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These sentences describe a fact, something that happens frequently or regularly,
or something that is currently true. They are in the simple present tense. The form
of a sentence in the simple present is:
subject + present tense form of the verb + rest of the sentence
subject present tense form of the verb rest of the sentence
The wolves hate Tabaqui.
They are afraid of him.
Tabaqui (often) goes mad.
A dry bone is a good feast.
Man-eaters lose their teeth.
In simple present tense the verb changes according to the person and number of
the subject.
The wolves hates Tabaqui.
They is are afraid of him.
He bite bites everyone.
Man-eaters loses their teeth.
C1. Rewrite the following sentences in the simple present tense.
1. Neelima practised sitar every day.
2. Water has been a colourless liquid.
3. Each packet contained ten pencils.
4. The shops on Seetaram Street are opening at 8 o’clock.
5. They often went to the tennis court to watch their friends play.
6. Surya, Afsana and Sanjay were the team leaders.
C2. Underline the mistakes in the following sentences and rewrite them
correctly.
1. Anjana’s mother is having two mobile phones.
2. Sri Lanka was India’s neighbour.
3. This aircraft was travelling from Bengaluru to Hyderabad in half an
hour.
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