English Grammar: Present Simple Tense

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Questions and Answers

What is the correct form of an affirmative sentence?

Subject + Verb (future tense)

Subject + Verb (past tense)

Subject + Verb (present perfect)

Subject + Verb (base form) (correct)

Which of the following is an example of a universal truth?

The train leaves at 5 pm.

I get up at 7 am every day.

I live in Paris.

The sun rises in the east. (correct)

What is the correct spelling rule for verbs ending in -o?

Add -es (correct)

Add -ed

Add -s

Add -ing

What is the correct form of a negative sentence?

Subject + do/does not + Verb (base form) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the present simple in describing schedules and timetables?

To describe fixed schedules or timetables Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct form of a yes/no question?

Do/Does + Subject + Verb (base form) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the present simple in describing habitual actions?

To describe daily routines or regular habits Signup and view all the answers

Match the following question types with their correct forms in the present simple tense:

Yes/No questions = Do + subject + base form of the verb? Wh- questions = Do + subject + base form of the verb +...? Negative questions = Do not + subject + base form of the verb? Tag questions = Base form of the verb + subject + ? Signup and view all the answers

Match the following verbs with their correct spelling rules for the third person singular:

Verbs ending in -o = Add -es to form the third person singular Verbs ending in a consonant + -y = Change the -y to -ies to form the third person singular Verbs ending in -ch or -sh = Add -s to form the third person singular All other verbs = Add -s to form the third person singular Signup and view all the answers

Match the following verb forms with their correct usage in the present simple tense:

Do I go? = Yes/No question What do I do? = Wh- question I do not go = Negative sentence I go = Affirmative sentence Signup and view all the answers

Match the following verb examples with their correct spelling rules for the third person singular:

go = Add -es to form the third person singular try = Change the -y to -ies to form the third person singular watch = Add -es to form the third person singular live = Add -s to form the third person singular Signup and view all the answers

Match the following sentence types with their correct forms in the present simple tense:

Yes/No questions = Do + subject + base form of the verb? Wh- questions = Do + subject + base form of the verb +...? Affirmative sentences = Subject + base form of the verb Negative sentences = Subject + do not + base form of the verb Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Affirmative Sentences

Form: Subject + Verb (base form)
Examples:
- I live in Paris.
- She eats breakfast at 8 am.
- They study English at school.

Negative Sentences

Form: Subject + do/does not + Verb (base form)
Examples:
- I do not live in Paris.
- She does not eat breakfast at 8 am.
- They do not study English at school.

Uses of Present Simple

Habitual actions: describe daily routines or regular habits
- I get up at 7 am every day.
Universal truths: describe facts that are always true
- The sun rises in the east.
Permanent situations: describe permanent or long-term situations
- I live in Paris.
Schedules and timetables: describe fixed schedules or timetables
- The train leaves at 5 pm.

Spelling Rules

Verbs ending in -e, add -s
- love → loves
Verbs ending in -o, add -es
- go → goes
Verbs ending in -is, add -es
- kiss → kisses
Verbs ending in -ch, -sh, or -ss, add -es
- watch → watches
- wish → wishes
- bless → blesses

Question Forms

Yes/No questions: Do/Does + Subject + Verb (base form)
- Do you live in Paris?
- Does she eat breakfast at 8 am?
Information questions: Do/Does + Subject + Verb (base form) + ...?
- What do you do at 8 am?
- Where does she study English?

Affirmative Sentences

Formed with Subject + Verb (base form)
Examples of affirmative sentences include describing daily routines, such as "I live in Paris" and "She eats breakfast at 8 am"

Negative Sentences

Formed with Subject + do/does not + Verb (base form)
Examples of negative sentences include describing the opposite of daily routines, such as "I do not live in Paris" and "She does not eat breakfast at 8 am"

Uses of Present Simple

Describe habitual actions, such as daily routines or regular habits
Express universal truths, such as facts that are always true
Describe permanent situations, such as long-term living arrangements
Outline schedules and timetables, such as fixed train departure times

Spelling Rules for Verbs

Verbs ending in -e, add -s to form the third person singular
- love → loves
Verbs ending in -o, add -es to form the third person singular
- go → goes
Verbs ending in -is, add -es to form the third person singular
- kiss → kisses
Verbs ending in -ch, -sh, or -ss, add -es to form the third person singular
- watch → watches
- wish → wishes
- bless → blesses

Question Forms

Form yes/no questions using Do/Does + Subject + Verb (base form)
- Do you live in Paris?
- Does she eat breakfast at 8 am?
Form information questions using Do/Does + Subject + Verb (base form) +...
- What do you do at 8 am?
- Where does she study English?

Present Simple Tense

Question Forms

To form yes/no questions, use the formula: Do + subject + base form of the verb?
Examples of yes/no questions include: Do I go?, Do you like coffee?, Does she speak French?
To form wh- questions, use the formula: Do + subject + base form of the verb +...?
Examples of wh- questions include: What do I do?, When do you get up?, Where does he live?

Spelling Rules

Verbs Ending in -o, -ie, -ch, or -sh

To form the third person singular (he/she/it), add -es to the base form of verbs ending in -o, -ie, -ch, or -sh
Examples of verbs ending in -o, -ie, -ch, or -sh include: go -> goes, die -> dies, watch -> watches, wish -> wishes

Verbs Ending in a Consonant + -y

To form the third person singular, change the -y to -ies in verbs ending in a consonant + -y
Examples of verbs ending in a consonant + -y include: try -> tries, hurry -> hurries, fly -> flies

All Other Verbs

To form the third person singular, add -s to the base form of all other verbs
Examples of all other verbs include: work -> works, live -> lives, eat -> eats

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Learn about the formation and uses of affirmative and negative sentences in the present simple tense, including habitual actions and universal truths.