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Day 37 of 81
📖 Words of the Day 4
Surprise
Noun/səˈpraɪz/
आश्चर्य
an unexpected event
"It was a pleasant surprise to see him."
त्याला पाहणे हे एक सुखद आश्चर्य होते.
Plan
Noun/plæn/
बेत किंवा योजना
a set of actions to do something
"What is your plan for Sunday?"
तुझा रविवारचा काय बेत आहे?
Recently
Adverb/ˈriːsntli/
अलीकडेच
at a recent time; not long ago
"I have started learning English recently."
मी अलीकडेच इंग्रजी शिकायला सुरुवात केली आहे.
Catch up
/kætʃ ʌp/
गप्पा मारून माहिती घेणे
to talk to someone to find out what has happened since you last met
"We should catch up over coffee."
आपण कॉफी पिताना गप्पा मारल्या पाहिजेत.
📝 Sentence Builder
I am meeting my friend at the park.
मी उद्यानात माझ्या मित्राला भेटत आहे.
Pattern:
Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing
Using 'meeting' in a continuous action.
We are making a plan for the holidays.
आम्ही सुट्ट्यांसाठी एक बेत आखत आहोत.
Pattern:
Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing + Object
Using 'plan' in a sentence.
What are you doing recently?
तू अलीकडेच काय करत आहेस?
Pattern:
What + am/is/are + Subject + Verb-ing?
Asking about current activity.
📗 Grammar Capsule
Present Continuous Tense
The Present Continuous Tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now. It is formed using 'am/is/are' followed by a verb ending in '-ing'. Use 'am' with I, 'is' with He/She/It/Singular nouns, and 'are' with We/You/They/Plural nouns.
Examples
I am eating.
मी खात आहे.
am eatingHe is playing.
तो खेळत आहे.
is playingThey are running.
ते धावत आहेत.
are running💬 Daily Usage
When meeting a friend after some time, we use the Present Continuous tense to talk about what is happening in our lives lately.
Long time no see!
खूप दिवसांनी भेटलो!
Greeting a friend you haven't seen in a while.What a pleasant surprise!
किती छान आश्चर्य आहे हे!
Expressing happiness about an unexpected meeting.How is everything going?
सर्व काही कसं चाललं आहे?
Asking about a friend's life.Let's catch up soon.
लवकरच पुन्हा गप्पा मारूया.
Suggesting to meet again soon.