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Class - V Subject – Lesson – 9 Simple Lesson Notes

Tense indicates the time of an action.

It is of three types.

1. Present Tense 2. Past Tense 3. Future Tense

12 different types of Tenses

These 3 tenses (Present, Past, Future) can be further categorized into 4 types each as follows:

Present Tense

1. Simple Present 2. Present Continuous 3. Present 4. Continuous

Past Tense

1. 2. Past Continuous 3. Past Perfect 4. Past Perfect Continuous

Future Tense

1. Simple Future 2. Future Continuous 3. Future Perfect 4. Future Perfect Continuous

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Simple Present Tense

A simple present tense tells of action done always or usually.

Uses of Simple Present Tense

1. To talk about general or universal truths, to talk about something that was true in the past, is true now and will be true in the future. Examples – The sun rises in the east. The earth goes round the sun. 2. To talk about routine activities Examples – The school assembly begins at 9.00 every morning. We visit our grandparents during the winter holidays. 3. To talk about characteristics Examples – The cheetah runs fast. Honey is sweet. 4. To talk about habits Examples – Sarah drinks tea without sugar. Sidhu usually sakes up at 5.00 in the morning.

• Main verbs in the simple present tense take an –s or –es ending when the subject is in the third person singular. Example – He loves to paint pictures. • Main verbs remain in their base from when the subject is in the plural. Example – They love to paint pictures. • Auxiliary verbs such as be-type, have and do possess different forms for different number and person.

Different forms of the auxiliary verbs be, have and do are given as follows:

First person (singular) I – am/have/do Second person (singular) You – are /have/do Third person (singular) He, She, It – is /has/does

First person (plural) We – are/have/do Second person (plural) You – are/have/do Third person (plural) They – are/have/do

The structure of negative and interrogative sentences in the simple present tense are formed with the help of the do.

Examples _ I do not draw. (Negative sentence) Do I draw? (Interrogative sentence)

Book Exercises

Exercise 1

Fill in the blanks with is, am, are, has or have: 1. The boy is in the field. 2. The boys are in the field. 3. I am sleepy. 4. I have a pet dog, Lassie. 5. You are nice. 6. He is punctual. 7. They have a snake for a pet. 8. She has different types of dolls. 9. We are happy. 10. She is worried.

Exercise 2

Change the verbs in the sentences to present tense:

1. I write the letter and Freddie posts it. 2. Ramesh often ride a white horse. 3. Shiela looks after the house. 4. Tina feeds her little puppy every day. 5. Father hopes to win the golf tournament. 6. Sandhya sleeps early. 7. The teacher teaches well. 8. We laugh at her silly jokes. 9. We celebrate Diwali every year. 10. The boys go to school daily.

Exercise 3

Write the following paragraph in the present tense:

On 3rd January, 2009, the WWF team spots a red panda in the Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary. They dart behind a tree and look carefully. Yes, it is a red panda! The red panda lives in the forests of China, India, Sikkim and Bhutan. A reddish brown, bushy – tailed mammal, the size of a cat, the red panda has a long tail, which it uses to wrap around like a blanket in winter. It eats grass, roots, berries birds and chicks. The red panda gives birth to one to four babies and cares for them. The cubs are born in a hole of an old tree. These cubs depend upon their mothers till they are big enough. Later the mother and the cubs move from tree to tree and hunt for food together. Poached for its fur and victim of the cruel pet trade, the red panda fights a lonely battle for survival.

Exercise 4

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets:

1. Usually a student studies a lot close to the examinations. 2. The Indian farmer depends a lot on the monsoons 3. Crackers cause much pollution. 4. A wise man never blindly believes others. 5. A tree gives us shade. 6. Pure water is rare these days. 7. It is easy to say but difficult to do. 8. The education of women plays a vital role in the development of a country. 9. Nowadays children are fond of fast food. 10. Hope sustains life. Exercise 5

Rewrite the following sentences after changing the subject from Plural to Singular.

1. He enjoys sound sleep at night. 2. Gautum’s cousin enjoys swimming. 3. The farmer grows wheat. 4. My friend encourages me to study. 5. This woman wastes much of her time. 6. Foolish person takes pride in his achievement. 7. This flat is on sale. 8. I do the rehearsal of the play daily 9. This book is full of facts and figures. 10. This TV channel does not telecast good programmes.

Exercise 6

Rewrite the following sentences after changing the Subject from Singular to Plural:

1. The washer men wash the clothes. 2. The nurses look after the patients. 3. The priests offer prayers. 4. The players play well. 5. Our teachers teach very nicely. 6. These shopkeepers deal honestly. 7. These exercises are very tough. 8. The playwrights write well. 9. The umpires are impartial in the game. 10. These medicines harm the liver.

Homework

1. Write the definition of Simple present tense in notebook. 2. Do exercises 2, 5 and 6 in notebook and other exercises in the textbook.