وہ چاول پکاتی ہے۔ – Woh chawal pakati hai. – वह चावल पकाती है.

English: She cooks rice.

Grammar Focus:

Tense: Present Simple – used to describe actions that happen regularly, habitually, or in general statements.

Structure: Subject + verb + Object. (She = Subject, cooks = verb, rice = Object)

Simple Rule: When you want to describe an action someone performs, use: Subject + action word + what they are doing it to.

وہ (Woh): Means "she" – the person doing the action

چاول (Chawal): Means "rice" – a masculine noun in Urdu

پکاتی (Pakatee): Means "cooks" – verb in feminine singular form matching the subject "she"

ہے (Hai): Means "is" – helper verb showing present time with singular subject

In Urdu: Verbs change their ending based on who is doing the action. "Pakatee" is for "she" (feminine), "pakta" is for "he" (masculine), and "pakate" is for plural.

Use case Sentences:

When to Use: When describing an action that someone does regularly or habitually. Use this for daily activities, skills, and routine work.

Examples: She reads books. She teaches students. She cleans the house. She sings songs.

Real-World: "She cooks rice every day for lunch." Or in Urdu: "Woh har din lunch ke liye chawal pakati hai."

Synonyms / Alternatives:

✓ "She is cooking rice." – shows the action happening right now

✓ "She prepares rice." – means to cook or get ready

Common Mistake:

❌ Mistake: "She rice cooks." (Wrong word order)

✅ Correct: "She cooks rice." (Subject + verb + Object)

Why: In English, the verb comes directly after the subject, and the object comes after the verb.

❌ Mistake: "She cook rice." (Wrong verb form)

✅ Correct: "She cooks rice." (Add 's' for she/he/it)

Why: For "he/she/it" in Present Simple, you must add 's' to the verb.

Short Explanation:

"She cooks rice" means a female person performs the action of cooking rice. It describes what she does with the rice.

Subject (She): The person who is doing the action.

Verb (cooks): The action being performed – what she is doing.

Object (rice): What is receiving the action – what is being cooked.

This sentence describes a common household activity. It's used in everyday conversation when talking about cooking, preparing food, and daily routines.

Practice Exercise:

1. Fill the blank: "He ___ vegetables." (cook / cooks)

Answer: cooks (because "he" needs 's' added)

2. Fill the blank: "They ___ dinner." (cook / cooks)

Answer: cook (because "they" is plural, no 's')

3. Translate to English: "میں سالاد بناتا ہوں۔" (Main salad banata hoon.)

Answer: "I make a salad."

Why: Same pattern – Subject + verb + Object