Present Simple Tense
It is used
to express an action in present time, habitual or usual actions or daily event
or universal fact. It is used to express an action in present time which is
usually done on a regular basis. For example a student says, “I go to school”.
It is a daily activity of a student to go to school, so such actions are
expressed by present simple tense. Another example is, “I work in a factory”.
It tells about a usual action of a person that he works in a factory on regular
basis.
Rules. 1st
form of verb or base verb is used as main verb in sentence.
Structure of sentence
– Rules
Positive
Sentence
• Subject + Main verb + Object
• Subject + 1st form of verb (or base
verb) + Object
Note: If the
subject in a sentence is “he, she, it, singular or proper noun” then “s” or
“es” is added to the first form of verb or base form in the sentence.
Examples.
I write a letter.
He gets up early in the morning.
Sun rises in east.
Negative
Sentences
• Subject + auxiliary verb +NOT + Main verb
+object
• Subject + Do not/Does not + 1st form of
verb (or base form) + object
Examples.
I do not write a letter.
He does not get up early in the
morning.
Sun does not rise in east.
Note: In
negative sentence auxiliary verb “do or does” along with “not” is used. If the
subject in a sentence is “he, she, it, singular or proper noun”, then “Does
not” is used after subject in sentence. If subject is “I, we, they, you or
plural” then “Do not” is used after subject in sentence. “s” or “es” is not
added to main verb in negative sentence
Interrogative
Sentence
• Auxiliary verb + Subject + Main verb +
Object
• Do/Does + Subject + 1st for of verb (or
base verb) + Object
Examples.
Do I write a letter?
Does he get up early in the morning?
Does sun rise in east?
Note: If
the subject in a sentence is “he, she, it, singular or proper noun” the
sentence is started with Auxiliary verb “Does”. If the subject in a sentence is
“I, we, they, you or plural” the sentence is started with auxiliary verb “Do”.
“s” or “es” is not added to main verb in Interrogative sentence
