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Understanding Indirect Speech in Simple Present Tense

When we report what someone is saying now, we use Indirect Speech in the Simple Present Tense. These sentences usually describe regular or habitual actions. This is helpful for talking about daily routines, like kitchen chores, in a natural way.

• Mother says, "I cook dinner every evening."
→ Mother says that she cooks dinner every evening.
आई म्हणते की ती दररोज संध्याकाळी जेवण बनवते.

• She says, "I wash the vegetables before cooking."
→ She says that she washes the vegetables before cooking.
ती म्हणते की ती स्वयंपाकाच्या आधी भाज्या धुते.

• She says, "I clean the kitchen after dinner."
→ She says that she cleans the kitchen after dinner.
ती म्हणते की ती जेवणानंतर स्वयंपाकघर स्वच्छ करते.

• He says, "I make tea in the morning."
→ He says that he makes tea in the morning.
तो म्हणतो की तो सकाळी चहा बनवतो.

• She says, "I keep the utensils in the rack."
→ She says that she keeps the utensils in the rack.
ती म्हणते की ती भांडी रॅकमध्ये ठेवते.

• They say, "We cut the vegetables together."
→ They say that they cut the vegetables together.
ते म्हणतात की ते एकत्र भाज्या चिरतात.

• Father says, "I bring groceries every Sunday."
→ Father says that he brings groceries every Sunday.
वडील म्हणतात की ते दर रविवारी किराणा सामान आणतात.

• She says, "I mop the kitchen floor daily."
→ She says that she mops the kitchen floor daily.
ती म्हणते की ती रोज स्वयंपाकघराचा फरशी पुसते.

• I say, "I arrange the plates and spoons."
→ I say that I arrange the plates and spoons.
मी म्हणतो की मी ताटं आणि चमचे लावतो.

• She says, "I store the leftovers in the fridge."
→ She says that she stores the leftovers in the fridge.
ती म्हणते की ती उरलेले अन्न फ्रिजमध्ये ठेवते.