Present Indefinite Tense:Easy tips to learn

1.Introduction:-

The Present Indefinite Tense, also known as Simple Present
Tense, is used to describe facts, habitual truth, universal truth, scientific
truth, scheduled event, actions that happen regularly etc.

The lion lives in forest. (fact)
He smokes daily. (Habit)
The stars shine at night. (Universal truth)
The water freezes at 0 degree celcius. (scientific truth)
The Saints express departs. at 9 AM. (scheduled event).
He goes to temple daily.

2. Helping verb:- do/does

(I)Do is used with plural number subject

For example:- boys, girls, women, men, Children, people etc.

(2) Do is used with these personal pronouns:-

I, We, you and they.

sentence	subject	Singular/ plural	1^st person/2^nd person/3^rd person	Does/Do
Boys don’t play games.	Boys	plural	3^rd person	Do
I don’t play games	I	Singular number	1^st person	Do
You don’t play games	You	Plural number	2^nd person	Do
We don’t play games	We	Plural number	1^st person	Do
They don’t play games	They	Plural number	3^rd person	Do

(II) (1)Does is used with singular number subject.

For example:- Ram, Seema, the lion, etc

(2)Does is used with these personal pronouns:-

He, she, and it.

Note:- Do and does are not used in affirmative sentences.

sentence	subject	Singular/ plural	1^st person/2^nd person/3^rd person	Does/Do
Ram doesn’t play games.	Ram	singular	3^rd person3^rd person	Does
Sita doesn’t play games	Sita	Singular number	3^rd person	Does
He doesn’t play games	He	Singular number	3^rd person	Does
She doesn’t play games	She	Singular number	3^rd person	Does
It doesn’t rain daily.	It	Singular number	3^rd person	Does

3. Main verb

(I)Base verb is used with plural number subject and pronouns(I,we,you and they)

sentence	subject	Singular/ plural	1^st person/2^nd person/3^rd person	Verb/verb(s,es)
I play games	I	Sigular number	1^st person	play
You play games	You	Plural number	2^nd person	play
We play games	We	Plural number	1^st person	play
They play games	They	Plural number	3^rd person	Play
Girls play games	Girls	Plural number	3^rd person	Play
Children play games	children	Plural number	3^rd person	play

(II)Base verb (-s or -es) is used
with singular number , 3rd person subject.

sentence	subject	Singular/ plural	1^st person/2^nd person/3^rd person	Verb/verb(s,es)
Ram plays games.	Ram	singular	3^rd person	Plays
She plays games.	she	singular	3^rd person	plays
He plays games.	he	singular	3^rd person	plays
Riya plays games.	Riya	singular	3^rd person	plays
It rains in July.	It	singular	3^rd person	rains

Verb(ies)
subject singular number,3^rd person, verb ends in “y, preceded by a
consonant,y is changed to ‘I” and “es “added.

sentence	subject	Singular/ plural	1^st person/2^nd person/3^rd person	Verb/verb(s,es)
She cries loudly	she	singular	3^rd person	cries
He tries his best.	he	singular	3^rd person	tries

Verb(es) :-subject singular number,3^rd person ,verb ends with(o,sh,ch,ss,x and z)

sentence	subject	Singular/ plural	1^st person/2^nd person/3^rd person	Verb/verb(s,es)
Ram goes games.	Ram	singular	3^rd person	goes
Ram brushes his teeth daily.	Ram	singular	3^rd person	brushes
Ram watches Tv	Ram	singular	3^rd person	watches
Ram fixes the car engine.	Ram	singular	3^rd person	fixes
The bee buzzes loudly	bee	singular	3^rd person	buzzes

4. Adverbs:-

Always, usually, daily, seldom, generally, often, sometimes, never, regularly, frequently, everyday/week, eachday/week etc.

He always speaks truth.
He never tells a lie.
My father walks daily.
We usually take dinner at 7 PM.
She often forgets her keys.
I sometimes drink coffee in the evening
Students generally wake up early.
We exercise regularly.
They hold a meeting each week.
Students seldom watch TV.
They never arrive late.
He frequently checkes his phone.
I read the newspaper daily.
He meditates for 10 minutes each day.

