PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE ------------------------------------ HOW DO WE MAKE THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE? >> FORM: With the main verb example “work”: 1. Positive: I/You/We/They + work He/She/It + works 2. Negative: I/You/We/They + do not (don’t) + work He/She/It + does not (doesn’t) + work 3. Question: Do + I/you/we/they + work? Does + he/she/it + work? With the main verb “be”: 1. Positive: I + am + … You/We/They + are + … He/She/It + is +… 2. Negative: I + am not (amn’t) + … You/We/They + are not (aren’t) + … He/She/It + is not (isn’t) + … 3. Question: Am + I + … Are + you/we/they + … ? Is + he/she/it + … ? NOTES: 1. There’re only one form of YOU in English which is the same in singular and plural. 2. For positive sentence , we don’t normally use auxiliary. 3. For the 3rd person singular, we add “s, es” to the main verb, or “es” to the auxilary (do – does). 4. For the verb “to be”, we don’t use auxilary, even for question and negative. >> HOW DO WE USE THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE? 1. We use present simple to talk about NOW. Ex: Tare is not at home. You are happy. 2. A regular repeated activities: We often use present simple in this way adverbs or adverbial phrases of frequency: sometimes, never, occasionally, every day, on Sartuday, once a week, etc: Ex: I catch the 8 o’clock train everyday He attends the board meeting every Monday 3. Something that is generally true, a statement of fact: Ex: Water boils at 100 degree centigrade. Cats don’t like water. 4. To give information about future event: It’s use in this way with information about timetable, offical events an itineraries Ex: The train leaves at 3:30 this afternoon. The Prime Minister starts his offical visit Japan tomorrow. You arrive at the hotel at about 6:00 and have your evening meal at 7:30. 5. With stative verbs, verbs that describe sentiments, thoughts, states rather than activities: Ex: Adrian needs your help The board belongs me. 6. Instructions: We can use imperative or the present simple for instructions: Ex: You take the first turning on the left. You mix the soup with some cream at the end. 7. In clauses of time and condition, refering to the future, it is used after: when, if, unless, before, after, untill, as soon as, whenever, etc. Ex: I’ll give her messages when she come back. Will you tell me if you see her? 8. Introducing a quotation: Ex: This book says that too much butter and milk is bad for you. The local newspaper says that the goverment should do more to create job in the area. 9. In newspaper headlines: Ex: RIOTS BREAK OUT IN CITY CENTRE. PRESIDENT RECIEVES HUGE WELCOME. 10. For dramatic narrative It is most often used for dramatic narrative in sports commentating when radio or television commentators describe short action that is completed as the commentator is speaking. Ex: And Eastwood passes the ball to Andrews. And Miller takes the lead in the first lap
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