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Day 25 of 81
📖 Words of the Day 5
conductor
Noun/kənˈdʌktər/
बस वाहक
a person in charge of a bus and collecting fares
"The conductor gave me the ticket."
वाहकाने मला तिकीट दिले.
ticket
Noun/ˈtɪkɪt/
तिकीट
a piece of paper that shows you have paid for a journey
"Keep your ticket safe."
तुमचे तिकीट सुरक्षित ठेवा.
seat
Noun/siːt/
जागा/सीट
a place to sit
"Is this seat empty?"
ही जागा रिकामी आहे का?
passenger
Noun/ˈpæsɪndʒər/
प्रवासी
a person who is traveling in a vehicle
"The passenger is waiting for the bus."
प्रवासी बसची वाट पाहत आहे.
window
Noun/ˈwɪndoʊ/
खिडकी
an opening in a wall or vehicle to let in light or air
"Close the window, please."
कृपया खिडकी बंद करा.
📝 Sentence Builder
The conductor is checking the ticket.
वाहक तिकीट तपासत आहे.
Pattern:
Subject + is/am/are + verb-ing
Describing an action happening right now on the bus.
The passenger is looking out of the window.
प्रवासी खिडकीतून बाहेर पाहत आहे.
Pattern:
Subject + is + verb-ing
Describing a passenger's action.
I am sitting on the last seat.
मी शेवटच्या जागेवर बसलो आहे.
Pattern:
I + am + verb-ing
Talking about sitting in the bus.
📗 Grammar Capsule
Present Continuous Tense
The Present Continuous Tense is used to describe actions that are happening exactly at the time of speaking. We use: Subject + am/is/are + (Verb + ing). Use 'am' with I, 'is' with singular (he, she, it), and 'are' with plural (we, you, they).
Examples
I am eating.
मी खात आहे.
am eatingShe is going.
ती जात आहे.
is goingThey are playing.
ते खेळत आहेत.
are playing💬 Daily Usage
On the Bus
Give me a ticket to Pune.
मला पुण्याचे तिकीट द्या.
Asking for a ticket.Is this seat empty?
ही जागा रिकामी आहे का?
Checking if a seat is available.When will my stop come?
माझा थांबा कधी येईल?
Asking where to get off.