{"id":197,"date":"2019-06-08T07:25:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-08T07:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vinodgambtoo.com\/blog\/?p=197"},"modified":"2020-03-05T11:41:07","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T11:41:07","slug":"simple-present-tense-10-minute-english-grammar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vinodgambtoo.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/08\/simple-present-tense-10-minute-english-grammar\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Present Tense – 10 Minute English Grammar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are three chief Tenses: The\nPresent, the Past, the Future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broadly, verbs may refer to the time of an action\/state or event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sentence formation follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n  \n <\/td>\n Singular Number<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Plural Number<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 1st<\/sup> Person<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n I do\n <\/td>\n We do\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2nd<\/sup> Person<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n You do\n <\/td>\n You do\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 3rd<\/sup> Person<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n He does\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n  \n <\/td>\n She does\n <\/td>\n They do\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n  \n <\/td>\n It does\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Note: When we use 3rd<\/sup> person singular, it must follow s\/es<\/em><\/strong>\nafter the verb. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rohit does a lot many new things in his business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She feels terribly sorry for her acts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uses of The Present Tense:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. To express\nhabitual action:<\/strong> Rachel smokes.     Cats\nmeow.     Cows eat grass.    I wake up at 4 in the morning. <\/em><\/li>
  2. It can be\nused, mainly with the verb say, when we ask about or quote from notices, books\nor recently received letters:<\/strong> What does that announcement say? ~ It says,\n\u2018No more delays will be tolerated\u2019.<\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    What does\nthat book say? ~ It says, \u2018Trust but verify.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cThere are\nthree gates to the self-destructive hell: lust, anger, and greed\u201d, says Lord Krishna<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • To express general truths:<\/strong> Barking dogs seldom bite. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Earthquakes occur often.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rain gives water to life. <\/em><\/li>
    • It can be used in newspaper headlines:<\/strong> India win(s) by 6 wickets.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Militants surrender.<\/em><\/li>
    • In exclamatory sentences beginning with here and there to denote what is actually happening in the present. In other words, we can call it a \u2018Dramatic Narrative\u2019. Such sentences can also be possible without using \u2018here\u2019<\/em> and \u2018there\u2019<\/em>, particularly when describing the action of an opera, play, etc. and is generally used by radio commentators at ceremonies, public functions, sports events, etc.: <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      There you\ngo!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Here comes\nyour bus!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Here comes\nthe great Achilles!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      At play and also while telling stories: Samantha is\nasleep in her bed and she wakes up groggily. Suddenly the window opens and a\nmasked man with a dagger enters to kill her. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • It is also\nused to introduce quotations:<\/em><\/strong> Chanakya\nsays, \u201cBooks are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror to a blind person.\u201d<\/em><\/li>
      • It is used\nin the conditional sentences:<\/strong> If you do not work hard, you will not\nsucceed. If I happen to meet Roger, I will ask this question.<\/em><\/li>
      • It is used\nin time clauses: (a) when there is a routine idea:<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        As soon as he\nenters the room, his dog jumps on him for a hug. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        She drops\nher child to school before she goes to work. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        (b) when\nthe main verb is in a future form: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        It will get\ndarker soon. Then we will go out for supper. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        When it\ngets darker, we will go out for supper. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        • It is used\nfor a planned future action or series of actions, such as referring to a journey.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Alright, folks! We leave tomorrow morning at 6 and arrive in London 9. We have a layover of 2 hours at Heathrow Airport before we fly to Los Angeles. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          The same\nsentence construction is used for the planned activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          The exam\ncommences next week<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1. We have many several involuntary actions\/senses for which we do not use the verb form of the present progressive tense. The list of such verbs is the following:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Verbs of\nthe senses:<\/strong> feel, hear, see, smell,\nnotice, observe (= notice), taste, recognize<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            I am watching\nthis place carefully, but don\u2019t see anything unusual.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Rita is\nlistening to the IELTS tape, but she has put on the headphones so nobody else\nhears it<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Verbs\nexpressing emotions and feelings:<\/strong>\nadmire (= respect), adore, appreciate (= value), care for (= like), desire,\ndetest, dislike fear, hate, like loath, love, mind (= care) respect, value,\nwant, wish, hope, refuse, prefer <\/p>\n\n\n\n

            I hate\ntouristy places, but I am enjoying this place for some unexplained reasons. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            I love\neating burgers, but I don\u2019t know why I am not loving it today. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Verbs of\nappearing:<\/strong> seem, look, appear<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            It seems\nacceptable so you are good to go.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            She looks\nbeautiful, but today she is looking stunningly a knockout girl. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Verbs of thinking:<\/strong> agree, appreciate (= understand), assume, believe,\nexpect (= think), feel (= think), feel sure\/certain, forget, know, mean,\nperceive, realize, recall, recognize, recollect, remember, see (= understand)\nsee through someone (= penetrated his attempt to deceive) suppose, think (=\nhave an opinion), trust (= believe\/have confidence in), understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            I don\u2019t\nagree with you on this point. And I assume you have a long way to go yet. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            I see\nthrough his devious plan and also feel certain that he won\u2019t be successful in\nit. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Verbs of\npossession: <\/strong>own, possess, belong to,\ncontain, consist of<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            1. It is used\nfor giving directions:<\/strong> First of all, you go straight and take the\nright turn when you reach the intersection.<\/em><\/li>
            2. It is also\nused in ceremonial or formal conversation:<\/strong> The jury pronounces you innocent. <\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Note: <\/strong>There are some verbs that can also be used in the continuous forms with a different meaning, e.g. I smell diesel. But when you sniff or try to sniff at something\/someone, you can use the continuous form as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Why are you smelling the cup? Is it stinking? <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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