Simple Present Tense – Positive Questions (DAY-8)

Simple Present Tense – Positive Questions

Let us now come to the simple present tense how do we make questions?

I go to the market everyday.

Do I go the market everyday?

He goes to the market everyday.

Does he go to the market everyday?

They go to the market everyday.

Do they go to the market everyday?

So, we bring the ‘do’ or ‘does’ before the subject.

For ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’ we use for everything else we use ‘do’.

Exercise – 1

Read the following sentences thoroughly. All the sentences are in the above structure. 

Do you drink water?
Does he get up early?
Do you know about him?
Does she get up early?
Does the Sun rise on the East?
Does the Sun set on the West?
Do you have sense?
Do you go for a walk?
Do you come with me?
Do our leaders develop the country?
Do you drink tea?
Does it get hotter as we fly higher?
Does eating sweets make me fat?
Do you use your mind?
Do you come to the market?
Does Ram stay in the hostel?
Do you like mangoes?
Do you cut your hair?
Does he sing a song?
Do we start now?
Do they watch T.V.?
Do you sell these flowers?
Do they run?
Does Revathi bring vegetables?
Does Krishna help his parents?

Exercise – 2

Use the following clues and make sentences in the above structure.
The, parallel lines, meet?
Our, views, coincide?
They, construct, buildings?
He, built, confidence, in the children?
He, fail, in the exam?
They, deceive, you?
You, follow, me?
You, have, any, knowledge, about Physics?
Three line, segments, form, a triangle?
The, flowers, attract, butterflies?
He, exhibit, his talent?
He, pay, the fee?
She, bring, money?
You, act, in the movies?
Salt, dissolve, in water?
It, indicate, anything?
Ravi, care for, his marks?
You, like, me?
It, come, to its, original, position?
He, complete, the syllabus?
You, know, about chemistry?
The Earth, revolve, around the Sun?
The planets, rotate, on their, own axis?
The, hens, fly?
They, conduct, exams?

Exercise – 3

Use 10 verbs from the verbs list and make sentences in the above structure.

Simple Present Tense – Negative Sentences(DAY- 7)

Simple Present Tense – Negative Sentences

In the same way for Simple Present Tense, we use the helping verb ‘do’ and ‘does’. ‘Do’ is use for ‘I’, ‘they’, ‘we’, ‘you’ and all plurals. ‘Does’ is use for ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’ and all third person singulars. Example -

I go to the market everyday.

I don’t go to the market everyday.

He goes to the market everyday.

He doesn’t go to the market everyday.

They go to the market everyday.

They don’t go to the market everyday.

Exercise – 1

Read the following sentences thoroughly. All the sentences are in the above structure.
I don’t drink milk everyday.
He doesn’t drink coffee.
We don’t want marks.
You don’t come here.
They don’t love each other.
Ravi doesn’t smoke.
Sun doesn’t rise in the west.
Sun doesn’t set in the east.
The stars don’t appear in the day time.
The sun doesn’t revolve around the planets.
A dumb man doesn’t speak.
A deaf man doesn’t hear.
Raju doesn’t stand on his words.
I don’t know about you.
We don’t play cricket.
He doesn’t tell lies.
The parallel lines do not meet each other.
My views don’t coincide with you.
A cat doesn’t bark.
Ali doesn’t wear shoes.
Ramu doesn’t study well.
Our leaders do not develop the country.
Snakes do not take care of their younger ones.
He doesn’t lie.
She doesn’t learn anything.

Exercise – 2

Use the following clues and make sentences in the above structure.
Two rain drops, not, make, pool.
Two wrongs, not, make, right.
Oil and water, not, mix.
Ravi, not, drink coffee.
They, not go anywhere.
He, not eat breakfast early.
My brother, not like banana.
I, not visit the temple.
She, not run here.
I, not write letters.
They, not know about you.
We, not keep confidence on you.
You, not shut your mouth.
He, not build a house.
She, not cut her nails.
I, not cross my limits.
We, not, tell lies.
She, not, shiver even in the winter.
They, not, scold you.
I, not, give anything to you.
He, not, kick the ball.
Raju, not, teach maths.
You, not, study here.
They, not, laugh at all.
I, not, love you.

Exercise – 3

Use 10 verbs from the verbs list and make sentences in the above structure.

Simple Present Tense – (Regular Action) Positive Statements (DAY- 6)

Simple Present Tense – (Regular Action) Positive Statements

Let us see the 4 most important tenses in positive statements. Simple present tense names actions which are regular. They come again and again like –

I drink milk daily

I go to temple every Friday

My uncle comes to India every year

I see a movie every Sunday.Etc.

