PRESENT TENSE

SIMPLE

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Present simple with the verb "be"
Examples
Examples 1
● I am a teacher. (with a noun)
● You are smart. (with an
adjective)
● He is from the United States
(with a prepositional phrase)
Examples 2
● I am Nicole. I'm American.
● He is a doctor. He's very
intelligent.
● She is sick today. She's
unhappy.
● It is a luxury car. It's bright red.
● We are friends. We're also
classmates.
Questions (positive) with verb
"be"
Examples - Questions (positive) with verb "be"
Examples 1
● Am I late for the movie?
● Is he French or Swiss?
● Is she young or old?
● Is it time for dinner?
● Are we interested in sports?
● Are you teachers?
● Are they comfortable?
Examples 2
Are you Nicole?
● Yes, I am Nicole.
● Yes, I am. (short answer)*
Are they hungry?
● Yes, they are hungry.
● Yes, they are. (short answer)*
Examples - Negative answers with verb "be"
 Wh- questions with "be"

We can also use contractions for the following

wh- questions:

who is = who's what is = what's

where is = where's when is = when's

why is = why's how is = how's

Examples

● Where is she from?

● Where's she from?
● How are they?
● Why are they so happy?
● What is your name?
● What's your first name?
● What are their nationalities?
● Where are they?
● How's the weather?
 Present simple with other verbs
Forming the simple present tense with other verbs
is.... rather simple. Yay!

● Add the letter "s" to the third person singular:

he / she / it
● Use the base form of the verb for all the other
subject forms: I / you / we / you / they

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Examples

● I like apples. My boyfriend likes oranges.

● The bus comes in 15 minutes. The trains come every
hour.
● We read the newspaper every day. The old man only
reads the comics.
● I always eat rice for dinner. The baby eats mashed
carrots.
● I think it's five o'clock. My sister thinks it's six o'clock.
● They buy groceries on Sundays. He buys groceries on
Saturdays.
Exceptions present simple
● The verbs have, go and do are irregular in the
present simple:

● We go to the store. He goes to the bank.

● I do my housework. My son does his
homework.
● I have two sisters. My mother has two
brothers.
Spelling changes with the
present simple
There are also some spelling changes in the third
person:

1. If the verb ends in a -y, we change it to -i and

add -es if there's a consonant before the -y.
2. We add -es after verbs that end with these
letters: -s, -sh, -ch and -x
Examples

● I study English on Mondays. My brother studies Spanish on

Thursdays.
● My baby cries every night. Sometimes I cry too.
● The priest blesses the baby.
● The man presses his shirt with an iron.
● The mother kisses her children goodbye. Her children kiss her
too.
● I brush my hair. My husband brushes his teeth.
● I wash the dishes while the dog finishes his dinner.
Examples
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