Present Indefinite Tense

                  Present Indefinite Tense

We use present indefinte tense to tell our daily routine, habits and all the task we do in our everyday life. If you also interested to know the rules of formation of this tense, then you are at correct place. So lets start with Affirmative sentence.

Affirmative sentence : The sentences in which negative and question words do not come are called affirmative sentences. We add s/es in verb's Ist form only when the subject is singular. If the verb ends with o, ch, sh, ss, x etc then we add 'es' in verb. To frame affirmative sentence of present indefinite tense follow this structure

subject + verb's Ist form + s/es + object.

1. Rahul plays cricket in the field in the evening everyday.
2. You bring milk from market daily in the morning.

Negative sentence : To frame negative sentence we need to apply helping verb 'Does' with singular subjects and 'Do' with plural subjects. To frame it correctly follow this formula

subject + do/does + not + verb's Ist form + object.

1. He does not learn english nowadays.
2. I do not go to school now.

Interrogative sentence : Interrogative sentences are questions we ask others in our daily life. They are of two types. The first one is Yes/No- type and the second one is Wh-type or question word type.

Yes/No - type : When we can answer a question in Yes or No. If not is given in the sentence then put it between subject and verb. To frame it follow this formula

Do/Does + subject + not + verb's Ist form + object ?

1. Does she not cook food for you daily ?
2. Do you get up early in the morning everyday ?

Q.W./ Wh - type : When we have to answer a question with information. To frame it use this formula

Question word + do/does + subject + not + verb's Ist form + object ?

1. Why does Ram not come to school everyday?
2. When do you get up in the morning daily?

All above rules and formulas are important to frame present indefinite tense.

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