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Simple Present Tense
Introduction
Uses of the simple present tense
Form: subject + first form of the verb
* I write.
* He writes.
* She writes.
* You write.
* They write.
Carefully notice the marker -s in the second and third sentences. When the subject is a singular verb we add the marker -s to the verb in a simple present tense.
The simple present tense is used to talk about a habitual action.
* He gets up at 8 am.
* He drinks tea in the morning.
* She keeps her home neat and tidy.
* General truths
The simple present tense can be used to talk about general truths.
* Honey is sweet.
* The sun rises in the east.
* Fortune favors the brave.
* In exclamatory sentences beginning with here and there
The simple present tense is used in exclamatory sentences beginning with here and there to express what is actually happening in the present.
* There goes your husband!
* Here comes the bus!
* Future events that are part of a time table
The simple present tense is used to talk about future events that are part of a fixed timetable.
* The train leaves at 6 pm.
* The match starts at 9 o’clock.
* The next flight is at 6:30 tomorrow morning.
Note also the other uses of the simple present tense.
1) to introduce quotations
Keats says, ‘A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.’
2) in clauses of time and condition
I will call you when dinner is ready. (NOT I will call you when dinner will be ready.)
I will go abroad after I finish my studies. (NOT I will go abroad after I will finish my studies.)
3) in broadcast commentaries
In broadcast commentaries on sporting events, the simple present tense is used instead of the present continuous tense to talk about activities in progress.
The various of simple present tense is :
(+) Subject + verb 1 (+ s/es) + object | Ex : I use social media |
Subject + to be (am/is/are) + adjective/adverb | She is very polite and kind |
(-) Subject + do/does not + verb 1 + … | Ex : They do not use social media |
Subject + to be (am/is/are) + not + adjective/adverb | She is not very polite and kind |
(?) Do/does + subject + verb 1 + object? | Ex : Does he use social media |
To be (am/is/are) + subject + adjective/adverb? | Is she polite and kind ? |
Present tense habitual activities are frequently signaled by time expressions such as the following:
all the time | every month often |
always | every semester rarely |
every class | every week sometimes |
every day | every year usually |
every holiday | most of the time |
every hour | never |
Singular | Plural |
I am | You are |
you are | We are |
he/she/it is | They are |
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