Simple Present 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.
1st form of verb or base form of verb is used 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, es or ies" is added (Indefinite form of verb) 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
- He tries hard.
- He goes to school everyday.
• 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.
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