Friday, October 12, 2007

PRESENT SIMPLE!

Afirmative sentence: Subject + verb-> I go
negative sentence: Subject + auxiliary in negative + verb-> I don't go
interrogative sentence: Auxiliary + subject + verb- > Do I go?

In 3ยบ pesone is necessary to adds "s" in the end of verb

Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event..

-You speak English.
-Do you speak English?
-You do not speak English.
-I play football-he does not play tennis.
-Do they play tennis?


The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future.

-Cats like milk.
-dogs do not like milk.
-Do horses like milk?


Present simpe can talk about scheduled events in the near future too.

-The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.
-The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM.
-When do we board the plane?
-The party starts at 8 o'clock.


to express the idea that an action is happening or is not happening now.

-I am here now.
-She is not here now.
-He needs help right now.





credits are from-
http://www.curso-ingles.com/gramatica-inglesa/psimple.php
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepresent.html

12th, october 2007

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