Present tenses

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PRESENT TENSE

present continuos

simple present

structure

use

simple present

• do you go to school?
• does she eat breakfast?

INTERROGATIVE

• I do not go to school
• she does not eat breakfast

NEGATIVE

• I go to school
• she eats breakfast

AFIRMATIVE

present continuos

1. are you reading a book?
2. is she writing a emial?

1. i am studyng english
2. she is working on a project

1. i am not watching TV
2. They are not playing soccer

interrogative

negative

afirmative

EXAMPLES

the simple present is used for--usual or rutine actions-general or universal facts-permanent truths -habits or customs -schedules or shedules-descriptions or characteristics describe actions truths, not for specific past or future actions

It is a verb tense in, that is used to describe actions that are ocurring at this time or period of time

• Affirmative- subject+am.is.are+verb in ground (VERB+ -ING) +COMPLEMENT

• NEGATIVE: subject+ am/is/are not+ verb in gerund+ complement

• INTERROGATIVE: am/is/are + subject+ ver in gerund +complement?

structure

• AFIRMATIVE: subject+verb in present simple+complement

• NEGATIVE: subject+ do/does not + verb in base form+ complement

• INTERROGATIVE: do/does + subject + verb in base form + complement?