Present Tense// Present Simple Tense//Present Continuous Tense//Present Perfect Tense

 

Present Simple Tense or Present Indefinite Tense

Use: To express habitual action

        To express universal truth

 

Structure: Subject-Verb (Base Form)- Object.

Example: (Simple Sentence)

I study English. I do not study english. Do I study English? Who study English? What do I study? Why do I study? How do I study? Where do I study?

He studies english. He does not study english. Does he study english? Who study english? Why does he study english? What does he study? When does he study? How does he study?

We work in office. We do not work in office. Do we work in office? Who work in office? Where do we work? Why do we work? How do we work? When do we work?

Note:

1.  If subject is in 3rd person singular form, add 's/es' with main verb for making assertive

Sentences.

2.  Use 'Does' as helping verb to make negative statement.

3.  Also use 'Does' to form yes/No interrogative and Wh-Questions.  

4.  Except 'I and You' all other singular subjects comes under 3rd person singular category.          

 

 

Question with Answer:

Rewrite the sentences using Correct Tense Form of the verb given in bracket:-

1.   Rahul____(eat) biscuits every morning.

2.   I ____(be) a doctor of this government medical.

3.   You ____(drink) fruit juice every day.

4.   Every year they____(visit) the Sun Temple at Konark.

5.   My friend always____(help) me.

6.   She ____(not work) hard to get success.

7.   We _____(not play) football in the ground.

8.   ___ they ____(write) in English in examination?

9.   ___ he ____(dance) on floor?

10.                     What ___ you ___(ask) to your teacher in each class?

11.                     Why ___ he ____(throw) stone at the frog? 

12.                     How ___they usually ___ (digging) the well?

13.                     Your sister___(Like) to play chess.

14.                     Suman____(Not read) attentively.

15.                     Every morning Ashok ____(swim) in river.

Answers:

1.   Eats.

2.   Am

3.   Drink

4.   Visit

5.   Helps

6.   Does not work

7.   Do not play

8.   Do they write

9.   Does he dance

10.                     What do you ask

11.                     Why does he throw

12.                     How do they usually dig

13.                     Likes

14.                     Does not read

15.                       Swims

  Correct the error:

1.    We are seeing with our eyes.

2.    Are you hearing a strange noise?

3.    We are smelling with our nose.

4.    I am feeling you are wrong.

5.    The water is feeling cold.

6.    The coffee is tasting bitter.

7.    How much am I owing you?

8.    I am hating it.

9.    I am thinking.

10.                       I am understanding.

11.                       The book belonging to me.

12.                       He is resembling his brother.

13.                       The book is belonging to me.

14.                       I am believing in God.

15.                       I am remembering him.

16.                       Are you smelling some thing burning?

17.                       The milk is tasting sour.

18.                       This is feeling like silk.

19.                       I am differing from you on this point.

20.                       I am loving her.

 

 

Present Continuous or Present Progressive

Use:

           To express an action that is going on at the very moment means at the time of speaking at present.

          To express an action that is happening over a period of time.

 

Example:

          We are going to Market.

          He is reading in class V.

 

Structure:  Subject-am/is/are-V1+Ing-Object

Illustrations

I am playing cricket now. I am not playing cricket. Am I playing cricket? Who is playing cricket? What am I playing? Where I am playing? Why am I playing? How am I playing?

Ram is dancing on floor. Ram is not dancing on floor. Is Ram dancing on floor? Who is dancing? Where is Ram dancing? Why Ram is dancing? How Ram is dancing?

Students are learning English. Students are not learning English. Are students learning English? Who are learning English? What are students learning? Why students are learning? How students are learning?

 

Note: 

I-am, You-are,

Except ‘I and You’ all singular subjects-is,

All plural subject- are      

 

Questions for practice:

Rewrite the sentences using present continuous tense form of the verb given in bracket.

1.    Rajesh ___ (play) football in the ground now.

2.    Your sister ____ (learn) biology now a days.

3.    They ___ (swim) in the river.

4.    I ___ (look) for my bag.

5.    We ___ (run) on the road.

6.    The deer ___(not run) at all.

7.    The monkey ___ (not jump) from branch to branch.

8.    Girls’ ___ (not sleep) in this room.

9.    ___ the children ___(pluck) flowers?

10.                       ___ Sita___ (cook) for you?

