This document provides a lesson on tenses in English grammar, focusing on the present indefinite tense. It defines the present indefinite tense as used to describe actions that take place in the present but without a definite time. Examples are provided of its common usages, including for routine activities, permanent situations, general truths, and narrative present. The structure of sentences in the present indefinite tense is explained. Exercises are included for students to practice forming sentences, and converting them to negative and interrogative forms.

1. SUBJECT : ENGLISH GRAMMAR
LESSON : 01/12
TOPIC : TENSES
(PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE)

2. Read the following sentences
carefully

3. Arslan gets up at 7 o’clock
daily.
7:00am

4. Yesterday….

5. He made a speech in the auditorium.

6. Tomorrow….

7. He will watch a movie.

8. Q. What is the time of action in these three
sentences?
He will watch a movie.
He made a speech in the
auditorium.
Arslan gets up at 7 o’clock daily.

9. A. Three different times of action have been
described in these sentences.
 Present
 Past
 Future
Q. What do we call these times of action in
English Grammar?
A. Tense

10. Q. What do you mean by the word tense?
A. The word Tense is derived from Latin word “tempus”
which means time. A verb indicates the time of an
action, event or condition by changing its form. There
are three basic forms of tense:-
Tense
Present Past Future

11. TWELVE POSSIBLE TENSES
Verb Tenses
Present Past Future
Present Indefinite
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Present Perfect Cont.
Past Indefinite
Past Continuous
Past Perfect
Past Perfect Cont.
Future Indefinite
Future Continuous
Future Perfect
Future Perfect Cont.

12. Q. Which one of these tenses describes
present routine activities?
A. Present Indefinite Tense

13. PRESENT INDEFINITE
TENSE

14. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
Definition
Usages
Sentence Structures
Examples
Activities
Assignment
IN THE LESSON

15. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
Definition
Present indefinite tense is used
to describe actions which take
place in the present. But no
definite time is given. This
tense does not indicate
whether the action is complete
or incomplete.

16. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
USAGES

17. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
Usage
Present indefinite tense is used :
To talk about repeated routine actions or
habits
Example
We get up early everyday.
I Brush my teeth in the morning.
We offer prayer daily.

18. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
 To talk about situations which are
permanent:
Example
Mr. Mansoor speaks fluent English.
 To talk about general truths:
Example
The earth goes round the sun.
 Usual activities
Example
I read the newspaper in the morning.

19. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
 General timeless truths.
Example
Water freezes at 0 degrees centigrade.
 Sensory or mental perception in the present.
Example
I see a sign in the corner.
I know that Charlotte is a teacher.
 Narrative present
Examples
Arif hits the ball and falls over.
When the door opens Nida is sitting at a table and
writing a letter. Suddenly a door opens and a masked
man enters the room.

20. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
 In newspaper headlines
Example
Mass murderer escapes.
Security forces attack militant hideouts.
 In conditional sentences
Example
If you work hard, you will succeed.
If it rains, we shall stay home.
 Future Planning
Example
We leave Kohat at 1000 hrs.We hire a taxi for
Peshawar. At 1130 hrs the plane takes off. We
reach London at 1600 hrs.

21. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
SENTENCE
STRUCTURE

22. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
Sentence structure
Subject
First Form of Verb Object
+
+

23. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
Example
Zia hits the iron.

24. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
Sentence structure
Example
A bird flies in air.
We play football.

25. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
Sentence structure
Example
Micky operates computer

26. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
Assertive Sentences
First form of verb is used.
‘s’ or ‘es’ is added to verb for he, she, it and singular noun.
‘es’ is added to verbs ending with words ss, sh , ch ,x and o.
like coss, wash, catch, fix, go etc
Example:
The Baby smiles.
Soldiers get training in the school.

27. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
Negative Sentences
“Does not” is added after subject for he,
she, it and singular noun.
“Do not” is added after subject for I, We,
you, they and plural noun.
Examples:
The monkey does not walk.
I do not like baloon.

28. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
Interrogative Sentences
“Does” is used for he, she, it and
singular noun before the sentence.
“Do” is used for I, We, you, they and
plural noun before the sentence.
Example.
Do they know how to fly?
Does he fire from sniper?

29. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
Assertive Negative Interrogative
He plays football. He does not play
football.
Does he play
football?
You play football, You do not play
football.
Do you play
football?

30. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
ACTIVITY

31. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
I _____
he
she _____
it
we
you _____
they
work
works
work
Fill in the blanks with appropriate verb.

32. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
__ I _____
he
_____ she ____
it
we
___ you ______
they
do work?
does work?
do work?
Interrogative Sentences

33. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
I ____ work
he
she _______ work
It
we
you _____ work
they
don’t
doesn’t
don’t
Negative Sentences

35. Main Points
Present indefinite Tense
Different Usages
Formation
Activities
PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE

37. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
Q. What do you know about the word indefinite?
A. Indefinite does not indicate whether the action is
complete or incomplete.
Q. What are the main usages of present indefinite
tense?
A. To describe routine activities, habits, universal truth
etc.

38. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
Convert the following sentences
into its Negative and
interrogative form.
The teacher shows the globe in
the class.
The teacher does not show the
globe in the class.
Does the teacher show the
globe in the class?
Activity

39. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
The soldier fires with the rifle.
The soldier does not fire with
the rifle.
Does the soldier fire with the
rifle?

40. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
The man runs on the road.
The man does not run on the road.
Does the man run on the road.

41. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
I read an interesting
book.
I do not read an
interesting book.
Do I read an interesting
book?

42. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
The potter makes the pot.
The potter does not make the pot.
Does the potter make the pot?

43. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
Write ten sentences of
present indefinite tense on
your note books.
Convert the sentences into
negative and interrogative
sentences.
Assignment

44. PAST INDEFINITE
TENSE
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