Last updated on April 2nd, 2023 at 02:26 pm
Present Indefinite Tense
We need to use Present Indefinite Tense to indicate a present action, habitual fact, or eternal truth. If a sentence starts with the third-person singular number, then ‘s’ or ‘es’ are added to the main verb’s end. Let us see some examples of Present Indefinite Tense:
- Hasaan starts a new game.
- This young girl looks pretty beautiful.
- I make a decision in my life.
- He recites a verse from the holy scripture.
- We are united now and forever.
Structure: Subject+Verb(base form)+Object
Let us see the different forms of Present Indefinite Tense:
| Affirmative | Interrogative | Negative | Negative Interrogative |
| Jeba takes a new step. | Does Jeba take a new step? | Jeba does not take a new step. | Does Jeba not take a new step? |
| He celebrates his marriage anniversary. | Does he celebrate his marriage anniversary? | He does not celebrate his marriage anniversary. | Does he not celebrate his marriage anniversary? |
| We laugh to hear this joke. | Do we laugh to hear this joke? | Do we not laugh to hear this joke? | Does Liza cook good food? |
| I see a beautiful scenario. | Do I see a beautiful scenario? | I do not see a beautiful scenario. | Do I not see a beautiful scenario? |
| Liza cooks good food. | Does Liza not cook good food? | Liza does not cook good food. | Does Liza not cook good foods? |
Examples of Present Indefinite Tense
Let us see some examples of Present Indefinite Tense:
- I listen to good music.
- He seeks a new job.
- We read attentively.
- They want to ride a bike.
- Jacky thinks she can do it.
- Do they follow the law?
- Does he not make money?
- Kajal publishes a unique journal.
- I do not sell the apartment.
- The president sends a message to all.
- He obeys his responsibility.
- She participates in a debate.
- I do not know him.
- Jamal gets the trophy.
- She does not know how to swim.
- The bird flies in the sky.
- The sun rises early in the morning.
- My teacher teaches me English.
- I want to be a good writer.
- They do not play the game well.
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