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2021-02-06 22:25:42 The Present Continuous Tense
Progressive Action



Used for an action in progress that is temporary in nature (not for a permanent activity)in the present at the time of speaking

For Example

She is not working. She is swimming in the river

It is raining outside



It also Expresses future action or a definite arrangement in the near future.

For Example

I am going to the park tomorrow.

she is coming next week.



continuous tense with ‘always’ may express an idea which is not to the liking of the speaker

For Example

She is always teaching her children

He is always praising his friends



There are some of the verbs which sometimes don’t admit progressive action.Such verbs are called non progressive (static verbs)

For Example

Verbs of Perception -
see,taste ,smell ,hear,prefer,please

Verbs of Thinking Process -
Think ,Know ,Mean ,mind

Verbs Showing Possession -
own,have ,belong ,comprise,possess, contain

Verbs expressing feelings or state of mind-
Believe,like,love,want,wish,desire,hate.

Verbs in general-
look,seem,appear,affect,resemble,cost,require,stand,face,become



‘While, still, at the moment, presently( at present) and now’ also helps to express progressive present.

For Example

He is still playing

She is living in India at present.

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2021-02-06 22:25:32 Make the sentences using Present Indefinite tense with suitable forms of verbs given in the bracket.


Buses ...............on this road every hour. ( run )

Buses run on this road every hour.


His son ............ to school regularly? ( go )

Does his son go to school regularly?


He .............. in the gymnasium daily ( not practice)

He does not practice in the gymnasium daily

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2021-02-06 22:25:27 The Present Indefinite Tense/Simple Present .
Habitual Action



Used to denote

habit,custom,practice,
repeated action,permanent activity, general truth etc

These ideas are expressed by the adverbs of frequency such as

Often,seldom,usually,never, occasionally,sometimes, normally,generally,always,frequently,rarely,daily.

Examples

The old lady goes for a walk in the morning

Pearl usually believes everybody

Arnav often gets late for lunch

Suhani always comes in time

Shaurya Seldom gets up late



This tense is also used to make a statement in the present showing permanent nature and activity of the subject and eternal principles.

For example

I know him well

He teaches in Maharaja college

The cow gives milk

Rivers freeze at high altitude



Used For Historical Present

For Example

Now Netaji enters and addresses the Indian Soldiers

Now Arjun shoots arrows at Bhishma



Future Arrangement

For Example

The prime minister arrives from New York tomorrow

He leaves his job next week


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2021-02-06 22:25:16 A verb may refer to:-

Time of an action ( Tense)

He goes to school.
( Present time of an action)

He went to school.
(Past time of an action )

He will go to school
(Future time of an action)



There are main three tenses

The Present Tense

The Past Tense

The Future Tense



State of an action
(Function Of tenses)

I write letters regularly-
(Present tense, Habitual function)

I am writing a letter-
(Present continuous , Progressive function)

I have just written a letter -
( Present perfect, preceding function)

I have been writing a letter for some time.
( Present perfect continuous , Time expression)

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2021-02-05 23:04:02 To be in the dark

Means:To not know about something that other people know about.

Example1:Somehow, everyone knew that Alicia had quit school except for me—I was totally in the dark.

Example2:I was in the dark about their engagement, I didn't know about it.

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2021-02-05 23:04:02 Hold on to your hat

Means: Get ready for what's coming or about to happen!

Hold on to your hats, everybody—we're about to see what these fireworks can do.

Hold on to your hat! I have some big news.

Friend 2:  You got yourself a boyfriend?

Friend 1:  No. It's bigger than that. I won twenty million dollars in the lottery.

Friend 2:  Wow! That's amazing.

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