Simple Present Tense: Structure
Simple Present Tense: Structure
Simple Present Tense: Structure
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE SHOWS HABIT , TRUTH OF PRESENT ACTIVITIES .
STRUCTURE :
SUBJECT + 1ST VERB + S/ES + OBJECT ( + )
SUBJECT + DO NOT / DOES NOT + 1ST VERB + OBJECT ( - )
DO / DOES + SUBJECT + 1ST VERB + OBJECT ( ? )
EXAMPLES :
WE PAINT OUR HOUSE WHITE ( + )
WE DO NOT PAINT OUR HOUSE WHITE (-)
DO WE PAINT OUR HOUSE WHITE (?)
• Present continue tense
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• The present continuous tense indicates that an action or condition is happening now, frequently, and may continue into the future.
• Auxiliary verbs : ( Is , am , are )
• Structures :
• Subject + to be + Ving + object
• Subject + to be + not + Ving + object
• To be + subject + Ving + object
• Examples :
• I am starting
• I am not starting
• Am I starting ?
• Simple past tense
•
• The past continuous tense, also known as the past progressive tense, refers to a continuing action or stateIt shows an action which is happened in the past .
• Auxiliary verbs ( DID )
• STRUCTURES :
• Subject + 2nd verb + object ( + )
• Subject + Did not + 1st verb + object ( - )
• Did + subject + 1st verb + object ( ? )
• Examples
• Ahmad turned off his laptop
• Ahmad did not turn off his laptop
• Did Ahmad turn off his laptop ?
• Past continues tense
• The past continuous tense, also known as the past progressive tense, refers to a continuing action or state that was happening at
some point in the past.
• Auxiliary Verbs : ( Was / were )
• Structures :
• Subject + was / were + Ving + object
• Examples :
• Examples :
• We will celebrate the birthday