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.
