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01-Simple Present Tense

The document provides information about simple present tense grammar rules in English. It outlines the basic subject-verb-complement formula for regular verbs in the simple present tense, and how that changes for singular/plural subjects, negation, yes/no questions, WH questions, and passive voice. It also lists time expressions and frequency adverbs commonly used with the simple present tense and gives examples of how to use the tense to describe routines, state facts, discuss future plans, tell stories, and express adjectives.

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01-Simple Present Tense

The document provides information about simple present tense grammar rules in English. It outlines the basic subject-verb-complement formula for regular verbs in the simple present tense, and how that changes for singular/plural subjects, negation, yes/no questions, WH questions, and passive voice. It also lists time expressions and frequency adverbs commonly used with the simple present tense and gives examples of how to use the tense to describe routines, state facts, discuss future plans, tell stories, and express adjectives.

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Simple Present Tense

Direct Voice
The Basic Formula:
Subject + V1 + Complement

For Singular:
Subject + V1 + s (es) + Complement

For Plural:
Subject + V1 + Complement

Negation:
For Singular:
Subject + does + not + V1 + Complement

For Plural:
Subject + do + not + V1 + Complement

For Yes/No Question:


For Singular:
does + Subject + V1 + Complement?

For Plural:
do + Subject + V1 + Complement?
For WH Question:
For Singular:
WH + does + Subject + V1 + Complement?

For Plural:
WH + do + Subject + V1 + Complement?

For Passive Voice:


The Basic Formula:
Object + Be Verb + V3 + Complement

For Singular:
Object + is + V3 + Complement

For Plural:
Object + are + V3 + Complement

Negation:
For Singular:
Object + is + not + V3 + Complement

For Plural:
Object + are + not + V3 + Complement
For Yes/No Question:
For Singular:
is + Object + V3 + Complement?

For Plural:
are + Object + V3 + Complement?

For WH Question:
For Singular:
WH + is + Object + V3 + Complement?

For Plural:
WH + are + Object + V3 + Complement?

Key Words:
1- always
Ex he leaves by bus always
2- often
Ex often, he leaves by bus
3- usually
Ex he leaves by bus usually
4- sometimes
Ex I sometimes add insult to injury
5- seldom
Ex seldom, he leaves by bus
6- never
Ex he never leaves by bus
7- daily
Ex He plays football daily
8- weekly
Ex He plays football weekly
9- monthly
Ex He plays football monthly
10- yearly
Ex He plays football yearly
11- annually
Ex He plays football annually
12- normally
Ex normally, I do not accept mistakes
13- frequently
Ex frequently, , we invite our friends
14- rarely
Ex Ahmad rarely works out.
15- every (hour, day, week, month, year)
Ex Samira brushes her teeth every night.
16- as a rule
Ex as a rule, you respect old people.
17- as usual
Ex The boys as usual drink juice
18- as fact
Ex in fact, water boils at 100 C.
19- Generally
Ex Generally, we have serious problem.
20- Hardly ever
Ex Hardly ever, Jordan win world cup
21- In general
Ex in general, we need more solution.
22- In modern days
Ex in modern days, we use cars.
23- In these days
Ex in these days, we use cars.
24- Now-a-days
Ex now-a-days, we use cars.
25- Occasionally
Ex occasionally, he make mistake.
26- Periodically
Ex Periodically, we invite our friends
27- Regularly
Ex regularly, we invite our friends
28- continually
Ex He continually ask his brother to lend him money
29- constantly
Ex He constantly ask his brother to lend him money
30- Scarcely
Ex Scarcely, I accept the mistakes
31- Whenever
Ex you can ask for help whenever you need it
Using:
1- Routine:
I wake up at 7:30 in the morning
2- Facts:
Water freezes at zero degree
3- Present simple for the future:
The bus leaves at 6 in the morning
4- Telling stories:
Once upon a day , the strange man goes into the forest
and thinks of
5- to express the adjectives of things
You are fat

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