The tense
The tense of a verb is the form which shows the time of an action:the present,the past or the future.| The present tense They reply to our letters. | The past tense They replied to our letters. | The future tense They will reply to our letters. |
- The simple present tense or present indefinite tense shows constant practice,a universal truth or an expected action in the future.
- He goes on a walk in the afternoon every day.
- Barking dogs seldom bite.
- Those whom the gods love die young.
- We leave for Azad Kashmir the day after tomorrow.
- With the first and second persons,in the present tense,the verb is used without "s" or "es."
5.I often dream of my schooldays in solitude.
6.Jump high if ever you want to rise. - With the third person singular like "he," "she," "it," the verb in the present tense is used with "s" or "es."
With the third person plural like "they,"A and B," "the people," the verb in the present tense is used without "s" or "es."
7.She likes to stay at home on Sundays.
8.They deceive others whenever they get a chance.
9.The sweetest songs are those that tell of our saddest thoughts.
10.The people praise those who benefit them. - In negative sentences in the present tense in the first person (I,we),second person(you) and third person plural,that is, they,A and B do not (don't) is used.In the third person singular,does not (doesn't) is used.In the third person singular,does not (doesn't) is used.
11.I (or we or they) do not (don't) drink coffee.
12.Ambreena (or she or he) does not (doesn't) like it. - In questions,"do," "does" are used before the subject.The other question words, "why," "how," "where," "when," etc. are used before "do,"does."The main verb used is without "s" or "es."
13.Does Rex go there?Why does he go there?
14.Do you (or they) meet her?When do you meet her?
15.Really,our enemies do not know how to oppose us. - In passive voice,"am" is used with I,"are" with "we," "you" and "is" with "it," "she," "he."In passive voice,with "I," am is used.With "we," "are" and with "he," "she," "it," "is" used.And then in all situations the third form of the verb form is used.
16.I am troubled for nothing here.
17.We are taught English before the break.
18.Is it not suited to your requirements?
19.Are the people here given chances to progress? - In negative question-tags, "aren't" is used with "I" when "am" occurs in the earlier affirmative clause.
20.I am a doctor,aren't?(=I am a doctor,am I not?)
21.I am in a position to shake the government,aren't I? - Note the other passive voice sentences.
22.I am always assisted by you in every possible way.
23.We are asked easy questions in this class.
24.We are sent to other countries for various purposes.
25.Aren't new government economic programs prepared by prejudiced minds?
26.Why aren't the unemployment problems solved by our society?
27.Why is the nation not told about the rotten political and economic systems?
28.Are false hopes not raised in us by our so-called leaders? - In passive voice negative sentences, "not" is used between "is," "am," "are" and the main verb.The question word occurs before the subject.Other question words like "where," "when," "how," "why" occur before "is," "am," "are."
29.We are not given military training in this city.
30.Here Shabnam is not taken to task for her faults.
31.Are you not guided by your teachers?
32.Why are they taught not these subjects?
33.Where are those people asked to stay in the holidays?
"Which" and "what " at the start of questions
- In questions,"which" is used for things,persons,qualities, etc. that we already have in mind or which can be pointed to in a definite collection.
34.Which of these politicians is the most notorious?
35.Which is beautiful as well as comfortable?
36.Can you tell me which scene here is the most enchanting? - In questions, "what" is used for selection from what is not known to us.
37.What horses do you like to ride?
38.What are you going to do in Canada?
39.Can you tell what the Referendum had resulted in?
