Download Present continuous tense A visit to zoo

Present continuous tense
A visit to zoo
Saba Urooj
Center for Language Engineering (UET)
Present continuous tense
• Present continuous tense is used
– for activities that are currently in progress and are
happening at the moment of speaking
Saba Urooj
Center for Language Engineering (UET)
Present continuous tense
• For making present continuous tense remove
‘na’ from infinitive and add ‘raha’, ‘rahey’ for
masculine and ‘rahi’ for feminine. Then add
various forms of verb ‘hona’ ‘to be’ (helping
verbs).
Subject
Ali
Verb root
so
so-na
Verb ending
To be verb
(in present)
raha
hai
to sleep
Saba Urooj
Center for Language Engineering (UET)
How to make
Infinitive
Without
‘na’
Sing. masc.
Verb
Sing. fem.
Verb
khol-na
to open khol
khol-raha
khol-rahi
parh-na
to read parh
parh-raha
parh-rahi
kha-na
to eat kha
kha-raha
kha-rahi
pi-raha
pi-rahi
pi-na
to drink pi
How to make
Infinitive
dekh-na
Without
‘na’
Sing. fem.
Verb
dekh-raha
dekh-rahi
to write ____
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bata-na
to tell ____
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keh-na
to say ____
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likh-na
to see, to watch dekh
Sing. masc.
Verb
Different forms of ‘raha’
Singular
plural
Masculine
raha
rahey
Feminine
rahi
rahi
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Center for Language Engineering (UET)
Different forms of ‘raha’
Singular
Masculine raha
Feminine
plural
rahey
larka kha raha
boy eating
larkey kha rahey
boys eating
rahi
rahi
larki kha rahi
girl eating
larkian kha rahi
girls eating
Saba Urooj
Center for Language Engineering (UET)
Agreement in present progressive
tense
• The verb agrees with the subject in present
progressive tense.
• Larka akhbar(m) parh raha hai.
• The boy is reading newspaper.
• Larka roti(f) kha raha hai.
• The boy is eating bread.
• Larki akhbar(m) parh rahi hai.
• The girl is reading newspaper.
Saba Urooj
Center for Language Engineering (UET)
Proper noun
Singular
plural
Masculine Ali kha raha hai Ali aur Usman kha rahey
hain
3rd
person
Feminine
Ali is eating
Ali and Usman are eating
Ayesha kha rahi Ayesha aur Fatima kha rahi
hai
hain
Ayesha is eating Ayesha and Fatima are
eating
Common noun
Singular
Masculine Larka kha raha
3rd
person
Feminine
hai
The Boy is
eating
Larki kha rahi
hai
The girl is
eating
plural
Larkey kha rahey hain
The Boys are eating
Larkian kha rahi hain
The girls are eating
1st person
Singular
plural
Masculine Main kha raha hoon Hum kha rahey hain
1st
I am eating
person Feminine Main kha rahi hoon
I am eating
We are eating
Hum kha rahi hain
we are eating
2nd person
Singular
Masculine Tum kha rahey ho
2nd
person
Feminine
plural
Aap kha rahey hain
Aap kha rahey hain
Aap kha rahey hain
You are eating
Tum kha rahi ho
You are eating
Aap kha rahi hain
Aap kha rahi hain
Aap kha rahi hain
You are eating
You are eating
3rd person
Singular
Masculine Voh kha raha hai
3rd
He is eating
person Feminine Voh kha rahi hai
She is eating
plural
Voh kha rahey hain
They are eating
Voh kha rahi hain
They are eating
A visit to Zoo
Assalaam-o-alaikum (Hello)
Wa-alaikum-assalaam (Hello)
Aap kahan ja rahey hain?
Where are you going?
Main chirya ghar ja raha hoon.
I am going to Zoo.
Main bhi chirya ghar ja rahi
hoon.
• I am also going to Zoo.
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Sher keya kar raha hai?
What the lion is doing?
Sher gosht kha raha hai?
Lion is eating meat?
Moar keya kar raha hai?
What the peacock is doing?
Moar nach raha hai?
Peacock is dancing?
Practice
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Hiran ___ ____ ____?
What the deer is doing?
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Deer is running.
Bunder ___ ____ ____?
What the monkey is doing?
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Monkey is eating watermelon?
A visit to Zoo
• Buchchey keya kar rahey
hain?
• What the kids are doing?
• Buchchey hathi ko paisey
day rahey hain.
• The kids are giving money to
the elephant.
• Cheetah keya kar raha hai?
• What the tiger is doing?
• Cheetah so raha hai?
• Tiger is sleeping?
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Buttukh ___ ____ ____?
What the duck is doing?
Battakh ___ ____ ____.
The duck is swimming.
Lomri ___ ____ ____?
What the fox is doing?
Lomri ___ ____ ____.
Fox is drinking water.
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Tota keya kar raha hai?
What the parrot is doing?
Tota ur raha hai.
The parrot is flying.
kabootar keya kar raha hai?
What the pigeon is doing?
kabootar so raha hai.
Pigeon is sleeping.
A visit to Zoo
• Bulbul ___ ____ ____?
• What the nightingale is
doing?
• Bulbul ___ ____ ____.
• The nightingale is singing.
• Cheel ___ ____ ____?
• What the kite is doing?
• Cheel ___ ____ ____.
• Kite is flying.
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Oqab ___ ____ ____?
What the eagle is doing?
Oqab ___ ____ ____.
The eagle is flying with its
prey.
kavva ___ ____ ____?
What the crow is doing?
Kavva ___ ____ ____.
Crow is drinking water.
Verb Phrase
VP
Main verb
VP
chala
Verb Phrase (present)
VP
Main verb
Aspect
Tense
VP
Chal
raha
hai (is walking)
Verb Phrase (past)
VP
Main verb
Aspect
Tense
VP
Chal
raha
tha (was walking)
Verb Phrase (future)
VP
Main verb
Aspect
Tense
VP
Chal
raha
ho ga (would be walking)
Interview
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Assalaam-o-alaikum (Hello)
Wa-alaikum-assalaam (Hello)
Aap aaj kal keya ker rahey hain?
What are you doing these days?
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I am studying.
Interview
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Aap kahan parh rahey hain?
Where are you studying?
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I am studying at UET.
Keya aap kahin kaam kar rahey hain?
Are you working somewhere?
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No, I am not working.
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Aap kahan rehtay hain?
Where do you live?
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I live in _______.
Aap keya karna pasand kartey hain ?
What do you enjoy doing?
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I enjoy reading books.