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    The document provides information about basic present tenses in English, including the verb to be, simple present, and present continuous tenses. It includes formulas and examples for affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of these tenses. Students are instructed to look up explanations of these tenses online and complete a diagram in their notebooks with the information found.

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    The document provides information about basic present tenses in English, including the verb to be, simple present, and present continuous tenses. It includes formulas and examples for affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of these tenses. Students are instructed to look up explanations of these tenses online and complete a diagram in their notebooks with the information found.

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    BASIC PRESENT TENSES

    Look on the web (Internet) for the explanation of the verb to be, simple present and present continuous.

    In your notebooks, complete the diagram using the information found.

    FORMULA: AFFIRMATIVE USES


    They are used to describe or tell
    Subject + verb to be + complement. us the condition of people, EXAMPLES
    I am. things, places and ideas. I am doing my homework.
    You are. You are cooking pizza.
    He is. Is he doing his homework?
    She is. She is not my friend.
    It is. Is it a ball?
    We are. We are friends.
    They are. VERB TO BE Are they crying?

    FORMULA: INTERROGATIVE
    FORMULA: NEGATIVE

    Subject + verb to be + not + complement. Verb to be + subject + complement.


    I am not. Am I?
    You are not. Are you?
    He is not. Is she?
    She is not. Is he?
    It is not. Is it?
    We are not. Are we?
    They are not. Are they?
    FORMULA: AFFIRMATIVE USES
    A present simple tense is a verb for of a sentence
    that tells about the action, circumstance which
    Subject + verb (s/es) + object happens regularly, or occurrences. EXAMPLES

    Romie loves to eat burgers.

    Romie does not love to eat burgers.

    SIMPLE Does romie love to eat burgers?

    FORMULA: NEGATIVE PRESENT FORMULA: INTERROGATIVE

    Do/does + subject + verb + object?


    Subject + do/does + not+ verb + object
    FORMULA: AFFIRMATIVE USES

    Subject + is/am/are+ verb+ing EXAMPLES


    He is reading.

    He is not reading.

    Is he reading?

    PRESENT Why is he reading?

    FORMULA: NEGATIVE CONTINUOUS FORMULA: INTERROGATIVE

    Interrogative (yes/no)
    Subject + is/am/are + not + verb+ing Is/am/are + subject+ verb+ing?

    Interrogative words

    Wh questions + Is/am/are + subject+ verb+ing?

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