Exercise – 1

Read the following sentences thoroughly. All the sentences are in the above structure.
I drink milk every day.
He drinks coffee every day.
They go to temple.
Sun rises in the east.
Sun sets in the west.
Ali comes to school early.
I jog in the park every morning.
She smiles always.
You know about me.
She greets everyone on new year day.
I get up by 6’O clock daily.
He hugs his father every morning.
Seniors rag the juniors.
Boys tease the girls.
Traffic Police waves his hands.
She talks with her brother every evening.
The God ignores our sins.
Teachers sign in the register daily.
Children whisper in every class.
The Sun hides in the clouds some times.
Aravinda children perform well in the cultural activities.
We see stars in the sky every night.
Children go to school every day.
Ravi visits Tirupati every year.
The congress Government changes CM’s every year.

Exercise – 2

Use the following clues and make sentences in the above structure.
The God, warn, us, by creating sorrows.
We, stand, every day, in the bus stop.
Dead man, tell, no stories.
NGO’s, care, the orphans.
Mahesh babu, act, in the moves.
I, like, mangoes.
My parents, live, in Delhi.
We, come, home, 5 in the evening.
I, hate, greed, persons.
We, sell, mangoes.
They, eat, idlies.
You, grow, mango trees.
A, broken hand, work, but not a broken heart.
A black hen, lay, a white egg.
A monkey, never, think, her baby ugly.
Still water, run, deep.
Time, pass, like the wind.
Water, wash, everything.
They live in the wooden houses.
We cross the bridge every day.
He speak, nicely.
God punish, every sinner.
Gopi, fail, in all exams.
CBI, arrest, corrupt, persons.
We listen to Bhagavadgita every morning.

Exercise – 3

Use 10 verbs from the verbs list and make sentences in the above structure.

Present Continuous tense –Wh Questions(DAY-5)

Present Continuous tense –Wh Questions

Structure

Wh + am / is / are - am not / isn't / aren't + Subject + V4 + Object

Example:

Why are you laughing? What is she doing? When are they coming?

Exercise – 1

Read the following sentences thoroughly. All the sentences are in the above structure.
Where are you going?
Why is she crying?
Why are you shouting?
How are you coming?
What are you studying?
Which movie are you watching?
When is he coming?
Why is the dog barking?
Why are you taking the rest?
What are you talking?
How are you singing?
What are taking?
How are you writing your exam?
How is she singing?
Why are you begging?
What are they announcing?
Which game are you playing?
What are you drinking?
What are you seeing?
How is she walking?
What is he writing?
What are you bringing?
How is he dancing?
What are you waiting for?
What is happening here?

Exercise – 2

Use the following clues and make sentences in the above structure.
Whom, you, follow?
Why, you, hesitate?
Why, you, forgive, him?
What, you, give, him?
Why, you, doubt, me?
How, he, teach?
Why, it, so, bore?
How, the baby, sleep?
Why, you, lose, the marks?
Why, children, make, noise?
Whom, you, electing?
Why they, fight?
Why, you, keep, this with you?
Why, they, shiver?
Why, her voice, tremble?
Why, they, share, that?
How they, release, water?
Why, he, shake, the glass?
Whom, you, invite, to the party?
What, he, say?
Why, you, behave, like that?
Why, she, hide, there?
When, he, return, home?
Why, she, stand?
What, you, tell, about?

Exercise – 3

Use 10 verbs from the verbs list and make sentences in the above structure.

Present Continuous Tense – Negative Questions (DAY-4)

Present Continuous Tense – Negative Questions

Now let us learn negative questions.

For negative questions we use negative form of the helping verb.

For present continuous tense

I am not going.

Am I not going?

He is not going.

Isn’t he going?

They aren’t going.

Aren’t they going?

Exercise – 1

Read the following sentences thoroughly. All the sentences are in the above structure.
Am I not teaching well?
Isn’t he coming to school?
Aren’t you buying the dress?
Aren’t they playing cricket?
Aren’t you learning new words?
Isn’t the doctor checking the patients?
Isn’t he chewing the bubblegum?
Isn’t Jayanthi crying?
Isn’t the baby laughing?
Aren’t you using your mind?
Isn’t he kicking the ball?
Isn’t the drill master whistling?
Aren’t they announcing results?
Isn’t Ravi helping Ramu?
Isn’t he shaving?
Am I not writing the book?
Aren’t we waiting for you?
Aren’t you suffering from fever?
Isn’t she watching movie?
Aren’t they clapping?
Isn’t he cheating?
Aren’t they printing the books?
Aren’t you suspecting me?
Aren’t seniors teasing the juniors?
Isn’t he bowing his head?

