To be able to use a tense appropriately,
you need to know its form, use and the expressions commonly used with it. I
will explain about its forms-positive, negative, and interrogative- and use.
You should study it again till you master it, then you can go on with the next
lessons.
Study these examples:
- I go to work by motor every weekday.
- The sun goes around the earth.
- The bus leaves at 8 a.m.
- First you go straight on and then turn left.
- Viva kicks Daniel, and Daniel punches Viva in the face.
Note: We form the Simple Present Tense this way:
• Positive form
I/We/You/They... + base verb+...
He/She/It...+ base verb+s/es +...
Look at the table of irregular verbs:
This table gives you an idea what the base verbs look like. We use verbs in the first column, except the verb “be”, to form the Present Simple Tense with subject likes I/You/We/They/My books..., but there are some changes with singular subjects like He/She/ It/ David.../ my dog...which are used with singular verbs-base verbs+ s/es.
base verb
|
past tense
|
past participle
|
come
|
came
|
come
|
drive
|
drove
|
driven
|
eat
|
ate
|
eaten
|
Example: The words in blue type are plural verbs.
1. Every day, I try desperately to become an outstanding student.
2. They often watch their newborn
son when he sleeps.
3. Dave and Mary walk home from
work every Friday.
The words in red type here are singular verbs
1. Their house locates near the riverside.
2. He always watches TV in the evening because he likes
it very much.
3. Sophy walks home from work every Friday.
@ Spelling
rule in Present Simple Tense with He/
She/It.
1. Most verbs add –s.
· Chitra loves painting so he decides
to take art classes.
· She often eats fish for breakfast.
2. Add
–es to the verbs ending in –sh, -ch, -ss, -o,-x.
· At weekends, Sue washes her clothes
after she watches her favorite program.
3. Verbs
that end in –y and there is a consonant before it, change the –y to –ies.
· I
cry, but he cries. (Not he crys)
· We
deny, but she denies
· Negative
form
I/You/We/They...+ do not (don’t) + base
verb +...
He/She/It...+ does not (doesn’t) + base verb +...
· Dara and Nita don’t try hard enough to pass the entrance
test at IFL.
· Susan
does her best to get oversea scholarships.
· Interrogative
form
Do + I/we/ you/ they...+ base verb +...?
Does + he/she/it...+ base verb +...?
· Do
you feel like trying pizza?
· What does she do?
Use
1. We use this tense to talk about a habitual action or routines.
· My students come to school regularly.
· After I get up in the early morning, I usually read my
favorite book.
· Sara cooks her dinner at 7 o’clock.
2. We also use this tense to talk about what is generally true.
· Cows eat grass.
· Honey tastes sweet.
· Fish
live in water.
3. When
we give instructions to someone, we use the present simple tense, too.
· To
save your file, first you click on the file button and select Save.
· To pass your exam, you need to know what subjects you
are weak in, and then enhance them.
4. To talk about future events that base on timetable.
· The
train to Battambang leaves at in 15 minutes.
· My
English class starts at 5 p.m.
5. To
talk about commentaries in sports like boxing, wrestling...
· Re climbs on the arena and jumps on Mackenery; Mackenery
grabs Re and throws to the floor.
6. We use the present simple tense in a report on what we have known.
· The news on TV explains that there will
be a storm in the next couple of days.
· As I know, Socheat has two kids-a son
and a daughter.
7. To talk about a fact which is true for a
long time
· He works for the government.
· I like drinking a cup of coffee in the morning.
Thank for reading!
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