Present Participle: The form of a verb, ending in ‘ing’, which is used in forming continuous tenses. For example, He is sitting here. Present participle can also be used as an adjective.

प्रश्न

Present Participle: The form of a verb, ending in ‘ing’, which is used in forming continuous tenses. For example, He is sitting here.

Present participle can also be used as an adjective. For example, He uses a walking stick.

Now, find out the ‘ing’ forms from the story and classify them into the following table.

Present Participle used as an Adjective	Present Participle used as a Verb in the Continuous Tense
twinkling eyes	was oozing
1.
2.
3.
4.

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उत्तर

Present Participle used as an Adjective	Present Participle used as a Verb in the Continuous Tense
1. twinkling eyes	1. was oozing
2. marauding langur	2. she was pondering
3. sloping roof	3. barking became louder
4. caring arms	4. chirping of birds
5. uncanny feeling	5. holding a baby langur

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Q 1.Q 10. (C) b.Q 2. (a)

पाठ 1.2: An Encounter of a Special Kind - Language Study [पृष्ठ १६]

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बालभारती English Coursebook [Marathi] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board

पाठ 1.2 An Encounter of a Special Kind
Language Study | Q 1. | पृष्ठ १६

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Let us begin by studying the relationship between the different verb forms and the time they denote.

Work individually

Indicate the tense and time of each of the highlighted verbs in the table below.
The first has been done as an example.

	Sentence	Tense	Time
1.	We are planning to go out for a picnic tomorrow.	Present	Future
2.	India has made tremendous progress in the past few decades.
3.	It has been raining since morning.
4.	Could you please send your e-mail address as soon as possible?
5.	The train must have reached Delhi by now.
6.	It always rains in July here.
7.	Cold wave intensifies further. (A news headline)
8.	He was playing here a minute ago.
9.	She won the Student of the Year award last year.
10.	All incomplete forms will be rejected.

Verbs that are normally NOT used in the progressive form.

1. Which sentence in each of the following pairs is acceptable and
why?

1. a. I am respecting you.
b. I respect you.
2. a. My son loves to draw and paint.
b. My son is loving to draw and paint.
3. a. We are having two cars.
b. We have two cars.
4. a. I am thinking you are new to this place.
b. I think you are new to this place.
5. a. The cake smells good.
b. The cake is smelling good.

Verbs referring to mental states (eg. know, think, believe etc) and to the use of the senses (eg. smell, taste etc) are never, or hardly ever, used in progressive forms. Some of these verbs are:
believe prefer know suppose feel sound
(dis)like love realise understand hear taste
see hate recognise want see belong
doubt imagme remember wish smell agree
possess own owe involve include depend

Can you explain the difference between?
1. a. l justcan'timaginehowyougotintosuchamess.
b. You're imagining things nothing will happen.

2. a. The coffee tastes bitter
b. Mother is tasting coffee to check ifit is too bitter.

3. a. My teacher admires my art work
b. She is admiring the latest painting I have made.

4. a. The doctor is feeling the patient's pulse.
b. The patient is feeling better.

Present Perfect vs. Simple Past

a. Explain the difference in the meaning of the following pairs of
sentences. You may like to use the given hints.

1. a. I have been a teacher for five years.
b. I was a teacher for five years.
(Hint: Is the speaker still a teacher?)
2. a. I always got good marks in English.
b. I have always got good marks in English.
(Hint: Is the speaker still studying?)
3. a. Geeta has never met her cousin.
b. Geeta never met her cousin.
(Hint: Is Geeta's cousin alive?)
4. a. I have never been to Timbuktu.
b. I never went to Timbuktu.
(Is the speaker talking about a particular journey or his travels so far?)
5. a. Jose has completed seven assignments today.
b. Jose completed seven assignments today.
(Hint: Is the day over? Has Jose more assignments to write?)

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate forms of the given verbs.

1. Every day I(go) to school in a bus but today I (go) by car because the bus operators are on strike.

2. "Baichung Bhutia (pass) the ball to Bannerjee; Bannerjee (take) a shot at the goal but it (be) way above the goal post. The Indians (attack) much more now ... "

3. I (think) you (make) a mistake by signing this contract.

4. The doctor (say) mother (respond) to the treatment well.

5. Farzana (be) not well. She (not come) to school today.

Present Perfect vs. Simple Past

b. What conclusion can you draw from these sentences about the use of present perfect and simple past forms of verbs?

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Study the following picture carefully and then write a paragraph to describe what is happening.

Here is a letter Nikita wrote to her friend Susie who lives in Milan, Italy. What verb forms has she used in this letter? Bas she used a mix of verb forms? Is there any particular form that has been used more frequently?
Dear Susie
It's a beautiful Sunday morning. Rakesh is busy with some office work and the kids are playing in the park outside and I've time enough to write a quick letter to you.

