Day 3

Common Verbs

Learn the most important verbs: to be, to have, to go, to eat, to drink, to like, to want.

Verb Conjugation (Present Simple)

In English, verbs change slightly for he / she / it (add -s).

VerbI / You / We / TheyHe / She / ItUrdu
to beam / areisہونا
to havehavehasرکھنا / پاس ہونا
to gogogoesجانا
to eateateatsکھانا
to drinkdrinkdrinksپینا
to likelikelikesپسند کرنا
to wantwantwantsچاہنا

Key Phrases & Examples

  • I am a student. – میں طالب علم ہوں۔
  • She is a doctor. – وہ ڈاکٹر ہے۔ (feminine)
  • He has a car. – اس کے پاس گاڑی ہے۔
  • We have two children. – ہمارے دو بچے ہیں۔
  • I go to school every day. – میں روز سکول جاتا ہوں۔
  • She goes to the market. – وہ بازار جاتی ہے۔
  • They eat rice and lentils. – وہ چاول اور دال کھاتے ہیں۔
  • He drinks tea in the morning. – وہ صبح میں چائے پیتا ہے۔
  • I like coffee. – مجھے کافی پسند ہے۔
  • She likes apples. – اسے سیب پسند ہیں۔
  • I want a new phone. – میں نیا فون چاہتا ہوں۔
  • He wants to learn English. – وہ انگریزی سیکھنا چاہتا ہے۔

Practice Dialogue

Ahmed: Hi Fatima! What do you like to eat?

Fatima: I like rice and chicken. And you?

Ahmed: I like pizza. Do you drink tea?

Fatima: Yes, I drink tea every morning. My mother drinks coffee.

Ahmed: I have a brother. He wants to learn English. He goes to a language school.

Fatima: That’s great. Where does he go?

Ahmed: He goes to the City Language Centre.

Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form (go / goes / have / has / like / likes / want / wants):

  1. She ______ a new bag. (have/has)
  2. I ______ coffee every morning. (like/likes)
  3. They ______ to the park on Sundays. (go/goes)
  4. My father ______ to learn Arabic. (want/wants)
  5. We ______ two cats at home. (have/has)
  6. He ______ apples and bananas. (like/likes)
Show answers

1. has
2. like
3. go
4. wants
5. have
6. likes

Cultural note: In English, it’s polite to use “would like” instead of “want” in formal situations. For example: “I would like a cup of tea” is more polite than “I want a cup of tea”.
Learning tip: Create flashcards with the verb on one side and its meaning on the other. Practice every day until you remember all seven verbs automatically.

آج کا سبق – خلاصہ

آج آپ نے سات اہم فعل سیکھے: ہونا، رکھنا، جانا، کھانا، پینا، پسند کرنا، چاہنا۔ یاد رکھیں کہ he/she/it کے ساتھ فعل میں s / es لگتا ہے۔

کل ہم سوال پوچھنا سیکھیں گے۔

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