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How do we make the Simple Present Tense?

subject	+	auxiliary verb	+	main verb
		do		base

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:

	subject	auxiliary verb		main verb
+	I, you, we, they			like	coffee.
	He, she, it			likes	coffee.
-	I, you, we, they	do	not	like	coffee.
	He, she, it	does	not	like	coffee.
?	Do	I, you, we, they		like	coffee?
	Does	he, she, it		like	coffee?

Look at these examples with the main verb be. Notice that there is no auxiliary:

	subject	main verb
+	I	am		French.
	You, we, they	are		French.
	He, she, it	is		French.
-	I	am	not	old.
	You, we, they	are	not	old.
	He, she, it	is	not	old.
?	Am	I		late?
	Are	you, we, they		late?
	Is	he, she, it		late?

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.
past	present	future
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.
past	present	future
The situation is now.

I am not fat. Why are you so beautiful? Ram is tall.
past	present	future
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?