Present Tense
Tense means time.Every sentence has a verb.Every verb shows particular action.Based on the time we have three tenses i,e. 1.Present Tense 2.Past Tense 3.Future Tense. Each tense can be sub divided into four types.
1.Present Tense:- The Present Tense refers to present events-now,at this time,today,this week,this year and so on.Present Tense has been sub divided into four types.
1.SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE:
Simple Present Tense shows an action happening in a general way.
RULE: Subject+Verb 1+Object (I, We, They, You)
Subject+Verb 1+s or es +Object (He, She, It)
*(+) I play cricket.
(-) I don’t play cricket.
(?) Do I play cricket?
*(+) We drink milk.
(-) We don’t drink milk.
(?) Do we drink milk?
*(+) They read books.
(-) They don’t read books.
(?) Do they read books?
*(+)You sing a song.
(-)You don’t sing a song.
(?) Do you sing a song?
*(+) He likes sweets.
(-) He doesn’t like sweets.
(?)Does he like sweets?
*(+)She works in software company.
(-)She does not work in software company.
(?)Does she work in software company?
*(+)It moves round.
(-)It does not move round.
(?)Does it move round?
*(+) Ramya watches movie.
(-)Ramya does not watch movie.
(?) Does Ramya watch movie.
2.PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE:
Present Continuous Tense shows an action that is going on now or at the time of talking.
RULE: Sub+am,is, are/v1+ing
I — am
He, She, It—–is
We, They, You—- are
*(+) I am playing cricket.
(-) I am not playing cricket.
(?)Am I playing cricket?
*(+)We are speaking English.
(-) We are not speaking English.
(?)Are we speaking English?
*(+)They are writing examination.
(-)They are not writing examination.
(?)Are they writing examination?
*(+) You are coming with me.
(-)You are not coming with me.
(?)Are you coming with me?
*(+)He is driving a car.
(-) He is not driving a car.
(?)Is he driving a car?
*(+)She is dancing well.
(-)She is not dancing well.
(?)Is she dancing well?
(+)It is raining.
(-) It is not raining.
(?)Is it raining?
*(+)The Chief Minister is participating in the meeting.
(-)The Chief Minister is not participating in the meeting.
(?)Is The Chief Minister participating in the meeting?
3.PRESENT PERFECT TENSE:
Present Perfect Tense expresses an action just completed at the time of talking.It is the present tense strongly connected with the past.
RULE:Subject+has/have+v3
I,We,They,You—-Have
He,She,It—-Has
*(+)I have seen the movie.
(-)I have not seen the movie.
(?)Have i seen the movie?
*(+)We have bought a new house.
(-)We have not bought anew house.
(?)Have we bought a new house?
*(+)They have played well.
(-)They have not played well.
(?)Have they played well?
*(+)You have finished my work.
(-)You have not finished my work.
(?)Have you finished my work?
*(+)He has attended to the party.
(-)He has not attended to the party.
(?)Has he attended to the party?
*(+)She has danced well.
(-)She has not danced well.
(?)Has she danced well?
*(+)My mother has made this kite.
(-)My mother has not made this kite.
(?)Has my mother made a kite?
4.PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE:
RULE:Have/Has+been+Ving
I,We,They,You—–Have
He,She,It—–Has
*(+)I have been painting a picture.
(-)I have not been painting a picture.
(?) have i been painting a picture?
*(+)We have been reading books.
(-)We have not been reading books.
(?) Have we been reading books?
*(+) They have been visiting new places.
(-) They have not been visiting new places.
(?)Have they been visiting new places?
*(+)You have been speaking Tamil.
(-)You have not been speaking Tamil.
(?)Have you been speaking Tamil?
*(+)He has been attending to a party.
(-)He has been not attending to a party.
(?)Has he been attending to a party?
*(+)She has been teaching English for ten years.
(-)She has not been teaching English for ten years.
(?)Has she not been teaching English for ten years?
*(+)Ramesh has been cheating me for one hour.
(-)Ramesh has not been cheating me for one hour.
(?)Has Ramesh been cheating me for one hour?
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