Present simple tense
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The document discusses the present simple tense in English. It provides the structure for positive sentences, exceptions for the third person singular and verb "to be", and examples of the present simple tense used for habitual or repeated actions in the present, past and future. The present simple tense is used to describe things that are generally true or happen regularly. Examples are given such as "I live in New York" and "John drives a taxi" to illustrate using the present simple tense for habitual or repeated actions.
Present simple tense
- 1. Present Simple Tense I油sing By Salome Monge Cruz
- 2. STRUCTURE subject + 油 油 auxiliary verb + do 油 main verb base There are three important油exceptions: For positive sentences,油we do not normally use the auxiliary. For the 3rd person singular (he, she, it), we add油s油to the main verb or油es油to the auxiliary. For the verb油to be, we do not use an auxiliary, even for questions and negatives.
- 3. Examples with the main verb油like: 油 subject + I,油you,油 we,油they He,油she,油 it - I,油you,油 we,油they auxiliar y verb 油 油 like coffee. 油 do main verb likes coffee. not like coffee.
- 4. Examples with the main verb油be. Notice that there is no auxiliary: 油 subject main油verb 油 油 + I am 油 French. You,油we,油they are 油 French. He,油she,油it is 油 French. I am not old. You,油we,油they are not old. He,油she,油it is not old. Am I 油 late? Are you,油we,油they 油 late? Is he,油she,油it 油 late? ?
- 5. We use the present simple tense when: the action is general the action happens all the time, or habitually, in the past, present and future the action is not only happening now the statement is always true John drives a taxi. past present future ________ It is John's job to drive a taxi. He does it every day. Past, present and future.
- 6. Look at these examples: I live in New York. The Moon goes round the Earth. John drives a taxi. He does not drive a bus. We meet every Thursday. We do not work at night. Do you play football?
- 7. Look at these examples: I live in New York. The Moon goes round the Earth. John drives a taxi. He does not drive a bus. We meet every Thursday. We do not work at night. Do you play football?