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WILLIAMS writes:--""Present tense". This tense, besides its proper use, is frequently used for the "future"; as, 'whether shall do I go? when shall do I see thee?'
"In narrative it is commonly used for the "past" tense; as, 'he having touched the ground, touches his ears, and says.' ... The particle "sma", when used with the present, gives it the force of a perfect."--"Grammar", p. 198, 199.
GUJARATI. CLARKSON writes:--""Present" tense expresses in familiar conversation action as about to take place immediately, 'I am sending going to send a servant with you; also action originating in past time, and not yet completed, where the English uses the perfect of the auxiliary, 'How many days have you been are you studying Gujarati.'
"It is used in narrative of "past" events, when writing seriatim.
"It expresses "future" action, which, on account of its certainty, is viewed as present by the speaker, e.g., I go shall go this year to Bombay.
"The first "future" ... is used ... where the English uses the present, especially when preceded by "jare", 'when,'--when my brother comes, lit. shall come.'--"Grammar", p. 73, 74.