میری ماں کھانا پکاتی ہے۔ – Meri Maa khana pakati hai. – मेरी माँ खाना बनाती है.

English: My mother cooks.

Grammar Focus:

Tense: Present Simple – used for habits, routines, or regular activities.

Structure: Subject + Verb (base form, add -s/-es for third-person singular) + Object (optional).

Urdu Insight: "پکاتی ہے" (pakati hai) combines "پکا" (cook) with "تی ہے" (ti hai) to indicate a habitual action for a singular feminine subject like "ماں" (maa). For a masculine subject, it would be "پکاتا ہے" (pakata hai). The word "کھانا" (khana) is an optional object specifying what is cooked.

Usage Tip: This structure is ideal for describing regular activities or roles, especially related to daily tasks or responsibilities.

Use case Sentences:

My mother cooks delicious meals every day.

He cooks dinner for his family on weekends.

Synonyms / Alternatives:

My mother prepares food.

My mother makes meals.

Common Mistake:

❌ My mother cook. (Incorrect verb form for third-person singular.)

✅ My mother cooks. (Correct with -s for third-person singular.)

Short Explanation:

"میری ماں کھانا پکاتی ہے" (meri maa khana pakati hai) ka matlab hai ke meri maa aksar ya bar bar khana pakati hai.

"میری ماں" (meri maa) subject hai, "کھانا" (khana) object hai, aur "پکاتی ہے" (pakati hai) verb hai jo habitual action ko dikhata hai.

Yeh sentence daily routine ya responsibility ko bayan karta hai.

Practice Exercise:

1. My mother ___ every evening. (cook)

Correct Answer: My mother cooks every evening.

2. They ___ breakfast daily. (cook)

Correct Answer: They cook breakfast daily.

3. Yesterday, she ___ a cake. (cook)

Correct Answer: Yesterday, she cooked a cake.