Simple Present Tense

What is Simple Present Tense

On this page, you’ll find detailed information about the simple present tense. We have covered the meaning, rules, structure, and various types of simple present tense followed by examples to enhance your understanding.

कोई भी घटना या कार्य जो वर्तमान काल में सत्य हो, प्रतिदिन होती हो । इन वाक्यों के अंत में ता  है, ते  हैं, ती  है इत्यादि शब्दों का उपयोग होता है ।

उदाहरण : मोहन पानी पीता है , श्याम विद्यालय जाता है , सूर्य देव पूर्व से उदय होते हैं , राजन शीघ्रता से गाड़ी चलाता है !

Simple present tense definition :

  • The present indefinite tense, also known as the simple present tense tells us about actions, events, or situations that are generally true, habitual, or factual in the present. 
  • It is used to convey actions that occur regularly, routines, general truths, or actions that are true in the present but not necessarily happening at the moment of speaking.
  • We often use words like usually, generally, always, never, often, sometimes with this sense.

Simple present tense rules :

1. Affirmative sentence :

Subject + First Form of Main Verb + Suffix s/es (only when the subject is singular) + Object

Case 1 : If Subject is I/ You/ They/ We or Plural then we do not use -s/es after main verb as a suffix.

Example : बच्चे मैदान में फुटबॉल खेलते हैं । - Children play football in the field.

Case 2 : If Subject is He/ She/ It or Singular and main verb does not end with a vowel ( a, e, i, o, u ) then we use -s after the main verb as a suffix.

Example : मोहन पानी पीता है। - Mohan drinks water.

Case 3 : If Subject is He/ She/ It or Singular and main verb ends with a vowel ( a, e, i, o, u ) then we use -es after main verb as a suffix.

Example : रमा विद्यालय जाती है - Rama goes to the school.

2. Negative sentence :

Subject + Helping/ Auxiliary Verb (Do/Does) + Not + First Form of Main Verb + Object

Case 1 : If Subject is I/ You/ They/ We or Plural then we use DO as a helping verb.

Example : लोग फुटबॉल नहीं खेलते हैं - People do not play football

Case 2 : If Subject is He/ She/ It or Singular then we use Does as a helping verb. :

Example : मनोज चाय नहीं पीता है - Manoj does not drink tea.

3. Interrogative sentence :

Helping/ Auxiliary Verb (Do/Does) + Subject + First Form of Main Verb + Object

Case 1 : If Subject is I/ You/ They/ We or Plural then we use Do as helping verb.

Example : क्या कुत्ते रात में भौंकते हैं ? - Do dogs bark during the night ?

Case 2 : If Subject is He/ She/ It or Singular then we use Does as a helping verb.

Example : क्या लक्ष्मी एक पुस्तक पढ़ती है ? - Does Lakshmi read a book ?

Simple present tense exercise with answers :

Following are the simple present tense sentences with solutions. These sentences also include simple present tense in hindi language which helps everyone to practice and master this tense.

1. Affirmative sentence :

2. Negative sentence :

3. Interrogative sentence :

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