Everyday Actions in Simple Present: shopping 1

EVERYDAY ACTIONS IN SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE - SHOPPING 

The simple present tense is used to describe actions that happen regularly, facts, habits, or routines. It is important to understand the roles of the subject (कर्ता), verb (क्रियापद), object (कर्म), and other parts of the sentence.

1. I buy vegetables every day.
मी दररोज भाजीपाला खरेदी करतो/करते.

Subject (कर्ता): I – Refers to the speaker performing the action.

Verb (क्रियापद): Buy – This is the action. For I, the verb stays in its base form without s or es.

Object (कर्म): Vegetables – The thing receiving the action.

Adverb of Frequency (वारंवारता): Every day – Indicates how often the action is performed.

2. She goes to the market every morning.
ती दररोज सकाळी बाजारात जाते.

Subject (कर्ता): She – A third person singular subject performing the action.

Verb (क्रियापद): Goes – For third person singular, add s to the base verb go.

Object (कर्म): The market – The place where the action happens.

Adverb of Frequency (वारंवारता): Every morning – Indicates how often the action is performed.

3. We look for fresh fruits.
आम्ही ताज्या फळांसाठी शोधतो/शोधतो.

Subject (कर्ता): We – Refers to a group of people performing the action.

Verb (क्रियापद): Look for – A phrasal verb meaning to search for.

Object (कर्म): Fresh fruits – The thing being searched for.

4. He checks the price before buying.
तो खरेदी करण्यापूर्वी किंमत तपासतो.

Subject (कर्ता): He – A third person singular subject performing the action.

Verb (क्रियापद): Checks – For third person singular, s is added to the base verb check.

Object (कर्म): The price – The thing being checked.

Adverbial Clause (वेळ दाखवणारा वाक्यभाग): Before buying – Indicates when the action happens.

5. They carry reusable bags while shopping.
ते शॉपिंग करत असताना पुन्हा वापरण्यास योग्य पिशव्या बाळगतात.

Subject (कर्ता): They – Refers to multiple people performing the action.

Verb (क्रियापद): Carry – The action being performed. The verb is in its base form because they is plural.

Object (कर्म): Reusable bags – The thing being carried.

Adverbial Clause (वेळ दाखवणारा वाक्यभाग): While shopping – Describes when the action happens.

6. My mother checks the expiry date on products.
माझी आई उत्पादनांवरील कालबाह्यता तारीख तपासते.

Subject (कर्ता): My mother – Refers to the person performing the action.

Verb (क्रियापद): Checks – "s" is added to the verb because "my mother" is singular.

Object (कर्म): The expiry date – The thing being checked.

Prepositional Phrase (ठिकाण दाखवणारा वाक्यभाग): On products – Provides more information about the object.

7. We visit the supermarket once a week.
आम्ही आठवड्यातून एकदा सुपरमार्केटला जातो.

Subject (कर्ता): We – Refers to a group of people performing the action.

Verb (क्रियापद): Visit – The verb is in its base form because "we" is plural.

Object (कर्म): The supermarket – The place being visited.

Adverb of Frequency (वारंवारता): Once a week – Indicates how often the action happens.

Key Rules for Simple Present Tense

1. For singular subjects (He/She/It), add "s" or "es" to the verb.
Example: She shops.

2. For plural subjects (I/We/You/They), use the base form of the verb.
Example: We shop.

3. Use adverbs of frequency like every day or once a week to describe routines or habits.

Note: When the subject is I, we, you, or they, the verb stays in its base form.