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Present tense

Present tense is used generally in the contexts of
  • Events happen at present
  • Events in progress at present
  • Events just completed
  • Events started in the past and in progress at present.
Routines
  • He gets up at 5 am / goes to school at 9 am by bus/ is very hard working/ plays football.
  • I get up at 5 am / go to school at 9 am by bus/ am very hard working/ play football. My school starts at 9 am.
Use of the words regularly/always/ often/ rarely/ sometimes helps to convey routines
  • I go to movies often.
  • I watch TV rarely.
    Hobbies
    • Ravi reads fiction much.
    • I like fruits.
    • My sister goes to temple.
    • He works very hard.
    Feelings (positive/ negative), opinions
    • I love eating sweets.
    • My friend does not like sweets.
    • He doesn't agree with his boss.
    • I think he is a wonderful master.
    What happens/ does not happen regularly though not everyday
  • This train travels fast.
  • The doctor visits this hospital on Sundays.
  • He does not go to market on weekdays.
Facts/ truths (something that does not change because of time)
  • Gold costs much.
  • Gold and Silver cost much.
  • Water flows downwards.
  • Two and two make four.
Proverbs/ sayings
  • Slow and steady wins the race.
  • A stitch in time saves nine.
Practice
Siddu: Hello, Abhi. We have been collecting some data for survey. I ask you some questions now. Please answer them
Abhi : Interesting! I will answer.
Siddu : Thank you for taking the time. Now, first question: What ………?
Abhi: My brother works in a library. He ….. a librarian.
Siddu: …….. he married?
Abhi: Yes, he ……..
Siddu: What ……. your father do?
Abhi: He ………as a policeman.
Siddu: Do you usually ……. dinner together?
Abhi: Yes, we do.
Siddu: How ………. your brother and father go to movies?
Abhi: They rarely go to movies. But, they always watch T V.
Siddu: …………………………………………. during vacations?
Abhi: We often ……… our native place.
Siddu: Thank you very much. You have done a great help. Bye,bye.
Abhi: Bye!

Practice (answers)
Siddu: Hello, Abhi. We have been collecting some data for survey. I ask you some questions now. Please answer them
Abhi : Interesting! I will answer.
Siddu : Thank you for taking the time. Now, first question: What does your do?
Abhi: He works in a library. He is a librarian.
Siddu: is he married?
Abhi: Yes, he is.
Siddu: What does your father do?
Abhi: He works as a policeman.
Siddu: Do you usually have dinner together?
Abhi: Yes, we do.
Siddu: How often do your brother and father go to movies?
Abhi: They rarely go to movies. But, they always watch T V.
Siddu: Where do you all like to go during vacations?
Abhi: We often go to our native place.
Siddu: Thank you very much. You have done a great help. Bye,bye.
Abhi: Bye!
Published date : 11 Dec 2010 05:07PM

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