Language/Tamil/Grammar/Present-Tense

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”.

Turning a verb root into a present tense verb depends on if the verb is a weak or strong verb:

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verb root + கிற் + verb suffix

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Examples

Tamil	English
நாய் தூங்குகிறது	The dog sleeps
அவர்கள் விளையாடுகிறார்கள்	They play
அவன் வாங்குகிறான்	He buys

Present Tense - Strong Verbs

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verb root + க்கிற் + verb suffix

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Examples

Tamil	English
கமலா படிக்கிறாள்	Kamala reads
நீ பார்க்கிறாய்	You watch
நான் நினைக்கிறேன்	I think

Sources

• https://www.learntamil.com/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV86ULyHufI