PRESENT SIMPLE
Group 1
English 10 grade

Definition
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This is the tense which is used the most in life.
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This tense has only one word
E.g: She goes to school.

Signal
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Signal word: every (e.g: every morning, every month,
every year, . . . )
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Adverb of frequency:
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Use between subject and verb.
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Eg: I always get up at six o’clock.
He never goes to library.
always 100%
usually 80%
oftens 60%
sometimes 30%
rarely 10%
never 0%

Uses

Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about
scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly
done when talking about public transportation, but it can be
used with other scheduled events as well.
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Eg: The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.
The bus does not arrive at 12 AM, it arrives at 12 PM.
When do we board the plane?

Use 4: Now
(Non – Continuous Verbs)
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Speakers sometimes use the Simple Present to express the
idea that an action is happening or is not happening now.
This can only be done with Non-Continuous Verbs and
certain Mixed Verbs.
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Eg: I am here now.
She is not here now.
Do you have your passport with you?

A) Affirmative form
I/ you/ we/ they + verb (bare-inf)
He/ she/ it + verb –s/es
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Verb (bare-inf) in first and second person.
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Eg: Are you a new student?
Is he a doctor?
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Regular verb
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Put do /does at the beginning of the sentence.
Do + You/ we/ they + verb (bare-inf.) ?
Does + He/ she/ it + verb (bare-inf.) ?
Eg: Do they study English well?
Does she live here?

Note:
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She/ he/ it: add “s” to the verb.
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Verbs ending in ch, sh, o, x, z, s, e.g. teach, wash, go, . . . Add
“es” to the verb after he/ she/ it.
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Verbs ending in consonant + y, e.g. cry, study, carry, . . .
Change y -> i and add “es” to the verb after he/ she/ it.

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