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1. Present Simple Present Continuous Past Simple Past Continuous
Simple Future Going to Future Present Perfect
Modals and
Conditionals
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2. Present Simple
To express general truths:
Examples:
- The Sun rises in the east.
- Honey is sweet.
- London is the Capital city of United Kingdom.
- Jasmine is the most beautiful doctor in Bogotá.
The Simple Present Tense is used:
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3. To express the habitual actions:
Examples:
- He drinks tea every morning.
- Mary usually comes to college by car.
- My son never has coffee. He prefers tea.
- I always get up at seven past six (6:07) 6 am.
Present Simple The Simple Present Tense is used:
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4. Present Simple
In the exclamatory sentences beginning with
Here, there and what to express what is taking place in the present.
Examples:
- Here comes the bus!
- There she goes!
- What a beautiful building that is!
- Oh! He is so smart!
The Simple Present Tense is used:
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5. Present Simple
To express a future event that is part of a fixed program
Examples:
- The next flight is at 7.00am tomorrow.
- The match starts at 9 o’clock in the morning.
- The train leaves at 5.35 pm.
- I travel to Canada next summer.
The Simple Present Tense is used:
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6. Present Simple
Using to Be verb to ask and give personal information, when we describe
things and places or when we talk about nationalities, where the people is
from and professions.
Examples:
- Her name is Beyonce.
- San Francisco is a beautiful city.
- Maria is a very nice person.
- We are Argentinian.
The Simple Present Tense is used:
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7. Present Simple
The Simple Present is the most basic verb tense in English. It has several uses:
Subject + Base Verb + Object (complement)
I like pizza.
Other Examples:
- She lives in Toronto.
- We have a dog.
- They go to school.
Grammar Structure
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8. Present Simple
Third person conjugation
For "he", "she", and "it" use the third-person verb. This is the same as the base verb,
but it has an "s" on the end
This shows the difference between the third person pronouns. Notice the "s" on the
end of the verb.
I like pizza.
You like pizza.
He likes pizza.
She likes pizza.
It likes pizza.
We like pizza.
They like pizza.
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9. Present Simple
Spelling rules for adding s in the third person singular
Some verbs change their spelling when s is added in the third person singular.
Verbs ending in “Y”. The English letters a, e, i, o and u are generally referred to as vowels. The other
English letters are generally referred to as consonants. When a verb ends in “Y” immediately
preceded by a consonant, the y is changed to “ie” before the ending s is added. In each of the
following examples, the consonant immediately preceding the final y is underlined.
Bare Infinitive Third Person Singular
Study Studies
Fly Flies
Carry Carries
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10. Present Simple
Spelling rules for adding s in the third person singular
However, when a verb ends in y immediately preceded by a vowel, the y is not changed before the
ending s is added. In each of the following examples, the vowel immediately preceding the final y is
underlined.
Bare Infinitive Third Person Singular
Say Says
Enjoy Enjoys
Buy Buys
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11. Present Simple
Spelling rules for adding s in the third person singular
When a verb ends in o, the letter e is added before the s ending. For example:
Bare Infinitive Third Person Singular
Do Does
Echo Echoes
Go Goes
When a verb ends in a sibilant sound such as ch, s, sh, x or z, the letter e is added before the s
ending. For example:
Bare Infinitive Third Person Singular
Pass Passes
Push Pushes
Watch Watches
Fix Fixes
Buzz Buzzes
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12. Present Simple
Interrogative Form in simple present we use auxiliaries “do” or “does” to make questions.
Auxiliary + Subject + base verb + Object (Complement) + Question Mark
Do You like Vegetables ?
Other Examples:
- Do you play baseball?
- Does your mother eat pork?
- Does Bogotá have any subway?
- Do we understand the questions?
- Do your brothers study English?
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13. Present Simple
Negative structure in simple present we use “do not” or “does not”.
They also use be + not. Do Not/Does Not
Subject + Do/Does + not + base verb + Object (Complement)
I do not like pizza
Other Examples:
- She does not play baseball.
- My mother does not eat pork.
- Bogotá does not have any subway-
- He does not like soccer.
- She does not study English.
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14. Present Simple
Short answer questions (Yes/No Questions) In questions that use do/does it is possible to
give short answers, to direct questions as follows:
Grammar Structure
Sample Questions
Short Answer
(Affirmative)
Short Answer
(Negative)
Do I need a ticket? Yes, you do. No, you don't.
Do you need a dictionary? Yes, I do. No, I don't.
Do you both speak English? Yes, we do. No, we don't.
Do they need help? Yes, they do. No, they don't.
Does he like chocolate? Yes, he does. No, he doesn't.
Does she want to come? Yes, she does. No, she doesn't.
Does it have four legs? Yes, it does. No, it doesn't.
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15. Present Simple
WH questions Words We use question words to ask certain types of questions (question
word questions). We often refer to them as WH words because they include the letters WH (for
example Why, How).
Grammar Structure
WH Question Word Function Example
What asking for information about something What is your name?
asking for repetition or confirmation What? I can't hear you.
You did what?
What...for asking for a reason, asking why What did you do that for?
When asking about time When did he leave?
Where asking in or at what place or position Where do they live?
Which asking about choice Which colour do you want?
Who asking what or which person or people
(subject)
Who opened the door?
whom asking what or which person or people
(object)
Whom did you see?
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16. Present Simple Grammar Structure
WH Question Word Function Example
whom asking what or which person or people
(object)
Whom did you see?
whose asking about ownership Whose are these keys?
Whose turn is it?
why asking for reason, asking what...for Why do you say that?
why don't making a suggestion Why don't I help you?
how asking about manner How does this work?
asking about condition or quality How was your exam?
WH questions Words We use question words to ask certain types of questions (question
word questions). We often refer to them as WH words because they include the letters WH (for
example Why, How).
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17. Present Simple Grammar Structure
how + adj/adv asking about extent or degree see examples below
how far Distance How far is Pattaya from Bangkok?
how long length (time or space) How long will it take?
how many quantity (countable) How many cars are there?
how much quantity (uncountable) How much money do you have?
how old age How old are you?
how come (informal) asking for reason, asking why How come I can't see her?
WH Question Word Function Example
WH questions Words We use question words to ask certain types of questions (question
word questions). We often refer to them as WH words because they include the letters WH (for
example Why, How).
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