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    Simple present tense is used to describe habitual or repeated actions and states that are currently true. It can be verbal, using the base form of the verb, or nominal, using a form of "to be." Examples show how the tense is formed for positive, negative, and interrogative sentences with verbs like "watch," "work," and "be," as well as questions starting with "wh-" words.

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    Simple present tense is used to describe habitual or repeated actions and states that are currently true. It can be verbal, using the base form of the verb, or nominal, using a form of "to be." Examples show how the tense is formed for positive, negative, and interrogative sentences with verbs like "watch," "work," and "be," as well as questions starting with "wh-" words.

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    Simple present tense is used to describe habitual or repeated actions and states that are currently true. It can be verbal, using the base form of the verb, or nominal, using a form of "to be." Examples show how the tense is formed for positive, negative, and interrogative sentences with verbs like "watch," "work," and "be," as well as questions starting with "wh-" words.

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    What is Simple Present?

    Simple present tense is a tense that used to


    state the facts, habits, or events that happens
    at this time.
    For example :
    • Ahmad is a student of UPB
    • I always run every morning
    • I Study English every day
    The kinds of Simple Present

    Simple Present is divided into two kinds :


    1. Verbal (action)
    (Using Verb 1)
    2. Nominal (state)
    (Using Auxiliary Verb) or ToBe (am,are,is)
    Example of Simple Present
     I am a teacher
     You are not a student
     Do They Watch TV?
     We are students
     She does not work in London
     It is my new house
     Does He run every morning?
    Simple Present’s Formula
    1. Verbal Simple Present Formula

    Sentence Form Example


    Subject +
    positive I speak English
    Verb1/Verb1+s/es +
    She speaks English
    (+) Object
    I don not speak
    negative Subject + do/does not English
    +Verb1 + Object She does not speak
    (-) English
    Do I speak English?
    interrogative Do/Does + Subject +
    Does She speak
    Verb1 + Object + ?
    (?) English?
    2. Nominal Simple Present

    Sentence Form Example

    positive Subject + to be
    He is a doctor
    (am,are,is) + Object
    (+)

    negative Subject + to be
    He is not a doctor
    (am,are,is) NOT + Object
    (-)

    interrogative To be (am,are,is)
    Is he a doctor ?
    +Subject + Object ?
    (?)
    Usage of To Be
    Subject To Be
    I Am
    You
    They Are
    We
    She
    it Is
    He
    WH Questions in Simple Present

    Positive Interrogative (?)


    Example
    (+)
    Who/What + be (am/is/are) What does he save in the bank?
    Whose/Which + noun + be(am/is/are) Whose book is on the table?
    S + be When/Where/Why + be (am/is/are) + S
    When is Father’s Day?
    How + adverb (much/far/…) + be
    (am/is/are) + S
    Who/What + V1 Who saves his money in a the bank?
    Whose/Which + noun + V1
    Who/What + do/does + S +  bare infinitive ?
    S+ Whose/Which + noun + do/does + S + bare What does she do in the kitchen?
    verb-1 infinitive
    When/Where/Why + do/does + S +  bare
    infinitive Why does Andri walk so slowly?
    How + adverb(long/slowly/…) + do/does +
    S + bare infinitive
    Grammatical View
    Add affix “s” for (She, it, He)
    Example : (She works, It works, He works )

    Add affix “es” to verbs ending in (ch, sh, ss, x, o)


    Example : teaches, washes, passes, mixes, goes)

    Add affix “ies” to verbs ending in (y)


    example “fly (flies) cry (cries)
    if there is a vowel before “y” add “s” in ending
    example : play (plays) pray (prays)

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