📘 What is Simple Present Tense?
Simple Present Tense is used to talk about things that happen every day, habits, facts, or general truths.
हिंदी में: सामान्य वर्तमान काल उन कार्यों के लिए उपयोग होता है जो रोज़ होते हैं, आदत हैं, या हमेशा सच होते हैं।
👉 Think of it as telling someone what you do every day!
Subject + Verb (base form / +s/es) + Object
कर्ता + क्रिया (मूल रूप / +s/es) + कर्म
📋 Rules (नियम)
Rule 1 – He / She / It (Singular)
- Add -s or -es to the verb
- He plays. She goes. It runs.
Rule 2 – I / We / You / They (Plural)
- Use the base form of the verb
- I play. We go. They run.
Rule 3 – Negative Sentences
- He/She/It → does not (doesn't) + verb
- I/We/You/They → do not (don't) + verb
Rule 4 – Question Sentences
- He/She/It → Does + subject + verb?
- I/We/You/They → Do + subject + verb?
🔑 Signal / Time Words (संकेत शब्द)
These words tell us it's Simple Present Tense! / ये शब्द बताते हैं कि यह Simple Present Tense है!
📝 Examples (उदाहरण)
| Type | English Sentence | Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ) |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Positive | I eat an apple every day. | मैं रोज़ एक सेब खाता/खाती हूँ। |
| ✅ Positive | She reads a book. | वह एक किताब पढ़ती है। |
| ✅ Positive | They play cricket. | वे क्रिकेट खेलते हैं। |
| ❌ Negative | He does not eat mangoes. | वह आम नहीं खाता। |
| ❌ Negative | I do not like spiders. | मुझे मकड़ियाँ पसंद नहीं हैं। |
| ❓ Question | Do you like ice cream? | क्या आपको आइसक्रीम पसंद है? |
| ❓ Question | Does she go to school? | क्या वह स्कूल जाती है? |
Smart Tip! (याद रखो!)
When the subject is He, She, It — always add -s or -es to the verb!
जब subject He, She, It हो — verb में हमेशा -s या -es लगाओ!
Example: He eats. She drinks. It goes.
📙 What is Present Continuous Tense?
Present Continuous Tense is used to talk about something that is happening right now or at this moment.
हिंदी में: अपूर्ण वर्तमान काल उन कार्यों के लिए उपयोग होता है जो अभी हो रहे हैं या इस समय चल रहे हैं।
👉 Think of it as describing what someone is doing RIGHT NOW!
Subject + is/am/are + Verb + ing + Object
कर्ता + is/am/are + क्रिया + ing + कर्म
🔸 When to use is / am / are?
| Subject (कर्ता) | Helping Verb | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | am | I am playing. |
| He / She / It / Name | is | She is dancing. |
| We / You / They | are | They are singing. |
📋 Rules (नियम)
Rule 1 – Adding -ing
- Just add -ing to the verb
- play → playing
- eat → eating
- go → going
Rule 2 – Drop 'e' before -ing
- If verb ends in -e, drop it!
- danc
e→ dancing - writ
e→ writing - com
e→ coming
Rule 3 – Negative Sentences
- Subject + is/am/are + not + verb+ing
- He is not sleeping.
- I am not crying.
Rule 4 – Question Sentences
- Is/Am/Are + subject + verb+ing?
- Is she dancing?
- Are they playing?
🔑 Signal / Time Words (संकेत शब्द)
📝 Examples (उदाहरण)
| Type | English Sentence | Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ) |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Positive | I am eating lunch. | मैं दोपहर का खाना खा रहा/रही हूँ। |
| ✅ Positive | She is dancing now. | वह अभी नाच रही है। |
| ✅ Positive | They are playing in the park. | वे पार्क में खेल रहे हैं। |
| ❌ Negative | He is not sleeping. | वह सो नहीं रहा है। |
| ❌ Negative | We are not watching TV. | हम टीवी नहीं देख रहे हैं। |
| ❓ Question | Is she writing a letter? | क्या वह पत्र लिख रही है? |
| ❓ Question | Are they running? | क्या वे दौड़ रहे हैं? |
Smart Tip! (याद रखो!)
