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Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense


Structures:
Positive: Sub + verb 1 (s/es/ies) + ROTS + .
Example: She wakes up at 4 o’clock.
Negative : Sub + do/does + not + V1 + ROTS + .
Example: He does not work for us.
Question: Do/Does + sub + V1 + ROTS + ?
Example: Does she go to class at eight?
Simple Present Tense
Use 1:
It talks about repeated or usual actions: a habit, a
hobby, or a daily event.
Examples:
• We go to the market once a week.
• I have a shower every morning.
• She always gets to work early.
Simple Present Tense
Use 1:
It talks about repeated or usual actions: a habit, a
hobby, or a daily event.
Examples:
• The mail usually arrives around 1:30.
• Hezbullah works very hard.
• He always washes his hands before meals.
Simple Present Tense
Use 2:
It talks about things that are true in general, or for
things that happen all the time.
Examples:
• Hamed is a lawyer.
• Rashed has two brothers.
• Rafi wears glasses.
Simple Present Tense
Use 2:
It talks about things that are true in general, or for
things that happen all the time.
Examples:
• The earth revolves around the sun.
• The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
• The petrol tank holds 30 litres.
Simple Present Tense
Use 3:
It talks about things that have been scheduled for
the future.
Examples:
• The plane lands at 5:30 in the evening.
• The class starts on 5 August.
• The train departs in five minutes.
Simple Present Tense
Use 4:
It is used with stative verbs instead of the present
progressive tense.
Examples:
• I believe your story. (I am believing your story.)
• I agree with you. (I am agreeing with you.)
• I know that’s the truth. (I am knowing that’s….)
Stative and Dynamic verbs
• Stative verbs show state not an action. They
cannot be used in continuous tenses.
• The verbs that can be used in continuous tenses
are called dynamic or action verbs.
• Some verbs can be both state and action verbs
depending on their meaning. (mixed verbs)
Stative Verbs
Mental Activity Feeling Ownership Senses
forget love have smell
remember hate possess taste
understand like own see
know dislike belong hear
believe want look
think need
Mixed Verbs
Mixed Verbs
see
smell
taste
think
have
be
look
Mixed Verbs
Be
• Be is usually a stative verb, but when it is used in
the continuous tenses it means “behaving or
acting”.
• She is intelligent. = it is a fact about her.
• She is being intelligent. = only now, not usual.
Mixed Verbs
Think
• Think (state) = having an opinion, believe
I think that coffee is great.
I think he can pass the test.
• Think (Dynamic) = to consider, to have in mind
What are you thinking about?
I am thinking about my next holiday.
Mixed Verbs
Have
• Have (state) = to own
She has a nice car.
They have a nice house in Kabul.

• Have (Dynamic) = part of an expression/ eat


She is having a party / picnic / a bath / a good time…
We are having dinner out tonight.
Mixed Verbs
See
• See (state) = to see with your eyes, to understand
I see what you mean.
I see her now, she is just coming along the road.

• See (Dynamic) = to meet, to have an appointment


I am seeing my boss tomorrow before the meeting.
I am seeing the doctor at 4:00 today.
Mixed Verbs
Taste
• Taste (state) = to have a certain taste
The soup tastes great.

• Taste (Dynamic) = the action of tasting


The chef is tasting the soup.
Mixed Verbs
Smell
• Smell (state) = to have a certain smell
Flowers smell great.

• Smell (Dynamic) = the action of smelling


I am smelling the flower.
Mixed Verbs
Hear
• Hear (state) = to receive a sound with your ears
I hear some strange noises. Do you hear it?

• Hear (Dynamic) = to get information, letter, call..


We are hearing that the President was attacked.
Mixed Verbs
Appear
• Hear (state) = to receive a sound with your ears
I hear some strange noises. Do you hear it?

• Hear (Dynamic) = to get information, letter, call..


We are hearing that the President was attacked.
Spelling rules
• In the third person singular the verb always
ends in –s/es/ies.
1. If the verb ends in –sh, ch, ss, x, o, z, add -es
pass – passes watch – watches
go – goes wash – washes
fix – fixes buzz – buzzes
Spelling rules
• In the third person singular the verb always
ends in –s/es/ies.
2. If the verb ends in “consonant + y”, remove Y
and add –ies
try – tries
cry – cries
fly – flies
Spelling rules

• In the third person singular the verb always


ends in –s/es/ies.
4. The rest of the verbs take –s.
work works
drive drives
run runs
Spelling rules
What group do these verbs go in?
spy rush get play tax
employ cook follow fight boil
deny meet look reach mix
display pass fry echo ask
teach touch cross send buy
fax hiss dry
Wh Questions
Wh word + do/does + subject + verb + ROTS?
Who + verb + predicate ?

What does Ali’s father do?


Where do they learn English?
When does he go to office?
Why does he come late every night?
Who comes on time to class every day?

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