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How do we make the Simple Present Tense?

subject+auxiliary verb+main verb
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There are three important exceptions:
  1. For positive sentences, we do not normally use the auxiliary.
  2. For the 3rd person singular (he, she, it), we add s to the main verb or es to the auxiliary.
  3. For the verb to be, we do not use an auxiliary, even for questions and negatives.
Look at these examples with the main verb like:
subjectauxiliary verbmain verb
+I, you, we, they
likecoffee.
He, she, it
likescoffee.
-I, you, we, theydonotlikecoffee.
He, she, itdoesnotlikecoffee.
?DoI, you, we, theylikecoffee?
Doeshe, she, itlikecoffee?
Look at these examples with the main verb be. Notice that there is no auxiliary:
subjectmain verb
+IamFrench.
You, we, theyareFrench.
He, she, itisFrench.
-Iamnotold.
You, we, theyarenotold.
He, she, itisnotold.
?AmIlate?
Areyou, we, theylate?
Ishe, she, itlate?

How do we use the Simple Present Tense?

We use the simple present 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.
pastpresentfuture

It is John's job to drive a taxi. He does it every day. Past, present and future.
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?
Note that with the verb to be, we can also use the simple present tense for situations that are not general. We can use the simple present tense to talk about now. Look at these examples of the verb "to be" in the simple present tense - some of them are general, some of them are now:
Am I right?
Tara is not at home.
You are happy.
pastpresentfuture

The situation is now.

I am not fat.
Why are you so beautiful?
Ram is tall.
pastpresentfuture

The situation is general. Past, present and future.

Selasa, 22 November 2011


Simple Past Tense

Simple Past Tense


Complete the sentences.


1. He (watch) television all night.
2. He (ask) a lot of questions.
3. Jean (walk) home yesterday.
4. Anna (call) the police.
5. The children (play) on the beach all day.
6. He (see) Anna at the party.
7. I (cut) my finger.
8. Caroline (find) her keys on the grass.
9. We (give) him a book for his birthday.
10. Tom (drink) two bottles of milk.

Jumat, 18 November 2011


Test


RIDDLES

1.     What begins with T, ends with T and has T in it?
2.     What has a head no legs?
3.     What is white when it's dirty and black when it's clean?
4.     The more you take away, the bigger it gets. What is it?
5.     What follows a horse wherever he goes?
6.     What nail should you never hit with a hammer?
7.     When do dogs have 16 legs?
8.     In what month do women talk the least?
9.     This cat is a narrow bridge?
10.  What is the middle of Paris?

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