TENSES

INTRODUCTION TO SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

What Is The Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense is a form of tense used to describe

something that is happening now (present) at a specific
time. This form is usually used to show facts, habits, and
events that are happening at this time. the first verb
(verb 1) in the sentence order.
 General Formula Simple Present Tense

Subject + V1 (s,es) + O

+ - Subject + verb 1 (+ s/es) + object

- Subject + to be (am/is/are) + adjective / adverb

- -Subject + do/does not + verb 1 + …

- Subject + to be (am/is/are) + not + adjective/adverb

?
- Do/does + subject + verb 1 + object?
- To be (am/is/are) + subject + adjective/adverb?
 • He always works very
Examples Positive hard in the company.
Sentence • He is handsome and
smart

• He does not work very

Examples hard in the company.
Negative • He is not handsome
Sentence
and smart

• Does he work very hard

Examples
in the company?
Interogative
• Is he handsome and
Sentence
smart?
 The form of spelling the verb in the
third person (She, He, It), depending
on the verb ending (verb).

- For verbs ending in -O, -CH, -SH, -X, or -Z, add -ES.
Examples : go – goes, catch – catches, wash – washes,
kiss – kisses, box – boxes, fix – fixes
-For verbs that end in consonants + Y, remove Y, and
add -ES.
Examples : carry – carries, study – studies, worry – worries
marry – marries
- For verbs that end in the vowel + Y, just add -S.
Examples :play – plays, say – says, enjoy – enjoys
 Use of the Simple Present Tense

Examples of Simple
Use for · I love my parents to the
Present Tense Sentences c) To describe feelings or
moon and back
· Sociolinguistics is the emotions.
· She feels anxious waiting
study of the relationship Usually we use stative
for her cat to come back
a) to state a fact
between language and verbs such as feel, worry,
social environment · We worry about his
love, etc.
· The sun rises from the current condition
east
· My company has 70
d) Simple present tense to branches all over the world
· My father wakes up at 5 express ownership and · They own three
b) To describe a habit or
am every morning
event that is repeated in
· The postman always logical relationships. supercars.
the current time frame. Usually using stative · The laptop belongs to
delivers the mail on the
Usually using adverbs of
frequency such as:
morning verbs such as has / have, me.
· I often check my own, belong, consist, etc. · It consists of chocolate
always, never,
assignment several times
sometimes, often, seldom,
before submitting it to my
and cheese
and others.
teacher
 Use of the Simple Present Tense

· I think it is better if people

use public transportation
e) To convey opinions and more often than their
thoughts personal cars
· I agree that death penalty
should be revoked
f) Used in instruction · Pour some salt into the
sentences egg and mix them well
g) Used in type one · If you do not pick me up,
conditional sentences I will not come to the party
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