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Simple Present Tense

This document provides information about using verbs and the verb "to be" in simple present tense sentences. It discusses the subjects and their corresponding forms of "to be" (e.g. I am, you are). It also discusses regular and irregular verbs in the present tense, including how to form negative and interrogative sentences. Examples are given for positive, negative, and question forms using both "to be" and regular/irregular verbs.

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Simple Present Tense

This document provides information about using verbs and the verb "to be" in simple present tense sentences. It discusses the subjects and their corresponding forms of "to be" (e.g. I am, you are). It also discusses regular and irregular verbs in the present tense, including how to form negative and interrogative sentences. Examples are given for positive, negative, and question forms using both "to be" and regular/irregular verbs.

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 Facts / General of truth

 Habit

 Divided into 2 parts

1. No Verb
2. Verb
 Using to be 1 for “no verb”

(am, is, are)


 Using verb 1/infinitive verb for “verb”

(study, sing, work, sleep, etc.)


 Every ……
(every day, every month, every year, every time, every
Sunday, every morning)
 Always

 Often

 Usually

 Sometimes

 Seldom

 Never
Subject To Be 1
I Am
You Are
They Are
We Are
He Is
She Is
It Is
+) S + to be 1 + adj, noun, adv
 She is beautiful (adjective)
 I am in my room (adverb of place)
–) S + to be 1 + not + adj, noun, adv
 He is not lazy (adjective)
 Alan and Jack are not burglars (noun)
?) To be 1 + S + adj, noun, adv ?
 Are you hungry? (adjective)
Yes, I am/No, I’m not
 Is your sister in the library? (adverb of place)
Yes, she is/No, She is not
NO VERB
Positive Negative
I am = I’m I am not = I’m not
You are = You’re You are not = You’re not/You aren’t
They are = They’re They are not = They’re not/They aren’t
We are = We’re We are not = We’re not/We aren’t
He is = He’s He is not = He’s not/He isn’t
She is = She’s She is not = She’s not/She isn’t
It is = It’s It is not = It’s not/It isn’t
Subject Auxiliary Verb
I Do
You Do
They Do
We Do
He Does
She Does
It Does
+) S + Verb 1 (-s/-es)
 I go to the beach every Sunday afternoon
 She washes the clothes every morning
–) S + do/does + not + Verb 1
 He doesn’t watch TV
 They do not move
?) Do/Does + S + Verb 1 ?
 Do you always study Math?
Yes, I do/No, I don’t
 Does Mr. Brown go to London?
Yes, he does/No, he doesn’t
Note:
Subject He, She, It + Verb1 (-s/-es) in affirmative sentence
Verb
Negative
I do not = I don’t
You do not = you don’t
They do not = They don’t
We do not = We don’t
He does not = He doesn’t
She does not = She doesn’t
It does not = It doesn’t
-es : the verbs ending
 O = Go – Goes

 X = Fix – Fixes

 Ch = Watch – Watches

 Sh = Wash – Washes

 Ss = Kiss – Kisses

 Y = Study – Studies

Note: For the verbs ending y, look at the letter before y, if


it is consonant it will be ies.
Fly – Flies Buy – Buys
Cry – Cries Play – Plays
Carry – Carries Lay – Lays
–s AGAINSTS –es
Examples:
Drink – Drinks Sing – Sings
Eat – Eats Swim – Swims
Work – Works Read – Reads
Run – Runs Listen – Listens
Jump – Jumps Open – Opens
Burn – Burns Wait – Waits
Drive – Drives Love – Loves
Thanks….

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