The Simple Present Tense

The Simple Present Tense

Structure:

Affirmative Sentence:

S+V+C

Negative Sentence:

S+A.V.(Do)+not+V+C

Interrogatives Sentence:

A.V.(Do)+S+V+C+?

Spelling rules with he, she and it

Add -s to the base form of most verbs:

works, likes, plays, calls.

Add -es to verbs that end in -s,-sh,-ch or -x.

washes, watches, relaxes.

Exceptions:

do -> does / go -> goes / have -> has / study -> studies.

The Simple Present Tense-Information Questions (Examples)

• What do you see in this picture? / I see a red motorcycle.

• How many brothers does she have? / She has two brothers.

• Who does your girlfriend live with? / She lives with her parents.

Affirmative Statements (Examples)

• My parents travel to Busan.

• My sister goes to the bus station.

Negative Statements (Examples)

• My friends don't pay for the tickets beacuse it's expensive.

• Your brother doesn't pay attention to the class.

Interrogative Sentence

• Do your brother study?

• Does she live with her father?