Simple-Present Tense

Simple-Present Tense

By Martyn Lim (205252), Yen WenLiang, Ding XuMei

• ​Implication of Simple-Present Tense

• ​Grammar rules of simple-present tense

Implication of Simple-Present Tense. ​

​Affirmative sentences.

​- The usage of verbs to describe the actions of a subject. These verbs can be formed by adding (+s, +es, +ies) to the root form.

Eg : -

• Baljeet builds a sandcastle at the beach.

• ​She washes the dishes at the sink.

• The baby cries himself to sleep at night.

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Implication of Simple-Present Tense. ​

​Negative sentences.

​- The present simple, in its negative form, has this structure: Subject + do/does + not + verb +...

Eg : -

• I do not work for that insurance firm.

• He does not walk to school everyday.

• She is not a nurse.

• ​The children are not playing at the playground.

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Grammar rules of Simple-Present Tense. ​

To form a simple present tense, ​we add -s, -es, -ies to a verb root depending on the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd pronoun used in the sentence.

​First-person (I, me, mine, myself)

• I run to the store.​

​Second person (You)

• We dance at the party.​

​Third person (He, she, it, they)

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Grammar rules of Simple-Present Tense. ​

We add (+es)​ to verbs that ends with ( -o, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x)

​Eg :

• washes

• preaches

• relaxes

• passes

• does

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Grammar rules of Simple-Present Tense. ​

We add (+ies)​ to consonants that ends with ( -y)

​Add (+s) to vowels that ends with (-y)

​Eg :

• studies

• carries

• bullies

• pays

• plays

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