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Read the following sentences:
i) I write letters to please her.
ii) I wrote the letter in his very presence.
iii) I shall write another letter tomorrow.
In sentence 1, the verb 'write' refers to 'present' time.
In sentence 2, the verb wrote refers to 'past' time.
In sentence 3, the verb shall write refers to 'future' time.
A verb that refers to the 'present' is said to be in the Present Tense.
E.g. I write, I love
i) I write letters to please her.
ii) I wrote the letter in his very presence.
iii) I shall write another letter tomorrow.
In sentence 1, the verb 'write' refers to 'present' time.
In sentence 2, the verb wrote refers to 'past' time.
In sentence 3, the verb shall write refers to 'future' time.
A verb that refers to the 'present' is said to be in the Present Tense.
E.g. I write, I love
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The Simple Present is used:
i) To express a habitual action. E.g. He has a sumptuous breakfast every morning.
ii) To express general truths. E.g. The sun rises in the east.
iii) In exclamatory sentences beginning with 'here' and 'there' to express what is actually taking place in the present.
E.g. Here comes the bus!
There she goes! (Not: There goes she!)
iv) To express a future event that is part of a fixed timetable or fixed programme.
E.g. The match starts at 9 o'clock.
The train leaves at 5.20.
i) To express a habitual action. E.g. He has a sumptuous breakfast every morning.
ii) To express general truths. E.g. The sun rises in the east.
iii) In exclamatory sentences beginning with 'here' and 'there' to express what is actually taking place in the present.
E.g. Here comes the bus!
There she goes! (Not: There goes she!)
iv) To express a future event that is part of a fixed timetable or fixed programme.
E.g. The match starts at 9 o'clock.
The train leaves at 5.20.
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Other uses of the Simple Present Tense:
i) It is used to introduce quotations.
E.g. Keats says, ‘A thing of beauty is a joy for ever’.
ii) It is used, instead of the Simple Future Tense, in clauses of time and of condition.
E.g. I shall wait till you finish your lunch.
i) It is used to introduce quotations.
E.g. Keats says, ‘A thing of beauty is a joy for ever’.
ii) It is used, instead of the Simple Future Tense, in clauses of time and of condition.
E.g. I shall wait till you finish your lunch.
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| Use these words and the correct form of the verb to make a sentence in the simple present tense. 'always / Mark / his children / kiss / goodnight' |
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Mark always kisses his children goodnight.
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Mark is always kiss his children goodnight.
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He doesn't believe in ghosts.
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He doesn't believes in ghosts.
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He isn't believe in ghosts.
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He isn't believes in ghosts.
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The sun rises in the east.
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The sun is rise in the east.
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Here she is!
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Here is she!
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| Form a question in the simple present tense for: 'Bob loves watching TV.' ; |
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What does Bob love?
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What is Bob loving?
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What is Bob watching?
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Who watches TV?
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I have a mole on my face.
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I am having a mole on my face.
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The Present Continuous tense is used:
i) For an action going on at the time of speaking.
E.g. The boys are playing hockey.
ii) For a temporary action which may not be actually happening at the time of speaking.
E.g. I am reading ‘Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince’ (but I am not reading at this moment).
iii) For an action that has already been arranged to take place in the near future.
E.g. I am going to the mall tonight.
i) For an action going on at the time of speaking.
E.g. The boys are playing hockey.
ii) For a temporary action which may not be actually happening at the time of speaking.
E.g. I am reading ‘Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince’ (but I am not reading at this moment).
iii) For an action that has already been arranged to take place in the near future.
E.g. I am going to the mall tonight.
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Note: When the reference is made to a particularly obstinate (stubborn) habit - something which persists, we use the Present Continuous tense with an adverb like always, continually, constantly.
E.g. My dog is very silly - he is always running out into the road.
E.g. My dog is very silly - he is always running out into the road.
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'The following verbs, on account of their meaning, are not normally used in the continuous form'^~^'typefacestyle'
| Verbs of perception | see, hear, smell, notice, recognize |
| Verbs of appearing | appear, look, seem |
| Verbs of emotion | want, wish, desire, feel, like, love, hate, hope, refuse, prefer |
| Verbs of thinking | think, suppose, believe, agree, consider, trust, remember, forget, know, understand, imagine, mean, mind |
| Have | own, possess, belong to, contain, consist of, be (except when used in the passive) |
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i) These grapes are tasting sour (INCORRECT) -> These grapes taste sour (CORRECT).
ii)I am thinking you are wrong (INCORRECT) -> I think you are wrong (CORRECT).
