Day 4: Tenses Made Easy

Lesson Objectives

Today, you’ll learn:

• Present Continuous Tense: Describe actions happening now.
• Past Simple Tense: Talk about completed actions in the past.
• Future Simple Tense: Express plans or predictions for the future.
• Urdu-English Translation: Practice tenses with translations for clarity.

Semantic tip: Focus on 'English grammar for Urdu speakers' to understand tense usage in context.

Present Continuous Tense

The Present Continuous tense describes actions happening right now or around the present time. It’s a key part of 'Present Continuous tense' learning.

• Structure: Subject + is/am/are + Verb-ing
• Rules:
  • Use "am" for I, "is" for he/she/it, "are" for you/we/they.
  • Add -ing to the verb (e.g., run → running).
  • Used for temporary actions or ongoing events.

Examples:

Type	English	Urdu
Affirmative	I am reading a book.	میں کتاب پڑھ رہا ہوں۔
Negative	She is not playing.	وہ کھیل نہیں رہی۔
Interrogative	Are you studying?	کیا آپ پڑھ رہے ہیں؟

Practice: "He is eating rice." (وہ چاول کھا رہا ہے).

Semantic tip: Use 'Present Continuous tense' for actions happening now to improve fluency.

Past Simple Tense

The Past Simple tense describes completed actions in the past. It’s essential for 'Past Simple tense examples'.

• Structure: Subject + Verb (past form)
• Rules:
  • Regular verbs: Add -ed (e.g., walk → walked).
  • Irregular verbs: Use past form (e.g., go → went, eat → ate).
  • Negative: Subject + did not + base verb.
  • Interrogative: Did + Subject + base verb?

Examples:

Type	English	Urdu
Affirmative	I walked to school.	میں اسکول چلا گیا۔
Negative	She did not eat.	وہ نہیں کھائی۔
Interrogative	Did you play?	کیا آپ نے کھیلا؟

Practice: "They watched a movie." (انہوں نے فلم دیکھی).

Semantic tip: Master 'Past Simple tense examples' for storytelling in English.