Simple Present tense
The simple
present tense is used in these situations:
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General
statement of fact
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Opinions
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Events
that happens regularly
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Habits
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Routines
Adverb and
expressions of time or frequency like these often appear with the simple
present tense .
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Always
- frequently
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Every
day - often
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In
general - usually
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Rarely - never
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Almost
never
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The simple
present tense : verbal sentences
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Uses
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Example
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Statements of facts
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I attend the party
He attends the party
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Opinions
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I like my classmate
She studies English in the classroom.
He doesn’t like his classmate
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Regular events, habit or routines
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I always go to school in the morning
I have classes everyday from 7.15 to 3.00
We have classes six day a week
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The simple
present tense : nominal sentences
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forms
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Affirmative statement
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Negative statements
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Long forms
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I am a student
We are in the classroom
She is at school
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I am not a students
We are not in the classroom
She is not at school
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Short forms
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I’m here
We’re here
She’s here
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I’m not here
We aren’t here
He isn’t here
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Yes/ no
question
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Yes/ no question
(Nominal sentences)
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Am I late?
Is she at school?
Are they in the library?
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Yes, you are/ no, you aren’t
Yes, I am / no, I am not
Yes, she is / no she isn’t
Yes, they are/ no they aren’t not
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Yes/ no question
( verbal sentences)
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Do you understand?
Does she do her homework?
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Yes, I do / no, I don’t
Yes, she does / no she doesn’t
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Information
question
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What
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Who
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Where
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When
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Why
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How
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Which
Example:
What is your full name?
Where do you live?
How are you?
Why does she love the cat?