11.                       Who ___ (call) at the door?

12.                       What ___you___ (do) there?

13.                       Why ___the teacher___ (not Teach) in class?

14.                       How ___ he ___ (climb) on the tree?

15.                       Where ___ they ___ (go) for tuition?

Answer

1.    Is playing

2.    Is learning

3.    are swimming

4.    am looking

5.    are running

6.    is not running

7.    is not jumping

8.    are not sleeping

9.    are, plucking

10.                       is, cooking

11.                       is calling

12.                       are, doing

13.                       is, not teaching

14.                       is, climbing

15.                       are,going

Correct form of the verbs in continues mood

Affirmative statements

1.     I _________(play) badminton with you this afternoon.

2.   They __________(ask) me many questions now a days.

3.   She __________(tell) an old story to someone tomorrow.

4.  You ________ (dance) with us yesterday.

5.   The writer _________ (write) an essay now.

(Am playing, are asking, is telling, are dancing, is writing)

Negative statements

1.     I _____________(work) hard to get good marks.

2.   You ____________(sing) song for audience then.

3.   Rahul _____________(fight) with you to win the match.

4.  The students ______________(play) cricket in ground.

5.   Your mother _____________(cook) food for me now.

(am not working, are not singing, is not fighting, are not playing, is not cooking)

Yes/ No Interrogation

1.     ___ I _____(learn) english in class V this year ?

2.   ____ we ________ (swim) in pond last night?

3.   ____ you ____ (play) cards now a days?

4.  ____ Ram ____ (search)  for Sita in lanka?

5.   ____ the boy ____ (took) part in competition today?

(Am-learning, are-swimming, are-playing, is-searching, is-taking)

Wh-Question

1.     Who  _____(arrange) this function tonight?

2.   Why _____ you _____ (talk) english last night?

3.   Where _____ they ____ (wait) for you tomorrow?

4.  How _____ the elephant ______ (run) from the zoo?

5.   What _____ she _____ (asked) you in examination?

(is arranging, are talking, are waiting, is running, is asking)

 

 

Present Perfect Tense

Use:

1.   To indicate completed activities in the immediate past (with just)

2.   To express past actions whose time is not given and not definite.

Example

·         He has just gone out.

·         I have seen elephant in jungle.

Sentence Structure:

Subject-has/have-V3-Object

Illustrations

Ø You have just finished your homework. Ø You have not finished your homework. Ø Have you finished your homework? Ø Who have finished homework? Ø What have you finished? Ø When you have finished homework? Ø How you have finished homework?

Ø He has taken the pen. Ø He has not taken the pen. Ø Has he taken the pen? Ø Who has taken the pen? Ø What has he taken? Ø When has he taken the pen? Ø Why has he taken the pen? Ø How has he taken the pen?

Ø They have played cricket. Ø They have not played cricket. Ø Have they played cricket? Ø What have they played? Ø Who have played cricket? Ø Why they have played cricket? Ø When have they played? Ø How they have played cricket?

 

Note:

I/ You/ all plural subjects-have

He/she/it/ all 3^rd person singular subject- has

 

Questions:

Rewrite the sentence using present perfect tense form of the verb given in bracket.

1.   I ____ (watch) movie.

2.   He ___ (see) me in meeting hall.

3.   They ___ (just call) the police.

4.   Rahul ___ (play) football in field.

5.   The girls’ ___ (dance) in auditorium.

6.   I ___ (not write) the letter.

7.   We ___ (not speak) to a stranger.

8.   She ___ (not enquire) about me.

9.   ___ you ___ (cook) rice for me?

10.                     ___ they ___ (pluck) flower in garden?

11.                     Who ____ (paint) the wall?

12.                     Why ___ you ___ (tall) the truth to all?

13.                     When ___ she ___ (ask) you questions?

14.                     How the doctor ___ (treat) the patient?

15.                     Where ___ you ___ (study) matriculation?

Answers:

1.   Have watched, 2. Has seen, 3. Have just called, 4.has played, 5. Have danced, 6.have not written, 7.have not spoken, 8.has not enquired, 9. Have you cooked, 10? Have they plucked, 11? Has painted, 12. Have you told 13.has she asked, 14. Has treated, 15. Have you studied?

 

Make sentences of your own in present perfect tense form using these verbs given below then change into negative, yes/no question and wh-questions as many as possible. One has been done for you.

Speak:

1.   He has spoken English.

2.   He has not spoken English.

3.   Has he spoken English?

4.   Who has spoken English?

5.   What she has spoken?

6.   Why she has spoken English?

7.   Where has she spoken English?

8.   How has she spoken English?

Do it now:

I.            Eat:

II.            Pluck:

III.            Dry:

IV.            Write:

V.            Bring:

VI.            Damage:

VII.            Cultivate:

VIII.   Cut:

    IX.     Build:

X.            Promise: