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==Videos== | |||
===Basic English Grammar in Tamil | Simple Present Tense - YouTube=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAEG6wrZI5Q</youtube> | |||
===LEARN TAMIL - 05 " PRESENT TENSE " & " CONJUGATION ...=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV86ULyHufI</youtube> | |||
===Present & Past Tense in Tamil - YouTube=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPbJuYsk6yU</youtube> | |||
===SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE IN TAMIL - YouTube=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV7knpxojIo</youtube> |
Revision as of 17:22, 22 February 2023
The verbs in Tamil are classified into two categories: Strong verbs and Weak verbs. Turning a verb root into a present tense verb depends on if the verb is a weak or strong verb:
Present Tense - Weak Verbs
The present tense refers to a sentence where the action is currently taking place. Examples of present tense sentences are “He runs”, “She reads”, and “They play”.
Structure
verb root + கிற் + verb suffix
Examples
Tamil | English |
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நாய் தூங்குகிறது | The dog sleeps |
அவர்கள் விளையாடுகிறார்கள் | They play |
அவன் வாங்குகிறான் | He buys |
Present Tense - Strong Verbs
Structure
verb root + க்கிற் + verb suffix
Examples
Tamil | English |
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கமலா படிக்கிறாள் | Kamala reads |
நீ பார்க்கிறாய் | You watch |
நான் நினைக்கிறேன் | I think |
More Examples
Tamil | English |
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அவள் வேகமாக நடப்பாள் | She walks too fast |
நான் தினமும் இருமுறை குளிக்கிறேன் | I bath twice a day |
நான் எனது தோழிக்கு கவிதை எழுதுகிறேன் | I write a poem to my friend |
நாம் இந்தியாவில் வாழ்கிறோம் | We live in India |
நிலா பூமியை சுற்றுகிறது | The moon moves around the earth |
சில மனிதர்களுக்கு கார உணவு பிடிக்கும் | Some people like spicy food |
Video
Sources
- https://www.learntamil.com/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV86ULyHufI
- https://ilearntamil.com/present-tense/