Present Indefinite/Simple Tense
We use simple tense a lot in our daily life. Learning this tense is very important. It is the first tense and comes on top of the list of the twelve tenses. You need to learn it if you want to learn English or are trying to overcome the problem of learning English. We have designed this post to teach you this tense specifically. All about this tense will be given in this post. Read it thoroughly, and by the end of this article, you will completely learn the present indefinite tense. What we have covered in this tense. Let’s have a look.
- Definition in Urdu
- Recognition in Urdu of this tense
- Sentence Structuring for this tense for all types of sentences (Positive, Negative, interrogative, and negative-interrogative) in Urdu and English as well
- Example of each described sentence above
- Where is this tense used?
- An exercise for you
- A complete PDF for this tense; you can download it for learning this tense offline
Let’s learn this tense.
Definition in Urdu
موجودہ زمانے میں کسی کام کے کرنے یا ہونے کے لیے یہ ٹینس استعمال ہوتا ہے۔ مثلاً ‘وہ کام کرتا ہے’
Recognition in Urdu
جملے کے آخر میں تا ہے، تی ہے، تے ہیں، تا ہوں، آتا ہے
Tip
اگر فاعل وہ یا واحد اسم ہو جیسے (علی، لڑکا، لڑکی وغیرہ) تو جملہ بنانے کا طریقہ
Simple Sentence
Structure
Subject + First Form of Verb + s/es + Object
He/She/It/Singular Noun | works./eats./drinks./blinks.
Negative Sentence
Structure
Subject + Does not + First Form of Verb + Object
He/She/It/Singular Noun ————–> Does not ————-> work./drink./eat.
Interrogative Sentences
Structure
Helping Verb + Subject + First Form of Object + Object
Does + He/She/It/Singular Noun + Work?/Sleep?/Grow?
Negative-Interrogative Sentences
Structure
Does + Subject + not + First Form of Verb + Object
Does + He/She/It/Singular Noun + not + work?/eat?/sleep?/grow?
Tip
اگر فاعل یہ ہوں یا جمع اسم ہو مثلاً (لڑکے، لڑکیاں، وغیرہ) ہو تو جملہ بنانے کا طریقہ مندرجہ ذیل ہے۔
Simple Sentences
Structure
I/We/You/They/Plural Noun + First Form of Verb + Object
Negative Sentences
Structure
I/We/You/They/Plural Noun + Do not + First Form of Verb
Interrogative Sentences
Structure
Do + I/We/You/They/Plural Noun + First Form of Verb
Negative-Interrogative Sentences
Structure
Do + I/We/You/They/Plural Noun + not + First Form of Verb
Where Is It Used?
عادت ظاہر کرنے کے لیے
He walks early in the morning.
عموماً سچائی کے لیے
The flowers give sweet smell.
Parents love their children.
موجودہ زمانے میں تعجبی جملوں کے لئے، ایسے فقرے میں استعمال ہوتا ہے، مثلاً
Here wins Pakistan!
There comes my brother!
In Cluses of Time and in Conditional Sentences
If he works hard, he will succeed.
I will not help you until you request.
مستقبل کا ایسا واقعہ جس کا وقت مقرر ہو
He takes the examination next month.
He leaves for Lahore tomorrow morning.
مستقبل کی کیفیت یا حالت کو ظاہر کرنے کے لیے
Ali lives at Lahore.
Zafar teaches Urdu.
With These Adverbs, Simple Present Tense is Used.
- Often
- Seldom
- Never
- Always
- Usually
- Generally
- Rarely
- Daily
- Every
Exercise
- Snow __________ in the sun. (melt)
- Dogs __________ at night. (bark)
- A stove ________ water. (heat)
- Noise _________ the ears. (harm)
- He ___________ English. (speak)
- The sun ________ in the East. (rise)
- Water __________ towards depth. (flow)
- We _________ Allah. (worship)
- Zafar _________ on holiday. (not work)
- The Indus ___________ towards the Arabian Sea. (flow)
Solve this exercise. Write your answers for this exercise in the comments. Give yourself a challenge with what you have learnt so far. You may have understood the basics of this tense and should have a thorough understanding of this tense, where it is used and what verbs we need to use them correctly.
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A PDF Form
This PDF contains more examples and more in-depth knowledge about this tense. This will help you to clear your concept that is left behind from the reading above. Our professionals prepare this PDF form to help you out and understand this tense completely and entirely.
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