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Boris always pays his bills on time.
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Boris is always paying his bills on time.
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| Form a 'Wh' question for: 'Bob is watching TV.' ; |
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What does Bob watch?
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What is Bob watching?
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What does Bob watching?
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Was has Bob been watching?
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| Form a question for: 'There is a restaurant nearby. ' ; |
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Is there a restaurant nearby?
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Does there a restaurant nearby?
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Is there a restaurant happening nearby?
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Is there is a restaurant nearby?
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| Put the following words or phrases into a sentence in the present continuous tense (you may choose to change the verb form): 'relatives / his / visit / right / him / now' ; |
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His relatives are visiting him right now.
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His relatives is visiting him right now.
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His relatives visit him right now.
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His relatives are visit him right now.
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What makes a popular song for you?
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What is making a popular song for you?
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How many legs does a spider have?
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How many legs is a spider having?
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The Present Perfect is used:
i) To indicate completed activities in the immediate past (with just).
E.g. He has just gone out.
ii) To express past actions whose time is not given and not definite.
E.g. a) I have never known him to be angry.
b) Mr. Yadav has been to Japan.
iii) To describe past events when we think more of their effect in the present than of the action itself.
E.g. I have finished my work (means now I am free).
iv) To denote an action beginning at some time in the continuing up to the present moment (often with since- and/or-phrases).
E.g. a) I Have known him for a long time.
b) We haven't seen Padmini for several months.
Note: The Present Perfect is never used with adverbs of past time. We should not say, e.g., 'He has gone to Kolkata yesterday'. In such cases the Simple Past should be used ('He went to Kolkata yesterday').
i) To indicate completed activities in the immediate past (with just).
E.g. He has just gone out.
ii) To express past actions whose time is not given and not definite.
E.g. a) I have never known him to be angry.
b) Mr. Yadav has been to Japan.
iii) To describe past events when we think more of their effect in the present than of the action itself.
E.g. I have finished my work (means now I am free).
iv) To denote an action beginning at some time in the continuing up to the present moment (often with since- and/or-phrases).
E.g. a) I Have known him for a long time.
b) We haven't seen Padmini for several months.
Note: The Present Perfect is never used with adverbs of past time. We should not say, e.g., 'He has gone to Kolkata yesterday'. In such cases the Simple Past should be used ('He went to Kolkata yesterday').
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Present Perfect Continuous Tense:
The Present Perfect Continuous is used for an action which began at some time in the past and is still continuing.
E.g. He has been sleeping for five hours (and is still sleeping).
This tense is also sometimes used for an action already finished. In such cases, the continuity of the activity is emphasized as an explanation of something.
E.g. 'Why are your clothes so wet?' - 'I have been watering the garden'.
The Present Perfect Continuous is used for an action which began at some time in the past and is still continuing.
E.g. He has been sleeping for five hours (and is still sleeping).
This tense is also sometimes used for an action already finished. In such cases, the continuity of the activity is emphasized as an explanation of something.
E.g. 'Why are your clothes so wet?' - 'I have been watering the garden'.
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Pick the correct option:
I ______
go |
am going |
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I'd hate to live in London because it ______
is raining |
rains |
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I ______
meet |
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I can't talk right now. I ______
am being |
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I don't understand! John is normally so pleasant. He ______
is |
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The service at the new restaurant is exceptional and it ______
is being |
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Fortune ______
favors |
favor |
is favoring |
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He ______
has been |
is |
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We ______
have been waiting |
are waiting |
wait |
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Look! The sun ______
is rising |
rises |
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The FBI ______
has raided |
have been raided |
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He is having a cellular phone.
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He has a cellular phone.
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The baby ______
has been crying |
is crying |
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It is raining for two days.
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It has been raining for two days.
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The baby is sleeping for three hours now.
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The baby has been sleeping for three hours now
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I have seen him yesterday.
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I saw him yesterday.
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He has returned from London last week.
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He returned from London last week.
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