Hello guys... the next title is Simple Present Tense. Do you know about Simple Present Tense? Let me explain you about this title.
The function of simple present is use to explain an event that happen now, it also forms a habitual action, general truth, command and request.
Simple Present:
Past Future | The simple present is used to indicate a situation that exists right now, at the moment of speaking. | Þ I smell something delicious. Þ Jane needs a glass of water right now. Þ They have a big house. |
Past Future | The simple present says something was true in the past, is true in the present, and will be true in the future. It is used for general statements of fact. | Þ Monkey swings from branch to branch. Þ Kind words make people happy. Þ God loves us. |
Past ? ? Future | The simple present is used for habitual or everyday activity. | Þ I watch TV three hours every night. Þ English class begins at 7am. Þ Father usually reads newspaper every morning. |
The formula of simple present tense :
I . Nominal:
(+) He is a doctor.
S + To be + Compliment
(-) He is not a doctor.
S + To be + not + Compliment
(?) Is he a doctor?
To be + S + Compliment + ?
When using word questions (W/H questions such as What, Who, When, Why, Where, Which, How), we simply put the question word in the beginning of the sentence and followed by the form of question pattern above.
Example:
Why is she angry?
W/H question + to be + S + Compliment + ?
II. Verbal:
(+) S + Verb1 -s/es + O / C / adv
Uruha study English everyday.
(-) S + Do/Does+not+Verb1 + O / C / adv
Uruha does not study English everyday.
(?) Do/Does+ Subject + Verb1 + O / C / adv
Does Uruha study English everyday?
Spelling of third person singular forms
Most verbs: Add -s to infinitive | work ® works drink ® drinks meet ® meets |
Verbs ending in consonants + y: Change y to I and add -es | Fly ® flies Cry ® cries Rely ® relies |
Verbs ending in -s, -z, -ch, or -x : Add -es to infinitive | Miss ® misses Buzz ® buzzes Watch ® watches Push ® pushes Fix ®fixes |
Exceptions: | Have ® has go ® goes do ® does |
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