Simple present tense

Simple Present Tense

v “ Something was true in the past, is true in the present, and will be true in the future”

v The Simple present is used to express habitual or everyday activities

There are three patterns commonly used  in present tense.

1.     Positive sentence

( + ) S + V1(s/es)+O ( Noun/Adj/adv )

e.g

a)    The sun rises in the east every morning

b)    Najwa goes to school everyday

2.     Negative Sentence

( - ) S +Do not / doesn’t + V1+O ( Noun/Adj/adv )

e.g

a)    The sun doesn’t rise in the east every morning

b)    Najwa doesn’t go to school everyday

3.     Interogative Sentence

( ? ) Do / Does + S + V1+O ( Noun/Adj/adv )

e.g

a)    Does the sun rise in the east everyday?

b)    Do they study at home every night?