Exercise – 2

Use the following clues and make sentences in the above structure.
You, not, increase, my salary? (Aren’t you increasing my salary?)
we, not, sail, on a boat?
that, not, parrot, talk?
you, not, take, money?
the vehicle, not, move?
she, not, find, anything?
you, not, catch, me?
He, not, talk, loud?
you, not, work, with the computer?
they, not, go, out?
she, not, wash, clothes?
he, not, read, a novel?
revathi, not, wait, for a taxi?
we, not, dine, now?
he, not, do, the homework?
they, not, study?
he, not, cook, the food?
Raju, not, sit, on the floor?
he, not, wear, a sweater?
we, not, listen, to the music?
they, not, run, very fast?
she, not, sing, well?
he, not, do, anything?
the tree, not, shed, the leaves?
you, not, shut, the door?

Exercise – 3

Use 10 verbs from the verbs list and make sentences in the above structure.

Present Continuous sentences – Positive questions (DAY-3)

Present Continuous sentences – Positive questions

Let us go to positive questions.

As we said earlier all we have to do to make questions is to bring the helping verb before the subject. So, now we have

In Present Continuous Tense,

I am going to the market. To make a question we have to make it

Am I going to the market?

He is going to the market

Is he going to the market?

They are going to the market

Are they going to the market?

Exercise – 1

Read the following sentences thoroughly. All the sentences are in the above structure.
Is he eating mangoes?
Are you coming here?
Is she singing the song?
Am I teaching well?
Is he going to the market?
Are they walking on the road?
Are we enjoying the party?
Is he reading the book?
Is she riding the bicycle?
Are they playing tennis?
Are you disturbing me?
Is he listening to the music?
Am I singing the song?
Is she giving money?
Are you taking an action?
Are you studying well?
Are they murmering?
Are you dancing well?
Are you copying?
Is he arguing?
Is he repairing the bus?
Are they hunting the animals?
Is the government releasing the prisoners?
Is Ravi covering his books?
Is Harsha behaving like a mad man?

Exercise – 2

Use the following clues and make sentences in the above structure.
Kohli, bat? (Is Kohli batting?)
Rani, blink, her eyes?
you, ask, questions?
they, allow, Jagan?
Gopi, open, the window?
your, teacher, appreciate, you?
Pavan, calculate, his marks?
they, make, kites?
the Principal, call, you?
we, learn, the lessons?
Naveen, comb, his hair?
they, beg?
the old man, cough?
the patient, breath?
the baby, crawl?
you, count, the numbers?
the birds, fly?
Mallika, cry?
Sarath, earn, money?
you, tie, the rope?
you, use, cellphone?
they, decorate, the hall?
Uma, clap?
Mohan, kick, the ball?
the leaders, develop, our country?

Exercise – 3

Use 10 verbs from the verbs list and make sentences in the above structure.

Present Continuous Tense – Negative Statements (DAY-2)

Present Continuous Tense – Negative Statements

Let us now go to negative statements. What are negative statements? Negative is negation.

Now how do negative statements come? Look at the following for Present Continuous Tense.

I am going to the market.

I am not going to the market.

He is going to the market.

He is not going to the market.

They are going to the market.

They are not going to the market.

Exercise – 1

Read the following sentences thoroughly. All the sentences are in the above structure.
You are not dancing well.
I am not studying Maths.
They are not playing cricket.
We are not enjoying the party.
He is not listening to the lesson.
He is not teaching well.
He is not going to cinema.
They are not coming to the marriage.
He is not coming with me.
You are not watching the movie.
I am not shouting.
He is not giving money.
They are not helping the poor.
He is not bringing the flower.
She is not doing any work.
I am not hunting the animals.
It is not irritating me.
You are not observing.
They are not asking anything.
I am not joking.
The water is not overflowing.
They are not painting the walls.
Ravi is not kicking the ball.
He is not suffering from fever.
We are not visiting the temple.

Exercise – 2

Use the following clues and make sentences in the above structure.
She, not wash, clothes.
Our leaders, not develop, the country.
These plants, not flower.
You, not love, me.
I, not, divide, the children.
She, not clean, the room.
I, not chew, anything.
He, not follow, me.
The ice, not melt.
We, not punish, anybody.
He, not laugh.
I, not slap, him.
We, not construct, new house.
They, not pour, water.
He, not pay, money.
She, not accept, my proposal.
I, not pinch, you.
He, not touch, the flower.
They, not tease, you.
She, not speak, truth.
He, not draw, the pictures.
I, not warn, you.
You, not follow, me.
They, not murmer.
He, not ask, the question.

Exercise – 3

Use 10 verbs from the verbs list and make sentences in the above structure.