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Simple Present Tense
English Grammar Rules
The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is
regular, true or normal.
We use the present tense:
1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.
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I take the train to the office.
The train to Berlin leaves every hour.
John sleeps eight hours every night during the week.
2. For facts.
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The President of The USA lives in The White House.
A dog has four legs.
We come from Switzerland.
3. For habits.
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I get up early every day.
Carol brushes her teeth twice a day.
They travel to their country house every weekend.
4. For things that are always / generally true.
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It rains a lot in winter.
The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.
They speak English at work.
Verb Conjugation & Spelling
We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without
TO).
In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person.
The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the
ending of that verb:
1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the
third person.
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go – goes
catch – catches
wash – washes
kiss – kisses
fix – fixes
buzz – buzzes
2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES.
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marry – marries
study – studies
carry – carries
worry – worries
NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.
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play – plays
enjoy – enjoys
say – says
Negative Sentences in the Simple Present Tense
To make a negative sentence in English we normally use Don't or
Doesn't with all verbs EXCEPT To Beand Modal verbs (can, might,
should etc.).
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Affirmative: You speak French.
Negative: You don't speak French.
You will see that we add don't between the subject and the verb. We
use Don't when the subject is I, you,we or they.
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Affirmative: He speaks German.
Negative: He doesn't speak German.
When the subject is he, she or it, we add doesn't between the subject
and the verb to make a negative sentence. Notice that the letter S at the
end of the verb in the affirmative sentence (because it is in third person)
disappears in the negative sentence. We will see the reason why below.
Negative Contractions
Don't = Do not
Doesn't = Does not
I don't like meat = I do not like meat.
There is no difference in meaning though we normally use contractions in
spoken English.
Examples of Negative Sentences with Don't and Doesn't:
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You don't speak Arabic.
John doesn't speak Italian.
We don't have time for a rest.
It doesn't move.
They don't want to go to the party.
She doesn't like fish.
Questions in the Simple Present Tense
To make a question in English we normally use Do or Does. It has no
translation in Spanish though it is essential to show we are making a
question. It is normally put at the beginning of the question.
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Affirmative: You speak English.
Question: Do you speak English?
You will see that we add DO at the beginning of the affirmative sentence
to make it a question. We use Dowhen the subject is I, you, we or they.
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Affirmative: He speaks French.
Question: Does he speak French?
When the subject is he, she or it, we add DOES at the beginning to make
the affirmative sentence a question. Notice that the letter S at the end of
the verb in the affirmative sentence (because it is in third person)
disappears in the question. We will see the reason why below.
We DON'T use Do or Does in questions that have the verb To
Be or Modal Verbs (can, must, might, should etc.)
Examples of Questions with Do and Does:
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Do you need a dictionary?
Does Mary need a dictionary?
Do we have a meeting now?
Does it rain a lot in winter?
Do they want to go to the party?
Does he like pizza?
Have and has
To have as a main verb
As a main verb “to have” implies the meaning of possession.
For example: “I have a job.” “I have a car.“ "I don't have any time."
When it is used to indicate possession you can say "I have..." or you might see/ hear "I have
got..."
When you are talking about actions, you only use "have".
For example:
Possession:I have a shower in my bathroom, I don't have a bath. = I have got a shower in my bathroom. I
haven't got a bath.
The action:-
I have a shower every day. - I'm having a shower now.
!Note - it does not take the continuous form "I having" - for that you have to use the auxiliary
verb be.
For example: “I am having a shower.” “Are you having a good time?"
The forms of the verb “to have” are have and has for the present and had for the past.
Question
Positive Statement (spoken)
Negative Statement (spoken)
Singular
Do I have ...?
I have
I have not
Have I got ...?
(I've)
(I haven't/I've not)
He/she/it has
He/she/it has not
(He/she/it 's)
(He/she/it hasn't)
Do you have ...?
You have
You have not
Have you got ...?
(You've)
(You haven't/You've not)
have ...?
I / He / She / It / You had
I / He / She / It / You had not
Had I / he / she / it /
(I'd / He'd / She'd / You'd)
(I / He / She / It / You hadn't)
Does he / she / it
have...?
Has he/she/it got ...?
Did I / he / she / it
you got...?
Plural
Do we / you / they
have ...?
We / You / They have
Have we / you / they (We've / You've / They've)
got ...?
We / You / They have not
(We / You / They haven't // We've nof /
You've not They've not)
Do you have ...?
You have
You have not
Have you got ...?
(You've)
(You haven't/You've not)
Do they have ...?
They have
They have not
Have they got ...?
(They've)
(They haven't/They've not)
have ...?
We / You / They had
I / He / She / It / You had not
Had we / you / they
(We'd / You'd / They'd)
(I / He / She / It / You hadn't)
Did we / you / they
got ... ?
Personal pronouns and possessive adjectives
I, YOU, HE,SHE IT, WE YOU THEY.
MY YOUR, HIS,HER,ITS,OUR,YOUR, THEIR.
THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE.
1-We use this or these, to talk about things here. Example:
This is my book.
These are copies of the program.
2- we use that, or those to talk about things over there
That is my house.
Those are my parents.
Indefinite article a/an
We use a before singular nouns beginning with consonants or u. example
A bag. A cat,
a hospital.
We use an before a vowel example:
An apple, an hours, an airplane.
PLURAL NOUN FORMS
The plural form of most nouns is created simply by adding the letter s.
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more than one snake = snakes
more than one ski = skis
more than one Barrymore = Barrymores
Words that end in -ch, x, s or s-like sounds, however, will require an -es for
the plural:
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witch = witches
kiss = kisses
box = boxes
gas = gases
bus = buses
Jones = Joneses
There are several nouns that have irregular plural forms. Plurals formed in this way are sometimes
called mutated (or mutating) plurals.
Child= children
woman-women
man- men
person-people
With words that end in a consonant and a y, you'll need to change the y to
an i and add es.
baby = babies
gallery = galleries
reality = reality
Kennedy = Kennedys
Preposition of place in, on, next to, near