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Simple present: habits and facts

Explanation

Use the simple present for things you do again and again (habits) and for facts. "I drink tea every morning." "The sun rises in the east." With he, she and it, add -s: "She drinks coffee." रोज़ की आदतों और सच्ची बातों के लिए simple present।

The simple present (सामान्य वर्तमान काल) talks about habits (आदतें), routines and facts. It is the tense of "every day", "always", "usually" and "never".

SubjectVerbExample
I / you / we / theybase verbI work in a bank. They live in Surat.
he / she / itverb + s / esHe works in a bank. She watches the news.
Spelling ruleExample
most verbs: + swork → works, eat → eats
-s, -sh, -ch, -x, -o: + eswatch → watches, go → goes, do → does
consonant + y: y → iesstudy → studies, cry → cries
havehas

I drink tea every morning.

Say it: ai DRINK TEE EV-ree MOR-ning

मैं हर सुबह चाय पीता हूँ।

My mother gets up at five.

Say it: my MUH-ther GETS up at FYV

मेरी माँ पाँच बजे उठती हैं।

He goes to work by train.

Say it: hee GOHZ to WURK by TRAYN

वह ट्रेन से काम पर जाता है।

Water boils at 100 degrees.

Say it: WAW-ter BOYLZ at wun HUN-dred di-GREEZ

पानी 100 डिग्री पर उबलता है।

A fact: always true.

Negatives and questions: do and does

I / you / we / theyhe / she / it
NegativeI don't eat meat.She doesn't eat meat.
QuestionDo you eat meat?Does she eat meat?
Short answerYes, I do. / No, I don't.Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't.

She doesn't like spicy food.

Say it: shee DUZ-unt LYK SPY-see FOOD

उसे तीखा खाना पसंद नहीं है।

After does/doesn't, the verb has no -s: "doesn't like" (not "doesn't likes").

Do you speak Marathi?

Say it: doo yoo SPEEK ma-RAA-tee?

क्या आप मराठी बोलते हैं?

How oftenHindi
alwaysहमेशा
usuallyआमतौर पर
oftenअक्सर
sometimesकभी-कभी
neverकभी नहीं
Think of it like this: The simple present is like a train timetable. "The Rajdhani leaves at 4 pm." It happens again and again on schedule. Habits and timetables both use this tense.
Careful: Common mistakes: "He go to office" (say "He goes to the office"), "She don't know" (say "She doesn't know"), "I am going to gym daily" for a habit (say "I go to the gym every day").
Tip: Say five things you do every day and three things your best friend does. Listen for the -s with he and she.

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Simple present habits · facts

Hello! Today we learn the simple present. We use it for habits and facts.

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In real life: A neighbour asks about your work

Neighbour: You leave very early. What do you do? Sunil: I work at a factory in the industrial area. Neighbour: Does your wife work too? Sunil: Yes, she teaches at a primary school. She leaves at eight. Neighbour: And who looks after your son? Sunil: My mother does. She lives with us.

Practice (0/4 done)

Task 1 · Speak

Say these sentences. Listen for the -s.

I go to work by bus. My sister goes by scooter.

मैं बस से काम पर जाता हूँ। मेरी बहन स्कूटर से जाती है।

Press Speak, then say the sentence.
Task 2 · Listen and type

Listen and type the sentence.

Task 3 · Practice

Write five sentences about the habits of one family member. Use he or she, and one negative.

Task 4 · Question

Complete: "She ___ in a hospital."

Quick quiz

Question 1

1.Which is correct?

Question 2

2.Choose the correct negative.

Question 3

3.Complete: "___ your brother live in Chennai?"

Question 4

4.Which sentence is a habit?

Question 5

5.What is the he-form of "study"?

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