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Simple Present Tense Study Notes

Daily Routine Vocabulary

• Common verbs:
  • Wake up
  • Brush
  • Eat
  • Go
  • Work
  • Study
  • Exercise
  • Sleep
• Phrases:
  • I wake up at 7 AM.
  • She goes to work at 9 AM.
  • He studies in the evening.

Formulating Simple Present Questions

• Structure: Do/Does + subject + base form of the verb?
  • For "I/You/We/They": Do + subject + verb?
    • Example: Do you like coffee?
  • For "He/She/It": Does + subject + verb?
    • Example: Does she play tennis?
• Wh- questions:
  • What, Where, When, Why, How
  • Structure: Wh- word + do/does + subject + base form?
    • Example: Where do you live?

Negative Sentences in Simple Present

• Structure: Subject + do/does + not + base form of the verb.
  • For "I/You/We/They": subject + do not (don't) + verb
    • Example: I do not (don’t) eat meat.
  • For "He/She/It": subject + does not (doesn't) + verb
    • Example: She does not (doesn’t) like spicy food.

Telling Time in English

• Key phrases:
  • It is [hour] o'clock.
    • Example: It is 3 o'clock.
  • It is [hour] and [minutes].
    • Example: It is 3:15.
  • It is [minutes] past [hour].
    • Example: It is 15 minutes past 3.
  • It is [minutes] to [next hour].
    • Example: It is 10 minutes to 4.

Using Adverbs of Frequency

• Common adverbs:
  • Always (100%)
  • Usually (80%)
  • Often (60%)
  • Sometimes (40%)
  • Rarely (20%)
  • Never (0%)
• Placement:
  • Before the main verb:
    • Example: I always wake up early.
  • After the verb "to be":
    • Example: She is usually happy.
• Example sentences:
  • He sometimes goes to the gym.
  • They rarely watch TV.

Daily Routine Vocabulary

• Essential verbs used in daily activities include wake up, brush, eat, go, work, study, exercise, and sleep.
• Example sentences illustrate routine:
  • "I wake up at 7 AM."
  • "She goes to work at 9 AM."
  • "He studies in the evening."

Formulating Simple Present Questions

• Question structure: Do/Does + subject + base form of the verb.
• For subjects "I/You/We/They", use:
  • "Do + subject + verb."
  • Example: "Do you like coffee?"
• For subjects "He/She/It", use:
  • "Does + subject + verb."
  • Example: "Does she play tennis?"
• Wh- questions (What, Where, When, Why, How) follow structure:
  • Wh- word + do/does + subject + base form.
  • Example: "Where do you live?"

Negative Sentences in Simple Present

• Negative sentence structure: Subject + do/does + not + base form of the verb.
• For "I/You/We/They", the form is:
  • Subject + do not (don’t) + verb.
  • Example: "I do not (don’t) eat meat."
• For "He/She/It", the form is:
  • Subject + does not (doesn’t) + verb.
  • Example: "She does not (doesn’t) like spicy food."

Telling Time in English

• Key phrases for indicating time include:
  • "It is [hour] o'clock."
  • Example: "It is 3 o'clock."
  • "It is [hour] and [minutes]."
  • Example: "It is 3:15."
  • "It is [minutes] past [hour]."
  • Example: "It is 15 minutes past 3."
  • "It is [minutes] to [next hour]."
  • Example: "It is 10 minutes to 4."

Using Adverbs of Frequency

• Common adverbs indicate frequency: always (100%), usually (80%), often (60%), sometimes (40%), rarely (20%), never (0%).
• Placement of adverbs:
  • Before the main verb:
    • Example: "I always wake up early."
  • After the verb "to be":
    • Example: "She is usually happy."
• Example sentences showcase usage:
  • "He sometimes goes to the gym."
  • "They rarely watch TV."