The present simple
Overview
The present simple is used to make simple statements of fact, to talk about things that happen repeatedly, and describe things that always true.
how to form
| subject | verb | rest sentence |
|---|---|---|
| I/You/We/They | eat | lunch at 2pm every week |
| He/She/It | eats | lunch at 2pm every week |
’s’ and ‘es’ endings
There include verbs ending with ch,sh,o,ss,xand z.
be in the present simple.
how to form
| subject | be | rest sentence |
|---|---|---|
| I | am | programer |
| You | are | programer |
| She/He | is | programer |
| They | are | programers |
| It | is | dog |
have in the present simple
how to form
| subject | have | object |
|---|---|---|
| I/You/We/They | have | a garage |
| He/She/It | has | a garage |
The present simple negative
how to form (negative with be)
The verb be takes same form in positive and negative sentence.They only difference is adding not after be.
EG:
| subject | be | negative | rest sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am | not | a teacher |
negative with other verb in the present simple
For verb other than be, do not or does not goes before the verb to make negative.
EG:
| subject | do/does not | basic form | rest of sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| I/You/We/The | do not | work | outside |
| She/He/It | does not | work(only work not works) | outside |
Present simple question
Question with be in the present simple
Only swapping verb and subject of position in the sentence.
You are a programer. -> Are you a programer.
Question with do and does
For question with verb other than be. Only add do or does at start of a sentence.
You work in office. -> Do you work in office.
She works in school. -> Does she **work(only work not works)** in school.