In Present Continuous Tense, the verb always ends in -ing!
अपूर्ण वर्तमान काल में क्रिया (verb) के अंत में हमेशा -ing आता है!
Example: eating, playing, running, dancing
| Point | Simple Present Tense | Present Continuous Tense |
|---|---|---|
| Use (उपयोग) | Habits, facts, daily routine आदत, तथ्य, दैनिक दिनचर्या |
Action happening right now अभी हो रहा काम |
| Formula | Subject + Verb (+s/es) | Subject + is/am/are + Verb+ing |
| Signal Words | always, every day, usually, often | now, right now, at the moment, look! |
| Example ✅ | She reads every day. | She is reading now. |
| Example ❌ | She does not read comics. | She is not reading now. |
| Example ❓ | Does she read novels? | Is she reading? |
| Hindi Clue | वाक्य में "ता/ती/ते है" आता है | वाक्य में "रहा/रही/रहे है" आता है |
🔵 Simple Present (रोज़ की आदत)
- I eat rice. (मैं चावल खाता हूँ।)
- Birds fly. (पक्षी उड़ते हैं।)
- The sun rises in the east. (सूरज पूरब में उगता है।)
- We go to school. (हम स्कूल जाते हैं।)
🟠 Present Continuous (अभी हो रहा है)
- I am eating rice. (मैं अभी चावल खा रहा हूँ।)
- Birds are flying. (पक्षी उड़ रहे हैं।)
- The sun is shining. (सूरज चमक रहा है।)
- We are going to school. (हम स्कूल जा रहे हैं।)
1. goes 2. play 3. barks 4. eat 5. reads 6. like
हिंदी में:
1. वह रोज़ स्कूल जाती है। 2. हम रविवार को क्रिकेट खेलते हैं। 3. कुत्ता अजनबियों पर भौंकता है।
4. मैं सुबह नाश्ता करता हूँ। 5. वह हर रात किताबें पढ़ता है। 6. उन्हें चॉकलेट आइसक्रीम पसंद है।
1. is dancing 2. am writing 3. are eating 4. is sleeping 5. are running 6. is crying
हिंदी में:
1. वह अभी हॉल में नाच रही है। 2. मैं पत्र लिख रहा/रही हूँ। 3. वे अभी दोपहर का खाना खा रहे हैं।
4. वह अभी अपने कमरे में सो रहा है। 5. हम पार्क में दौड़ रहे हैं। 6. बच्चा अभी रो रहा है।
1. is sleeping (Look! → Present Continuous) 2. fly (every day → Simple Present)
3. drinks (usually → Simple Present) 4. is playing (Right now → Present Continuous)
5. brush (always → Simple Present) 6. are reading (at the moment → Present Continuous)
1. She does not eat mangoes. (वह आम नहीं खाती।)
2. He is not running. (वह नहीं दौड़ रहा है।)
3. They do not play cricket. (वे क्रिकेट नहीं खेलते।)
4. I am not singing. (मैं नहीं गा रहा/रही हूँ।)
1. Does she go to school? (क्या वह स्कूल जाती है?)
2. Is he reading a book? (क्या वह किताब पढ़ रहा है?)
3. Do they play in the park? (क्या वे पार्क में खेलते हैं?)
4. Are we watching TV? (क्या हम टीवी देख रहे हैं?)
| Feature | Simple Present | Present Continuous |
|---|---|---|
| Sentence Type | I eat rice. | I am eating rice. |
| He/She/It | He eats | He is eating |
| I | I eat | I am eating |
| We/You/They | They eat | They are eating |
| Negative (He) | He doesn't eat | He is not eating |
| Negative (I) | I don't eat | I am not eating |
| Question (She) | Does she eat? | Is she eating? |
| Question (They) | Do they eat? | Are they eating? |
| Hindi clue (हिंदी) | ता/ती/ते है | रहा/रही/रहे है |
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