn’t he tell you?

It is used to make a request, offer, command or advice.

  1. To Make a request:

Please come with me.

Please help me.

  • To give an order or command

Go to him.

Don’t talk nonsense.

Help you brother.

Bring these notebooks to the table.

To give suggestions

Let’s help him.

Never follow dacoits.

 To give warnings:

Never try to use my laptop.

Never see her again.

 

It is used to express strong emotions or feelings.

Oh! You have fallen.

Oh my God! He is following us.

Wow! It is a splendid showroom.

It is used to express a wish, prayer or a curse

May God bless you!

May you live long!

Wish you happy married life!

Best of luck!

Exercise I

Find the types of sentences:
  1. He is not sharing his feeling with her.
  2. She is taking dinner.
  3. Let’s enjoy the game.
  4. Let me play my favourite game.
  5. She doesn’t know how to cook.
  6. Doesn’t she come late?
  7. Do you know his address?
  8. Where does he go for a walk?
  9. Why don’t you know about him?
  10. Where did he go?
  11. I met him earlier.
  12. Please drop me there.
  13. Sit properly.
  14. Is he coming?
  15. Is your brother not playing?
  16. Wow! You made it.
  17. How beautiful she is?
  18. What an idea!
  19. Alas! You ruined the plan.
  20. May God help him in his loneliness!
 

Answers:

  1. Negative sentence
  2. Affirmative sentence
  3. Imperative sentence
  4. Imperative sentence
  5. Negative sentence
  6. Interrogative negative sentence (double interrogative)
  7. Interrogative sentence
  8. Wh-type sentence
  9. Wh-type sentence
  10.  Wh-type sentence
  11.  Affirmative sentence
  12.  Imperative sentence
  13.  Imperative sentence
  14.  interrogative sentence
  15.  Interrogative negative sentence
  16.  Exclamatory sentence
  17.  Exclamatory sentence
  18.  Exclamatory sentence
  19. Exclamatory sentence
  20.  Optative sentence

Exercise II

  1. What is a declarative sentence?
  2. What are imperative sentences?
  3. What is the difference between exclamatory and optative sentences?
  4. Write examples of exclamatory and Optative Sentences.

FAQ

What is a letter?

A letter is a symbol in the alphabet. All the letters form the alphabet.

What is the alphabet?

A set of letters in a sequenced order is used when something is being written in the language.

What is a Sentence?

A sentence is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb, which expresses a statement, a question &, etc. In the English Language, a Sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

What is a word?

A word is a group of letters that makes particular sense.

What is an Exclamatory Sentence?

An Exclamatory Sentence is used to express strong emotions or feelings.

 

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