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GRAMMAR 1

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
• We use the simple present tense to talk about daily routines, habits, regular activities likes &
dislikes.
Rules
• We use the base form of the verb to form the present simple tense.
• In general, in the third person singular the verb ends in ‘’-s’’.
• We add ‘’-es’’ to verbs ending in ‘’ -o, ch, -sh, -ss, -x’’ or ‘’-z’’. LEARN STEP BY STEP
• Some verbs end in a consonant + -y. We remove the ‘’-y’’ and add ‘’-ies’’ in the third person singular.
• We use ‘’Do’’ or ‘’Does’’ before the subject to make a question in the simple present tense.
• We use ‘’do not / don’t’’ or ‘’does not / doesn’t’’ between the subject and the verb to make a
negative sentence.

Affirmative (+) Negative (-)

I
I You
You get up early. We don’t get up early.
We They
They
He
He She doesn’t get up early.
She gets up early. It
It

Question (?) Short Answers

I Yes, I/you/we/they do.
you
Do get up early? No, I/you/we/they don’t.
we
they

he Yes, he/she/it does.
Does she get up early? No, he/she/it doesn’t.
it

in the morning / afternoon / evening / spring /summer / August etc.
Simple Present Time at noon / night / the weekend / half past five etc.
Expressions on Monday / Tuesday / Friday /weekdays etc.
every Monday / day / month / week / year / morning etc.

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