Present Tense



Simple Present Tense


The PRESENT TENSE indicates that an action is present, now, relative to the speaker or writer. Generally, it is also used to describe actions that are truthful or habitual things which occur in the present. While there is no need to happen necessarily right now.


General Form:


Subject + am/ is/ are/verb/ verb(s) /verb (es)/verb (ies)


I-am / verbHe / she / it / all singular subject-is / verb+ s /+esWe / you / they/all plural subject-are/verb Use of the simple present tense

Rule 1:


Simple Present tense is used to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual actions like a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do. 


Example:


✤ I change my library book every week.

✤He takes the dog out twice a day

✤Birds usually build nests in the tree.

✤I get up every day at 5 0'clock.

✤My father always takes his coffee without sugar.


Rule 2:


The Simple Present tense is used to express a universal truth or scientific principle.


Example:


✤The planets revolve round the sun.

✤Water contains oxygen and hydrogen.

✤ The sun rises in the east.



Rule 3:


The Simple Present tense is used to talk about scheduled events in the near future (Pre-planned action).


Example:


To indicate an arranged program


To indicate future action (definite one)

✤Our examination begins on next Monday.

✤My class teacher retires in May next year.

✤The university reopens in June.

✤We fly to Canada next month.


Rule 4:


The simple present tense is used in Proverbs and Maxims.


Example:


✤Honesty is the best policy.

✤Time and tide waits for none.

✤Barking dogs seldom bite.

✤Empty vessels make the greatest sound.

✤Slow and steady wins the race.


Rule 5:


The simple present tense can be used to indicate the future with conjunction which shows time.


Example:


✤Wait here till he returns

✤Play after you finish your work.

✤Stay here until she comes.


Rule 6:


The simple present tense is to be used in imperative sentence.


Example:


✤Write neatly

✤Work hard.

✤Do well in the next time.

✤Don't smoke here.


Rule 7:


The simple present tense is used to narrate the past events in a dramatic way.


Example:


✤Now King Edward leads his army and attacks Alexander.

✤Our soldiers rush forward and fire at Pakistan Army.


Keywords:


✓ Usually 

✓Often

✓As usual 

✓Frequently

✓Generally 

✓Ever

✓In general

✓Sometime

✓Always 

✓In these days

✓Rarely 

✓Regularly

✓Seldom 

✓As a rule

✓Occasionally 

✓Now-a-days

✓Scarcely 

✓Periodically

✓Hardly ever 

✓Normally

✓Whenever 

✓In modern days

✓Daily /weekly/monthly 

✓Every time

✓Everyday 

✓Never

✓Every week/month/year etc., 

✓Once/twice a week 





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