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Present Simple Verb Tense Chart
What is the structure of the Present Simple Tense?
Subject |
+ |
Auxiliary Verb |
+ |
Main Verb |
- |
- |
do - does
|
Verb in the base form (-s/-es |
= |
Grammar rules for the present simple tense:
- In positive sentences the auxiliary verb is not used.
- In positive sentence the main
verb changes form according to the subject.
- In negative statements the auxiliary
verb "do-does" is added after the subject.
- In negative statements and questions the main
verb stays in its base form.
- In negative statements and questions but the auxiliary
verb changes form according to the subject.
Present Simple Tense Chart
| - |
Subject |
Auxiliary Verb |
- |
Main Verb |
- |
| + |
I |
|
- |
live |
in New york. |
| We |
|
= |
play |
football. |
| She |
|
= |
plays |
outside. |
| - |
I |
do |
not |
live |
in New York. |
| You |
do |
not |
live |
in London |
| He |
does |
not |
live |
in a big house. |
| ? |
Do |
I |
- |
make |
a lot of money? |
| Do |
you |
= |
learn |
English in school? |
| Does |
she |
- |
clean |
the house everyday or once a week? |
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