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Simple Present Tense
Pattern : Affirmative Verbal :
S + verb 1 + O e.g. I like English (Remember:A sentence using third person pronoun, the verb should be added with s/es. e.g.
She likes English,
He brings the bag,
It breaks the glass.
Affirmative Non verbal :
S + to be present (is, am, are) + Non verbs (adjective/noun/adverb) e.g. I am happy, they are students, He is here
Negative Verbal :
S + Do/Does + not + v1 + O*note : We use do for Subjects: I, You, They, We
and does for : He, She, It (3rd person pronoun)
e.g. I don't like it, They don't do that, He doesn't bring the umbrella, etc.
Negative Non Verbal : S + To be Present + not + Non verbs e.g. I am not happy, they are not students, He is not here
Interrogative Verbal Yes/No QuestionDo/Does + S + Verb 1 + O e.g. Do you like the show? Does She like it?
Wh Question + How /
Information QuestionWho, what, when, where, why and how + Do/Does + S + Verb 1
e.g. What do you do? When does she go to the barber shop? Why do you love me? etc.
It is a bit different if we use
who for asking subject. We don't need
do or
does.
e.g.
Who wants to be a millionaire?
I do. Comparing to
who for asking object
Who(m)do you ask? I ask
my father.
Interrogative Non Verbal : Yes/No QuestionTo be Present + S + Non Verb e.g. Are you happy?
Wh Question + how /
Information QuestionWho, what, when, where, why and how + to be present + S + Complement
e.g. Who are you? what is that? How are you?
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