Present Simple - Structure

Positive sentences

Subject Main verb Complements

I / we / you /they like chocolate (noun)
he/ she / it likes going (verb) to the cinema

Subject Main verb Complements

I / we / you /they hope to see you soon (verb)
he/ she / it hopes

Negative sentences

Subject Auxiliary Main verb Complements

I / we / you /they do not / don’t like chocolate (noun)
he/ she / it does not / doesn’t going (verb) to the cinema

Subject Auxiliary Main verb Complements

I / we / you /they do not / don’t hope to see you soon (verb)
he/ she / it does not / doesn’t

Questions

Auxiliary Subject Verb Complements

Do I / we / you /they like chocolate (noun)?
Does he/ she / it going (verb) to the cinema?

Auxiliary Subject Verb Complements

Do I / we / you /they hope to see you soon (verb)?
Does he/ she / it

Question Auxiliary Subject Verb Complements

word do I / we / you do every Sunday?
What /they
does he/ she / it
Present Continuous - Structure

Positive sentences

Subject Verb ‘to be’ Main verb Complements

I am / ’m going to the cinema
We / you /they are / ’re
he/ she / it is / ’s

Subject Verb ‘to be’ Main verb Complements

I am / ’m enjoying today’s film (noun)
We / you /they are / ’re watching (verb) this
he/ she / it is / ’s film

Examples:

I enjoy watching a film every Sunday evening (present simple)

I’m enjoying watching this film (present continuous)

Negative sentences

Subject Verb ‘to be’ Main verb Complements

I am not / ’m not going to the cinema
We / you /they are not / aren’t
he/ she / it is not / isn’t

Subject Verb ‘to be’ Main verb Complements

I am not / ’m not enjoying today’s film (noun)
We / you /they are not / aren’t watching (verb) this
he/ she / it is not / isn’t film

Examples:

I don’t enjoy watching a film every Sunday evening (present simple)

I’m not enjoying watching this film (present continuous)

Questions

Auxiliary Subject Main verb Complements

Am I going to the cinema?

Are We / you /they

Is He/ she / it

Auxiliary Subject Main verb Complements

Am I enjoying today’s film (noun)?
watching (verb) this film?
Are we/ you / they
Is he / she / it