TABLE OF CONTENT
Different uses of Present Indefinite Tense,
Structure
QUIZ
CONVERSATION
The Chapter is going to be useful in –
Sentence Recording,
g/Editing,
Sentence Transformation, ,
Gap filling,
Story Writing,
Translation,
Spoken English + Formal Writing.
Definition of Present Indefinite Tense-
The tense -used to refer to an ‘ event’, ‘ action ‘ or ‘ condition ‘ that exists all the time or for a short period without the confirmation of its completion, is called Present Indefinite Tense.
How to recognize in English-
Affirmative- The sentence has root form (base form) of the verb without an auxiliary verb.
Negative/ Interrogative-
The sentence has the root form of the verb with do/does.
We use Present Indefinite Tense in the following conditions-
1. With Daily Routine Sentences-
2. With Habitual Sentence-
To show present habits, we use Present Indefinite Tense
But it is not good for their health.
3. Future Time Table/ Schedule-
Sometimes for showing future fixed timetables also,
we take the help of Present Indefinite. In such cases,
don’t get confused, the sentence is correct.
4. With Universal Truth/Facts
That’s why in Reported Speech also , the tense of the sentence is never changed
quickly and scores the goal.
Most of the time headlines are written in Present Indefinite Tense.
Structure of Present Indefinite Tense-
Affirmative-
Formation:
Subject+ V1+ Object.
Note:
SingularSubject – V1+ s/es/ies
Plural / 1st PersonSingular Subject ( I ) – V1st form only.
Ritu sings a song.
Negative
Negative Sentences are divided into two types:-
Type 1: The sentence that is formed by adding a simple ‘ not’
Type 2: The sentence that is formed by adding ‘ never’
So the formation of both the sentences is different.
Type 1: With ‘ not’
Formation:
Subject+ do not / does not + V1st form + Object.
Subject: Singular- does not
Subject: Plural/ Singular Ist Person ( I ) – do not
Type2: With ”never’
Formation
Subject+ never + V1st form +s/es/ies+ object.
Remember: In this condition,’ Verb ‘ will not be affected by any subject
because it has no helping verb. So the formation will go the same as Affirmative Sentence.
Structure of Interrogative Sentence-
Type-1
Do/ does + Subject +V1st form + object
Singular- Does
Plural/I – do
Interrogative type -2
W family word + do/ does + Subject + verb+ object.
Type -3
How much/ how many/ which/whose+ related noun + do/ does + Subject+ object.
Interrogative Negative Sentence-
The fromation of all the Interrogative Negatives are the same. Only NOT IS PLACED AFTER THE SUBJECT
—–do/does+Subject+ Not ——
Does he not do you work?
Why do you not do your work?
How many flowers does he not pluck from the garden?
Practice sentence for spoken English-
Follow the structure and write down the sentence and practice them.
Daily routine- I wake up 5 P.M
Good habits- I play cricket daily.
Bad Habits- I don’t like play cricket.
Ask questions- do you like coffee?
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I am Meena Kumari, PGT(English)+ B.ed. Teaching is my passion. Love to guide students in Grammar Learning and build up their writing skills. View more posts
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Thanks for the informative post. English is my native language. Unfortunately grammar is not my strong suit. 😊
Thank you so much for your appreciation. Yes, it’s very natural, My native language is Hindi but I’m not that much good at Grammar.