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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:
Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Verb Classes, Adjective and Adverb Relationships, How to Use Be & Adjective (பெயரடை).
Present Tense - Weak Verbs[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
verb root + கிற் + verb suffix
Examples[edit | edit source]
Tamil | English |
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நாய் தூங்குகிறது | The dog sleeps |
அவர்கள் விளையாடுகிறார்கள் | They play |
அவன் வாங்குகிறான் | He buys |
Present Tense - Strong Verbs[edit | edit source]
Structure[edit | edit source]
verb root + க்கிற் + verb suffix
Examples[edit | edit source]
Tamil | English |
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கமலா படிக்கிறாள் | Kamala reads |
நீ பார்க்கிறாய் | You watch |
நான் நினைக்கிறேன் | I think |
More Examples[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- https://www.learntamil.com/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV86ULyHufI
- https://ilearntamil.com/present-tense/
Videos[edit | edit source]
Basic English Grammar in Tamil | Simple Present Tense - YouTube[edit | edit source]
LEARN TAMIL - 05 " PRESENT TENSE " & " CONJUGATION ...[edit | edit source]
Present & Past Tense in Tamil - YouTube[edit | edit source]
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE IN TAMIL - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Strong Middle Weak Verbs
- Negatives
- Adjective (பெயரடை)
- Negation
- Future Tense எதிர்காலம்
- Verb Classes
- Pronouns
- Plural Noun Suffix Addition
- Past tense
- Plural nouns
- Adjective and Adverb Relationships
- Cases
- Tamil Finite Verbs Conjugation
- Prepositions
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