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Common Phrases to speak in Present Tense

Normally whenever we speak in our day to day life, tense plays an important part in the sentences thereby helpful for effective communication. Let's learn today certain basic phrases that we use in present tense both in Tamil and Telugu. The examples that I mention below would contain all forms of the present tense.

I. Present Indefinite Tense:

1. English: I write a letter to my brother.
    Tamil: Naa en annanuku letter eludhuren
    Telugu: Nenu naa annayaki letter raasthunaanu

2. English: Some children like sweets.
    Tamil: Sila kulandhangaluku sweets pidikum
    Telugu: Konni paapalaki sweets istam

3. English: I leave home at 9:00 am every day.
    Tamil: Naa veetla irundhu ombodhu maniku kilambuven
    Telugu: Nenu intlo nunchi thomidhi gentaliki bhailjerthaanu

4. English: The earth moves around the sun.
    Tamil: Bhoomi sooriyanai suthi varum
    Telugu: Bhoomin sooriyudini chutti vasthundhi

5. English: A good child always obeys parents.
    Tamil: Oru Nalla kuzhandhai petrorgalai madhipaargal
    Telugu: Okka manchi bidda Tallithandruluni gauravisdhaaru.

6. English: She drives too quickly.
    Tamil: Ava romba vegama vandi ooturaa.
    Telugu: Aame chaala vegamuga bandini naduputhundhi

7. English: I brush my teeth twice a day.
    Tamil: Naa dinamum rendu derava pal theipen.
    Telugu: Nenu roju rendu saari naa palluni thomuthaan.

8. English: We live in India.
    Tamil: Naanga India la vasikirom.
    Telugu: Memu India lo unnaamu.

9. English: You always forget to pay the money.
    Tamil: Nee eppovume kaasu katta marundhuduve.
    Telugu: Nuvvu eppudu dabbulu chellinchadam marchipothaavu.

10. English: The last bus leaves at midnight.
      Tamil: Kadasi busu nalliravil purapadum.
      Telugu: Chivari busu ardharaathiri baljeruthundhi.

11. English: You spend all your money on clothes.
      Tamil: Nee eppavume thunila un kaasa selavu pannure.
      Telugu: Nuvu eppudume nee dabbuluni battallo karchupeduthaavu.

12. English: Someone knocks at the door.
      Tamil: Yaaro kadava thatturaanga.
      Telugu: Yevaro talupuni thaduthunaaru.

13. English: She always wears glasses.
      Tamil: Ava eppavume kannadi poduva.
      Telugu: Aame eppudume mukkadhaalu petukuntundhi.

Present Continous Tense

1. English: My mother is sweeping the room.
    Tamil: Enga amma room aah perukuraanga.
    Telugu: Naa amma room ni chimmuthunaaru.

2. English: I am reading the newspaper.
    Tamil: Naa paper aah padichitiruken.
     Telugu: Nenu paper ni chadhuvuthunnaanu.

3. English: The dog is lying under the car.
    Tamil: Naayi caarukku adiyula paduthitirukku.
    Telugu: Kukka caaru kinda padukuntundhi.

4. English: He is going to the market.
    Tamil: Avan market uku poyitirukaan.
    Telugu: Vaadu market uki velunaadhu.

5. English: She is crying for nothing.
    Tamil: Ava onnume illadhadhuku aluthutirukaa.
    Telugu: Aame emmi lenidhaaniki yedusthundhi.

6. English: I am just coming.
    Tamil: Naa vanditiruken.
    Telugu: Ennu vasthunnaanu.

7. English: I am looking at the sky.
    Tamil: Naa vaanatha paathitiruken.
    Telugu: Nenu aakaasaani choosthunaanu.

8: English: I am singing the song.
    Tamil: Naanu paatu paaditiruken.
    Telugu: Nenu paatani vintunaanu.

9. English: She is looking for the pen.
    Tamil: Ava pen aah theditiruka.
    Telugu: Aame pen kosaram vethukuntunaaru.

10: English: The patient is going to the hospital.
      Tamil: Patient hospitaluku poyitirukanga.
      Telugu: Patient hospitaluki velthunaaru.

Doubtful Present tense

1. English: She may be reaching her office.
    Tamil: Ava office ku vandhutirukalaam.
    Telugu: Aame office ki vasthundachu.

2. English: They may be thinking wrong.
    Tamil: Avanga thappa yosichitirukalaam.
    Telugu: Vaalu thappuga aalochistundachu.

3. English: I may be going to Mumbai tomorrow.
    Tamil: Naa naaliku Mumbaiku pogalaam.
    Telugu: Nenu repu Mumbaiki velavachu.

4. English: I may be teaching to my students.
Tamil: Naa en students ku kathukudukalaam.
Telugu: Nenu naa students ki chepichavachu.

5. English: Your sister may be waiting for you.
   Tamil: Un thangachi unakaaga kaathitirupaanga pola.
   Telugu: Nee chella nee kosaram kaachukuntunaaru emo.

6. English: She may be playing on the violin.
    Tamil: Ava violin aah vaasichitirukalam.
    Telugu: Aame violin ni vaayichavachu.

7. English: She may be returning the money in a week.
    Tamil: Ava oru vaarathula kaasa koduthidalaam.
    Telugu: Aame okka vaaramlo dabbulni ichayavachu.

8. English: Rama may be learning her lesson in the morning.
    Tamil: Rama avaloda lesson ah kaalaila kathutirukalaam.
    Telugu: Rama aame lesson ni udhayamu nerchukovachu.






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