So, how are you doing? How's your new novel coming along? I hear you're learning Bharatnatyam these days. Couldn't believe it when Sharon told me about it. Bhartnatyam in Milani Never knew there is an Indian Dance school in Italy. Interesting! By the way, who are you taking dance lessons from? I mean, who is your Guru? And why are you learning Bharatnatyam? Must you do everything that I do?
What happened to your plan to visit us this winter? Well, winter is round the corner. When are you coming? How long do you plan to stay? What places would you like to visit? Do let me know, will you? I'll make your itinerruy accordingly. Remember, this time when you come, you are not staying at any hotel as you did last time. You will stay with us. I have a room spare for you to stay as long as you wish. OK? As for the weather, I've already told you, winter is setting in. It's beginning to get cold, especially in the mornings and the evenings. The temperature is falling with each passing day and it's just the right kind of weather for some travel and adventure. Delhi is at its best in the early winter and it is waiting to welcome you with open arms. And how's your mom's health now? Is she keeping well? Is she getting physiotherapy done regularly? I continue to pray for her speedy recovery. I think I got to go now. The kids seem to have had a fight. I can hear the youngerone crying. These boys are giving me a difficult time! Catchyoulater. Bye
Yours
Nikita

What has been the situation of your village/town/city five to ten years ago and how has it changed since then? Write a short paragraph describing the changes in its size, population, traftlc, buildings, lifestyle etc. Which verb forms would you mainly use to describe the changes? (Hint: Simple Past and Present Perfect forms.)

Find the incorrect sentences and then rewrite them correctly. Put a tick mark (✓)against the sentences that you think are correct.
1) By 2005, the singer recorded ten albums.
2) When I got to the bank, it had closed.
3) Timothy, the tiger, had killed five calves yesterday.
4) When Rehman met Mini ten years later, she grew up into a young girl.
5) By the time we reached the airport, the flight had left.
6) We hardly went a kilometre or so when the car broke down.

Now write short paragraphs to describe the trends in the other groups of visitors featured in the graph.

• Overseas Visitors

....................................................

....................................................
• Domestic Visitors

....................................................

....................................................
• Total Number ofVisitors

....................................................

Working with the same partner, use the information given below and
discuss the reasons for choosing a particular verb form in F .1. Then match
the information in the bubbles below with the sentences, and put the
sentence number in the space provided, as shown in the example.

1. e.g. Something is expected to happen before a particular time in the future. (Sentence No 2)

2.Statement of a universal truth or fact.

( )

3.Something is expected to
happen almost immediately

( )

4.Simple statement of future
plan or intention.

( )

5.Sure to happen at a particular time in the future, as arrangements for it
have been made.

( )

6.Statement of a planned
event expected.
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Work with apartner
In the following sentences, choose and circle the verb form you think best fits the meaning of each sentence. You have been provided an example.

1. Tomorrow	is will be is going to be	Wednesday.
2. The train	has left will have left is going to leave	by the time you reach the station.
3. Hurry! The film	does will is about to	start.
4. The Minister	opens is opening is about to open	the new Art Centrenext week.
5. This time next year, he	will live is living will be living	in Mumbai.
6. I	am going to be will be will have been	a nurse when I grow up

Read this sentence.

M. Hamel had said that he would question us on participles.

In the sentence above, the verb form “had said” in the first part is used to indicate an “earlier past.” The whole story is narrated in the past. M. Hamel’s “saying” happened earlier than the events in this story. This form of the verb is called the past perfect.

Pick out five sentences from the story with this form of verb and say why this form has been used.

Use the correct tense form of the verb given in the bracket and rewrite the sentence.

She ________ that old fashion book of her mother a few months back.

Use the correct tense form of the verb given in the bracket and rewrite the sentence.

She ________ at her left shoulder for quite some time.

Use the correct tense form of the verb given in the bracket and rewrite the sentence.

One human should _______ this for another always.

Use the correct tense form of the verb given in the bracket and rewrite the sentence.

All this ________ destroyed in a few years.

Name the Tense of the Verb underlined to include Time (Past/Present/Future) and Aspect (Simple/Continuous/Perfect/Perfect Continuous).

I slept on the floor.

Name the Tense of the Verb underlined to include Time (Past/Present/Future) and Aspect (Simple/Continuous/Perfect/Perfect Continuous).

You haven’t found it.

Name the Tense of the Verb underlined to include Time (Past/Present/Future) and Aspect (Simple/Continuous/Perfect/Perfect Continuous).

We were designing the first Macintosh computer.

Name the Tense of the Verb underlined to include Time (Past/Present/Future) and Aspect (Simple/Continuous/Perfect/Perfect Continuous).

I have been facing death.