Telecommunication technologies and vocational education, postal communication technologies, muhammad al khorazmiy

1 ST INDEPENDENT WORK IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE OF
NISHONOV MA’RUF
STUDENT OF GROUP 11-22, FACULTY OF
TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, POSTAL COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGIES, MUHAMMAD AL KHORAZMIY'S TATU
COUNTRY BRANCH
TOPIK:Correct use of the present
indefinite tense and
count forms in speech and writing .
PLAN:
1.What is the present simple tense
2.Its formula
3.Types of present simple tense
In English grammar, there are three main types of verb tenses, i.e. Past, Present and Future. The past
tense refers to something that has already happened, the present tense describes anything happening
right now and the future tense focuses on things that have yet to happen. While these three tenses
might seem like basic concepts one can easily understand, learning the intricacies of the different types
of each tense is quite a complicated thing. Since tenses play an essential role in contributing to your
writing skills as well as are often included under language proficiency tests like IELTS, PTE, etc., it
becomes important to strengthen your basics of verb tenses. Through this blog, we bring a detailed
guide on present indefinite tense or simple present tense, its uses as well as examples and practice
exercises.
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What is Present Indefinite Tense?
Uses of Present Indefinite Tense
How to Form the Present Indefinite Tense?
More Examples of Present Indefinite Tense How to Make Present Indefinite Tense Negative?
How to Ask a Question using Present Indefinite Tense?
Present Indefinite Tense and Present Time
Practice Exercise
Present Indefinite Tense
Practice Exercise PDF
What is Present Indefinite Tense?
Tense refers to the time frame of the action taking place and is described by using the verb. Present
Indefinite Tense or Present Tense can be defined as the action that is done in the present however there
is no definite time limit given of it being accomplished. Present indefinite tense can also be used to
express true events, near future, habit, nature, etc.
Example:
Shally loves chocolate cake.
Adam eats an apple every day.
The other is to talk about habitual actions or occurrences like:
I go to school every day.
Dad goes to office every day.
Note: We usually use the present continuous to indicate a temporary action that is now taking place:
Sara can’t answer the phone right now because she is bathing.
Uses of Present Indefinite Tense
Let’s take a look at the different types of actions for which the Present Indefinite Tense is used:
To describe a universal truth: The earth revolves around the sun; Man is Mortal; The sun rises in the
east.
For an action happening in the present: Boys play a football match; I read a book; She sings a song.
For Activities of habitual nature and those with adverbs like always, never, seldom and rarely. For
example, I never tell a lie; She always speaks the truth; My office starts at 11 am.
For events scheduled in the near future: My school opens next week; The third semester begins next
month.
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How to Form the Present Indefinite Tense?
Except in the third-person singular, most regular verbs employ the root form in the simple present
(which ends in -s).
Rule: The Sentence Structure goes like subject+ verb+ object
First-person singular (I)I do Second-person singular (You)You do Third-person singular (He/She/It)She
does First-person plural (We)We do Second-person plural (You)You do Third-person plural (They)They
do First-person singular (I)I eat Second-person singular (You)You eat Third-person singular
(He/She/It)She eats First-person plural (We)We eat Second-person plural (You)You eat Third-person
plural (They)They eat First-person singular (I)I swim Second-person singular (You)You swim Thirdperson singular (He/She/It)She swims First-person plural (We)We swim Second-person plural (You)You
swim Third-person plural (They)They swim First-person singular (I)I walk Second-person singular
(You)You walkThird-person singular (He/She/It)She walks First-person plural (We)We walkSecondperson plural (You)You walkThird-person plural (They)They walk
More Examples of Present Indefinite TenseTo help you understand the use of Present Indefinite tense,
we have listed some examples for different types of actions and the highlighted part in every sentence
elucidates the use of Present Indefinite Tense:
I know how to protest against injustice
I do not like to quarrel
She prefers coffee to tea
You always shop in that market
The poet writes romantic poems
Do you love to listen to realistic songs?
He goes to the library every day
Do you like to watch cricket?
They always play cricket in that field
They love to play football
I write articles on different topics
We watch movies in this Cineplex
I sing different kinds of songs, especially modern
The lyricist writes realistic songs
We come for shopping in this market
I love to listen to melodious songs
I am a peace-loving person
I love my parents and my elder brother
He reads various kinds of books
He loves to travel around the world
Credits: Learn English with Rebecca
Let’s Learn How to Learn Spoken English? How to Make Present Indefinite Tense Negative?
Do/does + not + [root form of verb] is the formula for making a simple present verb negative. Instead of
do not or does not, you can use the contraction don’t or doesn’t. Example:
Sara does not want to share the cake.
Mohak does not want to do his homework.
I do not want to eat anything right now.
In order to make the verb to be negative, the formula is [to be] + not. Example:
I am not a cake lover, but Sara for sure is.
You aren’t ready for such delicious cake.
How to Ask a Question using Present Indefinite Tense?
To ask questions in the present simple or present indefinite tense, we utilise the words ‘do’ and ‘does’.
For the third person singular (she/he/it), we use does, whereas, for the others, we use ‘do’. With
question terms like where, what, and when, we use ‘do’ and ‘does’. However, questions with who often
don’t use ‘do’ or ‘does’.
Rule: do/does + [subject] + [root form of verb]
Let’s go through with some of the examples mentioned below for present indefinite tense questions:
Do you play the guitar?
Where do you live in Delhi?
Does he play tennis?
Where does he study?
When does Raman usually get up?
Who cleans the garden at the weekend?
Present Indefinite Tense and Present Time
We use the present simple or present indefinite tense along with present time to talk about:
Something that is true right now
Anything that occurs on a frequent basis in the present
A statement/thing/event that is always correct
Examples:
I’m 21 years old.
I’m a university student.
I live in Delhi.
The human body contains 206 bones.
Light travels at almost 300,000 km in a second.
The earth revolves around the sun.
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