Tenses Simple Present

IMPORTANT

Simple present

Tenses

The present tense

This tense uses the verbs in present form to express routinary events, as well as opinions, schedules, and facts.

Use

What I can express with the tense

Form

Grammar structure

Examples

Sentences, negative and questions

Do and does

are the auxiliaries of the tense

Frequency

is important in this tense

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Use of the Present Tense We use this tense for expressing the following situations:

• Routines or habits: activities that happen frequently
• Facts: statements or general truths about the world
• Opinions: what you like or dislike
• Schedule: the exact hour of an event

For this reason, the rules and structure analyzed in this document DO NOT apply to am/is/are.

The verb Be in Present (am/is/are) has different uses, structure and application than the verbs this document goes over.

Verb to be

We have 2 auxiliaries: do for the subjects I, you, we, and they, and does for he, she, and it.Examples: I do not wake up at 6:00 A.MHe does not wake up at 9:00 A.M.Notice how the verb in both examples does not have a letter s.

To create affirmative sentences, we use the structure:Subject + Verb in present form + ComplementExample: I wake up at 7:00 A.M.This works with the subjects I, you, we, and they.For the pronouns he, she, and it (known as the third person), we have a different rule, which is that we add the letter "s" to the verb (check the image).Example: He wakes up at 7:00 A.M.Negative FormTo create a negative sentence, we use the next structure:Subject + Aux +not + Base Form Verb + Complement

Creating sentences

Structure

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• Affirmative

My parents work in the same company. Susan goes to the gym at 5 PM. The mall opens at 11 A.M. They like to walk their dogs.

• Negative

My parents do not work in the same company. Susan does not go to the gym at 6 PM. The mall does not open at 12 AM.They do not like to walk their dogs.

• Questions

Do my parents work in the same company?Does Susan go to the gym?Does the mall open at 11 AM?Do they like to walk their dogs?