Today in my blog, I will talk about simple present, and as the name says, it is the most simple kind of tense.
Simple Present:
The simple present, also called the indicative tense is the simple English. It Is often used to talk about facts that are habits and customs. It Is formed with the base form of the infinitive verb. This consists of two infinitive particle; "to" and the base form of the verb, so, for example, to eat is an infinitive.
1) Repeated actions (every day, always, often, sometimes or never)
My friend often draws nice posters.I never drink milk.
2) Things in general
The sun rises in the East.3) Fixed arrangements, scheduled events (e.g. timetable)
The plane flies to London every Monday.4) Actions in the present - one follows after the other (first - then, after that)
First I get up, then I have breakfast.5) Instructions
Open your books at page 34.6) After special verbs, which are normally not used with the Present Progressive (These verbs express states, possessions, feelings etc.)
be, believe, belong, hate, hear, like, love, mean, prefer, remain, realize, see, seem, smell, think, understand, want, wish
I understand English.He doesn't like fish.
Also is own of simple present some words that tell you what tense you have to use. For the Simple Present these are adverbs of frequency:
-.always I always call my grandma
-.often He often go to the stadium
-.usually I usually say the true
-.sometimes Sometimes, I love you
-.never I never lie you
Other phrases of time can occur, like:-.often He often go to the stadium
-.usually I usually say the true
-.sometimes Sometimes, I love you
-.never I never lie you
-.every day
-.every week
-.every year
-.on Mondays
-.after school
Form of the Simple Present
When we use the infinitive of the verb. In the 3rd person Singular (he, she, it - or a name) we put an -s at the end of the infinitive.In others person the verb is normal.
Affirmative sentences:
S + V(inf) + Comp.
I/we/you/they play football.He/she/it plays football.
NOTE: he, she, it - Do not forget the -s.
Negative sentences:
S + Do/Does + Not + V(inf) + Comp.
I/we/you/they do not play football.He/she/it does not play football.
NOTE: We often use short forms in negative sentences in the Simple Present:
I/we/you/they don't play football.
He/she/it doesn't play football.
Interrogative Form
Do/ Does + S + V(inf) + Comp. ?Do I/we/you/they play football?
Does he/she/it play football?
Exercises
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Ok that's it for today, we learned about the simplest tense and its uses, thank you very much to see my post and comment them... Goodbye
