Simple Present Tense

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Frequency Adverbs
always frequently often usually everyday occasionally	generally sometimes rarely seldom once / twice on Sundays

Formation of Simple Present Tense

Affirmative Form	Subject + Verb + Complement I speak English.
Negative Form	Subject + Don't / Doesn't + Verb + Complement I don't speak English.
Question Form	Do / Does + Subject + Verb + Complement ? Do you speak English?
Negative Question Form	Don't / Doesn't + Subject + Verb + Complement? Don't you speak English?

The third person singular (he, she, it) is usually formed by adding -S to the root of the verb. Sometimes -ES is added. -S, -ES and IES are added in positive sentences.

Affirmative
I walk You walk He walks She walks It walks	We walk You walk They walk

a. Hamid listens to music every night.
b. He rarely watches TV.
c. She usually takes the train to work.

Uses of Simple Present Tense

1. To show a habit
We drink coffee every morning.

2. To express a general truth
Water boils at 100 degrees.

3. To express an action with a future time expression
I leave tomorrow.

Negative
I don't cry You don't cry He doesn't cry She doesn't cry It doesn't cry	We don't cry You don't cry They don't cry

Example Sentences

1. We buy a newspaper every Sunday.
2. He doesn't visit his father.
3. Does she lie to her mother?
4. My sister works at the theater.
5. The boss gives us a lot of work to do.
6. Marry and Lucas don't play fairly.
7. Do you like to read comic books?
8. They spend a lot of money.

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