Present simple tense rules English course

Present simple rules

1. Present simple tense

2. Use… We use the present simple to talk about repeated actions or events, permanent states or things which are always true. 2

3. How to form the simple present.. In the simple present, most regular verbs use the root form, except in the third-person singular, here we add an “s” at the end of the verb: I write You write *** He/she/it write s (note the ‑s) We write They write 3

4. For a few verbs, the third-person singular ends with - es instead of -s. Typically, these are verbs whose root form ends in: “ o, ch , sh , th , ss, gh , z “ I go You go He/she/it go es (note the ‑es) We go They go 4

5. Be I am You are He/she/it is We are They are Irregular verbs: 5 Have I have You have He/she/it has We have They have

6. 6 How to make the simple present negative: The formula for making a simple present verb negative is do/does + not + root form of verb . You can also use the contraction don’t or doesn’t Examples: Pauline does not want to share the pie. She doesn’t think there is enough to go around. Her friends do not agree. I don’t want pie anyway.

7. 7 To make the verb to be negative, the formula is: be + not. The verb to be is the only verb that does not require an auxiliary in the negative form. Examples: I am not a pie lover, but Pauline sure is. You aren’t ready for such delicious pie.

8. 8 How to ask a question: The formula for asking a question in the simple present is: do/does + subject + root form of verb Examples: Do you know how to bake a pie? How much does Pauline love pie?

9. 9 The verb to be is the only verb that does not require an auxiliary in the interrogative form: Examples: Are you on time at work every day? Is she friendly with her classmates?