وہ لباس پہنتی ہے۔ – Woh libas pehnti hai. – वह एक पोशाक पहनती है.
English: She wears a dress.
Grammar Focus:
Tense: Present Simple – used for habits, routines, or general actions that are consistently true.
Structure: Subject + Verb (base form + -s for third-person singular) + Article + Object.
Urdu Insight: In Urdu, "پہنتی ہے" (pehnti hai) combines the verb "پہننا" (pehnna, to wear) with the third-person singular feminine form of "ہونا" (hona, to be). The verb changes to "پہنتا ہے" (pehnta hai) for masculine subjects and "پہنتے ہیں" (pehntay hain) or "پہنتی ہیں" (pehnti hain) for plural subjects based on gender. The article "a" is often implied in Urdu/Hindi.
Usage Tips: This structure is suitable for describing regular actions, such as clothing choices or habitual behaviors related to wearing something.
Use case Sentences:
She wears a dress to parties.
He wears a jacket in winter.
They wear uniforms at school.
Synonyms / Alternatives:
She puts on a dress.
She dresses in a gown.
She dons a dress.
Common Mistake:
❌ She wear a dress. (Incorrect verb form for third-person singular.)
✅ She wears a dress. (Correct with -s for third-person singular.)
Short Explanation:
"وہ لباس پہنتی ہے" (woh libaas pehnti hai) ka matlab hai ke woh aksar ya routine mein dress pehnti hai.
"وہ" (woh) subject hai, "لباس" (libaas) object hai, aur "پہنتی ہے" (pehnti hai) verb hai jo action aur gender ko bayan karta hai.
Yeh sentence routine ya style ko zahir karta hai.
Practice Exercise:
1. She ___ a dress every Sunday. (wear)
Correct Answer: She wears a dress every Sunday.
2. He ___ a tie to work. (wear)
Correct Answer: He wears a tie to work.
3. Last week, they ___ traditional clothes. (wear)
Correct Answer: Last week, they wore traditional clothes.