About this Video

• Video Title: Tense: English Grammar By Sanjeev Thakur Sir | SSC Foundation नायक Batch 2025 | CGL, CHSL, CPO, MTS
• Channel: RWA SSC EXAMS
• Speakers: Sanjeev Thakur Sir
• Duration: 01:07:19

Introduction

This video lecture by Sanjeev Thakur Sir focuses on the English grammar topic of tenses, emphasizing its importance for competitive exams like SSC CGL, CHSL, CPO, and MTS. The lecture aims to explain tenses in a clear and easily understandable way, connecting concepts to practical exam question application.

Key Takeaways

• Tenses primarily affect the verb in a sentence. Changes in tense are driven by the time element (or situation) within the sentence, not the subject or object.
• The Simple Present Tense indicates: routine actions, habits, and universal truths (including proverbs and socially accepted beliefs). It also denotes irregular actions and geographical truths.
• The Simple Present Tense uses the base form of the verb. Adding "-s" or "-es" depends on the subject's singularity or plurality. Helping verbs (do/does) are only needed for negative or interrogative sentences.
• Verbs of state (e.g., love, hate, own, believe) are not used in continuous tenses. They express states or conditions, not actions.
• When a Wh-word introduces a question mid-sentence, the standard question word order (Wh-word + helping verb + subject + main verb) is not followed. Instead, the order is Wh-word + subject + main verb.

This video lecture by Sanjeev Thakur Sir explains the English grammar topic of tenses for competitive exams. Key takeaways include: tenses affect verbs, driven by time; Simple Present Tense usage for routines, habits, universal truths, irregular actions, and geographical facts; verbs of state don't use continuous tenses; Wh-word placement dictates sentence structure; and exam questions hinge on understanding the time element and applying correct tense to verbs.

1. What are the main categories of actions or situations the Simple Present Tense is used to describe, according to the lecture? The lecture identifies routine actions, habits, universal truths (including proverbs and socially accepted beliefs), irregular actions, and geographical truths as situations where the Simple Present Tense is used.

2. What is the key difference between how verbs of action and verbs of state are used with continuous tenses? Provide examples. Verbs of action can be used in continuous tenses to show ongoing actions (e.g., "He is running"). Verbs of state, expressing conditions or states of being, cannot be used in continuous tenses (e.g., "He loves her," not "He is loving her").

3. How does the placement of a Wh-word (e.g., "where") in a sentence affect the sentence structure and verb conjugation? If a Wh-word begins a question, the standard question word order is used (Wh-word + helping verb + subject + main verb). However, if the Wh-word is mid-sentence, it functions as a relative adverb, and the standard question structure is not used; the order is Wh-word + subject + main verb.

4. Why does the speaker emphasize the importance of identifying the time element in a sentence when addressing tense? The speaker emphasizes that the time element (or situation) within a sentence dictates the correct tense of the verb, not the subject or object. Understanding the time is crucial for selecting the appropriate verb form.

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