Simple Present Tense 2d2210

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 I You They We He She It

To Be 1 Am Are Are Are Is Is 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 I am = I’m You are = You’re They are = They’re We are = We’re He is = He’s She is = She’s It is = It’s

Negative I am not = I’m not You are not = You’re not/You aren’t They are not = They’re not/They aren’t We are not = We’re not/We aren’t He is not = He’s not/He isn’t She is not = She’s not/She isn’t It is not = It’s not/It isn’t

Subject I You They We He She It

Auxiliary Verb Do Do Do Do Does Does 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 Eat – Eats Work – Works Run – Runs Jump – Jumps Burn – Burns Drive – Drives

Sing – Sings Swim – Swims Read – Reads Listen – Listens Open – Opens Wait – Waits Love – Loves

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