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===SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE IN TAMIL - YouTube=== | ===SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE IN TAMIL - YouTube=== | ||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV7knpxojIo</youtube> | <youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV7knpxojIo</youtube> | ||
==Related Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Tamil/Grammar/Strong-Middle-Weak-Verbs|Strong Middle Weak Verbs]] | |||
* [[Language/Tamil/Grammar/Negatives|Negatives]] | |||
* [[Language/Tamil/Grammar/Adjective-(பெயரடை)|Adjective (பெயரடை)]] | |||
* [[Language/Tamil/Grammar/Negation|Negation]] | |||
* [[Language/Tamil/Grammar/Future-Tense-எதிர்காலம்|Future Tense எதிர்காலம்]] | |||
* [[Language/Tamil/Grammar/Verb-Classes|Verb Classes]] | |||
* [[Language/Tamil/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]] | |||
* [[Language/Tamil/Grammar/Plural-Noun-Suffix-Addition|Plural Noun Suffix Addition]] | |||
* [[Language/Tamil/Grammar/Past-tense|Past tense]] | |||
* [[Language/Tamil/Grammar/Plural-nouns|Plural nouns]] | |||
* [[Language/Tamil/Grammar/Adjective-and-Adverb-Relationships|Adjective and Adverb Relationships]] | |||
* [[Language/Tamil/Grammar/Cases|Cases]] | |||
* [[Language/Tamil/Grammar/Tamil-Finite-Verbs-Conjugation|Tamil Finite Verbs Conjugation]] | |||
* [[Language/Tamil/Grammar/Prepositions|Prepositions]] |
Revision as of 13:02, 26 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/