SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

 Positive (+)  S + V1+s/es + O/C

 Negative (-)  S + do/does + not + V1 + O/C
 Interrogative (?)  Do/does + S + O/C

S: Subject V1: Verb 1 O: Object C: Compliment

1. Positive Sentence
Positive (+): S + V1+s/es + O/C

Subject Verb + -s / -es Object / Compliment

I / you / we / they drink
coffee in the morning
He / she / it drinks

1. Present Simple 3rd Person (he, she, it) –s / -es (V1).

Example: He wants, she works, Bryan sings, Our Company runs.

2. –es (V1) : –ss, -x, -sh, -ch.

Example: He catches, Doni mixes, she rushes, it passes.

3. –y, ( –ies):
Example: Fly –> flies, cry –> cries, try –> tries

Exception: –y, ( –s).

Example: Pray –> prays, enjoy –> enjoys

Example: Simple Present Tense

She enjoys the party I drink a cup of coffee

He prays for the rain to stop We go to the zoo They read books in library
The bird flies away They play guitar You love it

2. Negative Sentence
Negative (-) : S + Do/Does + not +V1 + O/C

Subject Do not / Does not Verb Object / Compliment

I / you / we / they do not
Drink coffee in the morning
He / she / it does not
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Simple Present Tense : Negative (-)

Positive Sentence
Negative Sentence
Positive Sentence
Negative Sentence
Examples
She speaks English fluently
She does not speak English
fluently
Examples
I buy cereal for breakfast
I do not buy cereal for breakfast

Do not = don’t Does not = Doesn’t

I do not like chocolate = I don’t like chocolate

She does not have comic books = She doesn’t have comic books

3. Interrogative Sentense
Interrogative Sentence (?) : Do/does + S + O/C

Do / Does Subject Verb Object / Compliment

Do I / you / we / they
Drink coffee in the morning
Does He / she / it

Simple Present Tense (?)

Positive Sentence
Interrogative Sentence
Positive Sentence
Examples
We play a video game every
Sunday evening
Do we play a video game every
Sunday evening?
Billy works at a hospital

Interrogative Sentence Does Billy work at a hospital?

Short Answer Short Answer

Questions
(Positive) (Negative)
Do you drink coffee? Yes, I do No, I don’t
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Do I like chocolate?
Yes, you do No, you don’t

Do we have a pencil?
Yes, you do No, you don’t

Do they like to swim?

Yes, they do No, they don’t

Does she go to a mall?

Yes, she does No, she doesn’t

Does he play football?

Yes, he does No, he doesn’t

Does it have four legs?

Yes, it does No, it doesn’t

Does Jojo read a newspaper?

Yes, he does No, he doesn’t