PRESENT DUBIOUS TENSE

PRESENT DUBIOUS TENSE

DEFINITION:-

                        Such verb, which denotes that the subject does some work in dubitative condition in present time that is called present dubious tense.

NOTE:- (1)

                  This tense shows the dubitative condition of the subject in doing some work.

                      i.               Sadia may be studying in the room.

                   ii.               Akram may be flying a kite on the roof.

NOTE:- (2)

                 “May be” and “might be” are the helping verbs to this tense.

NOTE:- (3)

                  Ing form of the verb is used in this tense.

NOTE:- (4)

                  For emphatic sentences “is used in the place of may be and might be.

FORMATION:-

SUBJECT	H. VERB	M. VERB	ING	OBJECT
Faiza	may be	do	ing	needle-work
Doctor	may be	inject	ing	the patient

= Faiza may be ding needle work.

= Doctor may be injecting the patient.

CONJUGATION

I may be / might be sleeping.

We may be sleeping.

You may be sleeping.

He may be sleeping.

She may be sleeping.

It may be sleeping.

They may be sleeping.

ASSERTIVE

(1)            He may be plucking flowers from garden.

(2)            They may be lying.

(3)            You may be smoking.

INTERROGATIVE

(1)            May he be plucking  flowers from garden?

(2)            May they be lying?

(3)            May you be smoking?

NEGATIVE

(1)            He may not be plucking flowers from garden.

(2)            They may not be lying.

(3)            You may not be smoking.

INT & NEG

(1)            May he not be plucking flowers from garden?

(2)            May they not be lying?

(3)            May you not be smoking?

EMPHATIC

(1)            He must be plucking flowers from garden.

(2)            They must be lying.

(3)            You must be smoking.

MODEL SENTENCES

(1)            You may be dreaming it dear.

(2)            The carpenter may be making a table.

(3)            He may be studying at home.

(4)            Safdar must be copying.

(5)            May they not be stealing?

(6)            Kalssom may be liking an orange colour.

(7)            The dog may be barking at the thives.

(8)            You must be shaking my chair.

(9)            The teacher may not be taking class.

(10)      Iqra may be kneading flour.

(11)      He may be stealing my pen.

(12)      She may be cooking meal.

(13)      They may be watching tv.

(14)      Aslam may be climbing on the tree.

(15)      We may be cleaning our hands.

(16)      Najma may be sweeping in the room.

(17)      You may me inviting us.

(18)      Boys may be shouting in the class.