PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE

This Tense talks about:

• Routines:
  I go to school. We do not play basketball daily.
• Habits:
  Varun takes exercise before getting ready for the office. Anita does not eat onion.
• Likes and Dislikes:
  I like Kulfi Faluda. Rashmi does not like cardamom.
• Universal truths:
  The Earth moves round the Sun.

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Formulas & Examples

1. Affirmative (Positive)

Formula (Plural): Subject (I/We/You/They/Plural) + V1 + Object

Formula (Singular): Subject (He/She/It/Third Person Singular) + V1 + s/es + Object

• I play cricket.
• We go to the temple.
• They drink coffee.
• Elephants like sugarcane.
• She plays the piano.
• He goes to the library.
• It exhales oxygen.
• An elephant likes sugarcane.

2. Negative

Formula (Plural): Subject (I/We/You/They/Plural) + do not + V1 + Object

Formula (Singular): Subject (He/She/It/Singular) + does not + V1 + Object

• I do not study astrology.
• We do not drink hard drinks.
• She does not learn French.
• My servant does not cook North Indian food.

3. Interrogative Positive

Formula: W/H family + do/does + Subject + V1 + Object?

• Does Nanny like coffee?
• Why does he read this book?
• Do you play football?
• Where do you go for French classes?

4. Interrogative Negative

Formula: W/H family + do/does + Subject + not + V1 + Object?

• Does Victor not like snakes?
• When do we not help you?
• Do you not read epics?
• Why does a banana tree not bear fruit twice?

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Story Based On Present Indefinite Tense

My Gurudev

My Gurudev lives in Ambala. He is a great saint. We visit Ambala once a year on the auspicious occasion of Kartik Purnima. Disciples come from every quarter of the globe to pay their homage to his great self. He does not sit on a throne to bless devotees like other spiritual gurus do; instead, Swamiji personally attends each and every disciple, no matter how long the queue is. Thousands of disciples come to see him and he keeps standing and moving to talk to them.

He is the highest authority of the largest sage community of India and is responsible for anointing new sages. He takes the first dip in the holy river on the auspicious occasion of Mahakumbha; still, he does not behave like an arrogant or a prudent personality. His tall figure, bright forehead, cheerful smile, and self-possessed manners all create a rainbow aura of peaceful yet bright, humble yet confident, loving yet awesome colors of a true incarnation of the Trinity. One who does not know about his highest spiritual level does not require any prior information to judge the level of his achievements, since his entire personality itself is the reflection of the divine flame that brightens his body and soul.

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Exercises

A. Answer the following questions in one line:

1. Where does the writer’s Gurudev live?
2. How frequently does she visit Ambala?
3. When does she visit Ambala?
4. Why do the disciples come to Ambala on Kartik Purnima?
5. How does her Gurudev differ from other spiritual gurus?
6. Who takes the first dip in Mahakumbha?
7. How does the authoress describe the personality of her Gurudev?

B. Edit the following sentences (One is done for you):

1. Veena visit the church every Sunday.  —>  visits
2. I does not accompany her every time.  —>  ____________________
3. Though I wants to go with her.  —>  ____________________
4. But the fanaticism of the parsons prevent me.  —>  ____________________
5. And so I worship God only in my heart.  —>  ____________________

C. Rearrange the following words to form meaningful sentences:

• a. morning / . / I / at / the / get / up / 6 o’clock / in
• b. not / samosas / . / like / Nenny / does
• c. go / every day / to / Does / Veena / gym / ?
• d. to / does / not / them / Anita / Why / speak / ?
• e. Does / chapter / learn / How / Anjali / the / ?

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Word Power!

• Write down the synonyms of: Auspicious, Homage, Aura, Incarnation, Awesome, Rainbow.
• Write down the antonyms of: Humble, Responsible, Confident, Disciple, Simple.

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Writing Skills!

Write a paragraph on your favourite teacher in 50–80 words using the simple present patterns practiced today.

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