simple present tense

 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

FORMING THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

There are only two basic forms for the simple present tense; one ends with -s and the other does not. Here are the rules, using the example verb "sing“

SUBJECT	VERB FORM	EXAMPLE
I	simple form	I sing
You	simple form	You sing
He	simple form + S	He sings
She	simple form + S	She sings
It	simple form + S	It sings
We	simple form	We sing
They	simple form	They sing

With most verbs, the third person singular form is created simply by adding -S. However, with some verbs, you need to add -ES.

Verb ending in...	How to make the 3rd person singular	Example
s	Add -ES	He passes
z	Add -ES	She dozes
sh	Add -ES	She wishes
ch	Add -ES	He watches
consonant + y	Change Y to I, then add -ES	It flies
[anything else]	Add -S	He sings

Noun	“be” in present	“be” in past
I	am	was
You	are	were
They	are	were
We	are	were
He	is	was
She	is	was
It	is	was

THE USE OF SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

I.The Simple Present uses to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens.

Such as:

1.She always forgets her purse.

2.The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.

II.The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things

Examples:

1.California is in America.

2.Windows are made of glass.

3.Some birds fly south for the winter.

4.Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen

 III.Speakers occasionally use simple present to talk about scheduled events in the near future.

Examples:

1.The party starts at 8 o'clock.

2.The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.

IV.Speakers sometimes use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is happening or is not happening now.

Examples:

1.I am here now.

2.She is not here now.

3.He needs help right now.

4.He does not need help now.

Negatives in the simple present are formed by adding don't or doesn't before the simple form of the verb:

Examples:

1.I sing become I don’t sing

2.You sing > you don’t sing

3.He sings >he doesn’t sing

4.She sings >she doesn’t sing

5.We sing> we don’t sing

6.They sing> they don’t sing

FORMING INTEROGATIVE  “Do/does” use to make questions, it places before the subject.

For examples:

1. Do I sing?

2. Do you sing?

3. Does he/she sing?