5. Sentence Structure:

1. Affirmative Sentences:

Helping verbs (do/does) are not used in affirmative sentences.

Subject + Base Verb /Base verb+(-s or -es) +Object.

Spelling Rules for Third-Person Singular number:

Add -es, if the verb ends in -sh, -ch, -ss, -x, -o,-z.

wash – washes, go – goes,
fix – fixes, quiz – quizes.
pass – passes, hatch – hatches.

For verbs ending in -y (preceded by a consonant), change -y to -i +es.

study – studies, fly – flies.

Add -s, if the verb ends in other letter.

Examples:-

Aman eats breakfast daily.
She takes tea daily.
He plays games everyday.

2.Negative Sentence:-

Subject+ don’t/doesn’t+ Verb Ist form+ object.

Examples:-

They don’t like onion.
He doesn’t play football in the evening.

3.Interrogative Sentences:

(i) Do/Does + Subject + verb Istform+object?

(ii) ‘Wh’ word (interrogative word) +Do/Does + Subject+ verb Ist form+object?

Examples:-

Do you drink coffee?
Does the shop open at 9 AM daily?
Why do they go to market daily?

6. When to Use the Present Indefinite Tense

1. Habits & Routines:- Actions, you do regularly.

People take tea daily.
Children play game daily.
I practice yoga every morning.
She checks emails at work regularly.

2. Universal Truths, Facts or scientific truths.

Water freezes 0°C.
The Sun sets in the West.
The moon gives light.
Light travels faster than sound.
Gravity pulls objects towards the earth’s center.

3. Scheduled Events, Timetables or fixed plans.

The train departs at 7 PM.
Class starts at 9 AM daily.

4. Stative Verbs:-

1.Mental and Emotions,

She knows the answer to all questions.
He believes in everyone.
They understand the instructions.

2. Possession and relationship

He has two sisters.
I have a car.
This book belongs to me.

3. Sense and Perceptions

This soup tastes delicious.
The flower smells sweet.
He sees a bird outside.

Exercise:-

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in brackets.

1. Ankit —— (play) cricket daily.

2. We ——– (go) to market everyday.

3. I usually ——- (help) my friend in need.

4.They——–( walk) in the morning.

5.The lion —–(roar) loudly.

6. The cow—– (give) us milk.

7.He ——(not listen) music in the evening.

8.Why —-you —-(sing) this song ?

9. ——–the hermit —-(live) in the forest?

10.The sky——-(look) blue.

Next part–Present-Continuous-Tense

Answers

1. plays 2. go 3. help 4. walk 5.
roars

6. gives 7. does not listen 8. Do sing

9. does live 10. looks

Present Indefinite Tense:Easy tips to learn

1.Introduction:-

2. Helping verb:- do/does

3. Main verb

4. Adverbs:-

5. Sentence Structure:

1. Affirmative Sentences:

Subject + Base Verb /Base verb+(-s or -es) +Object.

Spelling Rules for Third-Person Singular number:

2.Negative Sentence:-

3.Interrogative Sentences:

6. When to Use the Present Indefinite Tense

1. Habits & Routines:- Actions, you do regularly.

2. Universal Truths, Facts or scientific truths.

3. Scheduled Events, Timetables or fixed plans.

4. Stative Verbs:-

1.Mental and Emotions,

2. Possession and relationship

3. Sense and Perceptions

Exercise:-

Next part–Present-Continuous-Tense

Answers

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1.Introduction:-

2. Helping verb:- do/does

3. Main verb

4. Adverbs:-

5. Sentence Structure:

1. Affirmative Sentences:

Subject + Base Verb /Base verb+(-s or -es) +Object.

Spelling Rules for Third-Person Singular number:

2.Negative Sentence:-

3.Interrogative Sentences:

6. When to Use the Present Indefinite Tense

1. Habits & Routines:- Actions, you do regularly.

2. Universal Truths, Facts or scientific truths.

3. Scheduled Events, Timetables or fixed plans.

4. Stative Verbs:-

1.Mental and Emotions,

2. Possession and relationship

3. Sense and Perceptions

Exercise:-

Next part–Present-Continuous-Tense

Answers

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