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English language What is present simple tense? The Present Simple is the most basic and common tense in the English language. It is also an interesting tense because it can express both the present and the future. 1. Present Simple Tense How do we make a positive simple declarative sentence in present simple tense? How do we make a negative simple declarative sentence in present simple tense? How do we make a question in present simple tense? What are various types of questions in present simple tense? There are present simple tense questions that begin with do or does; present simple tense 'be' questions beginning with am, is, and are; and present simple tense questions beginning with question words. Sequences of words of positive, negative and questions are different while making specific tense. 1. Present simple tenses are formed by base form of verb (go, work, speak, study). 2. In certain situations, we add s/es. 3. For the 3rd person singular (he, she, it), we add s to the main verb or es to the auxiliary. 4. For positive sentences, we do not normally use the auxiliary.
He, she, it likes tea.
Are you, we, they late? Is he, she, it late? I am not old. You, we, they are not old. He, she, it is not old. Present simple tense. Present simple form of verb. Past simple tense. Past simple form of verb. Students get confused answering questions about these topics. Present simple tense of a sentence is different from present simple form of a verb. Present simple form of verb is a word. Present simple tense is a sentence. Present simple tense can be a positive sentence, negative sentence, or a question. What is the difference between present simple tense of a sentence and present simple form of verb? Examples of present simple form of the verb be is am, is, and are. Examples of present simple tense of a sentence are: Do you speak English? Does she like tea? Am I late? Are you late? Is she late? I, you, we, they like tea. He, she, it likes tea. I, you, we, they do not like tea. He, she, it does not like tea. I am Asif Qureshi. You, we, they are young. He, she, it is young. I am not old. You, we, they are not old. He, she, it is not old. |