PRESENT TENSE
OR
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
DEFINITION:-
Such verb, which modifies that the subject dose some work in current time that is called present tense or simple tense.
NOTE:-
(1)
This tense shows the action
of the subject in present time.
EXAMPLE:-
(1)
Aslam
drives a car.
(2)
I go
to home.
NOTE:-
(2)
“Do” and “Does” are the
helping verbs to this tense.
Note:- (3)
“Do” and “Does” (helping
verbs) are used, when we change an assertive sentence in to interrogative, negative, int & neg
or emphatic.
NOTE:- (4)
“Do” is used with first and
second person or third person plural nouns and “Does” is used with third person
and singular nouns.
I,We > First person.
You,You > Second person.
He,She,It,They > Third person.
NOTE:- (5)
First form of the verb used in this tense.
NOTE:- If
the subject of the sentence is third person or singular noun then, it’s verb
will agree with “s” in end.
EXAMPLE:-
(1)
Akram
writes a lesson.
(2)
Aslam
draws a picture with a pencil.
EXAMPLE:-
O = (Do) Rabia does her home work.
CH = (Touch) He touches me.
SH = (Fish) The fisher man fishes.
S = (Miss) Aslam misses the train.
X = (Fix) He fixes Anita’s name in
his mind.
NOTE:- (8)
When the subject in third
person or singular noun and it’s verb ends in “Y” letter and three is’nt any
vowel letter before it, therefore, “Y” is dropped and “ies” fills its blank.
EXAMPLE:-
Fry =Fries
Dry = Dries
NOTE:- (9)
If the subject is third
person or singular noun and it’s verb ends in “Y” letter and there is a vowel
letter before it, therefore “s” is used.
EXAMPLE:-
Stay = Stays
Buy =
Buys
FORMATION:-
SUBJECT VERB 1 OBJECT
Rafia kneads flour = Rafia kneeds flour.
CONJUGATION
I come.
We come.
You come.
He comes.
She comes.
It come.
They come.
ASSERTIVE
(1)
You make
a noise.
(2)
Safia washes dishes.
(3)
They
take tea.
INTERROGATIVE
(1)
Do you
make a noise?
(2)
Does
Safia wash dishes?
(3)
Do
they take tea?
NEGATIVE
(1)
You don’t
make a noise.
(2)
Safia
doesn’t wash dishes.
(3)
They
don’t take tea.
INT
& NEG
(1)
Do you
not make a noise?
(2)
Does
Safia not wash dishes?
(3)
Do they
not take tea?
EMPHATIC
(1)
You do
make a noise.
(2)
Safia
does wash dishes.
(3)
They
do take tea.
