Present Tense

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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