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    The document discusses the basic structure of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the simple present, past, and future tenses in English. It provides examples of how to construct sentences using subjects, verbs, and helping verbs in each tense and type of sentence. Key details covered include the use of do/does, did, and will as helping verbs and how question words are applied in interrogative sentences.

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    Affirmative Sentences

    Simple Present:
    SUBJECT + Verb (at the present tense)
    I like bread
    Simple Past:
    SUBJECT + Verb (at the past tense)
    I liked bread when I was little
    Simple Future:
    SUBJECT + WILL + Verb (bare infinitive)
    I will go for a walk if it rains
    Negative Sentences
    Simple Present:
    SUBJECT + DO/DOES + NOT + Verb (bare infinitive)
    I do not/don’t like bread

    Simple Past:
    SUBJECT + DID + NOT + Verb (bare infinitive)
    I did not/didn’t like bread when I was little

    Simple Future:
    SUBJECT + WILL + NOT + Verb (bare infinitive)
    I will not/won’t go for a walk if it rains
    Interrogative Sentences
    Simple Present:
    Question word (QW) (optional for info questions)+
    DO/DOES (NOT) + SUBJECT + Verb (bare infinitive)

    Simple Past:
    QW (optional for info questions)+ DID (NOT) +
    SUBJECT + Verb (bare infinitive)

    Simple Future:
    QW (optional for info questions)+ WILL (NOT) +
    SUBJECT + Verb (bare infinitive)
    Note: If the question is about the subject:
    WHO/WHAT + VERB IN PRESENT TENSE (Who
    makes the decisions? What smells like perfume?)
    QUESTION WORDS (Q.W.)
    • What? • Why?
    What is your name? (thing) Why are you doing that? (reason)

    • Who? • How?
    Who wrote that book? (person) How can I find out? (manner)

    • Which? – care? Combinations of Q.W.


    Which book is yours? (thing) • How old are you?
    • What time is it?
    • When? • How many children have you
    When did you arrive? (time) got?
    • How long did it take?
    • Where? – unde?
    Where do you live? (place) • How /what about you?

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