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Present Simple Tense

Uses of the present simple

Grammar Structure

Affirmative Subject + VerbWithInflection + Complement
Negative Subject + AuxliaryVerb + Not + VerbSimple + Complement
Question AuxiliaryVerb + Subject + VerbSimple + Complement + ?

Auxliary verbs

Do

  • I
  • They
  • You
  • We

Does

  • She
  • He
  • It

Rules

We apply an inflection for the third person singular(He, She and It)

  1. If the verb end with X - O - SH - CH - Z - S- SS we add "es"
  2. If the verb end with "y" we drop the "y" and change for "i" then add "es".
    But if before the letter "y" there is a vowel we must add "s"
  3. If none of the above rules apply we add "s"

Examples

Affirmative

  1. We study English
  2. She lives in the center of the town
  3. He washes his car
  4. My father plays card on Monday evenings
  5. I usually go to school on Wednesday

Negative

  1. We don't study english
  2. She doesn't live in the center of the town
  3. He doesn't wash his car
  4. I don't usually go to school on Mondays

Interrogative

  1. Do we study English?
  2. Does she live in the center of the town
  3. Does he wash his car?
  4. When does my father play cards?
  5. When do I usually go to school?

Simple Present with verb Have

Have

  • I
  • They
  • You
  • We

Has

  • She
  • He
  • It

Examples with verb Have

Affirmative

  1. They have blue eyes
  2. Your mother has blode hair
  3. We have time

Negative

  1. They don't have blue eyes
  2. We don't have time
  3. Your mother doesn't have blonde hair

Interrogative

  1. Do they have blue eyes?
  2. Does your mother have blonde hair?
  3. Do we have time?