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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 |
= |
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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.
| - | Subject | Auxiliary Verb | - | Main Verb | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| + | I | - | live |
in New york. |
|
| We | = | play |
football. |
||
| She | = | plays |
outside. |
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| - | 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? |
