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
• 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.
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
• 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.
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
• 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?
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
