Friday, November 28, 2014

SIMPLE TENSES


A sentence is presented in simple present tenses when it is used to describe an actin that’s happening at present and does not indicate when the action is expected to end. Simple present tenses is used when :
-          The action that is taking place in general.
-          The action is not only occurring now; it repeats after regula intervals of time.
-          To indicate facts those are genarlly true.
-        The action for relating habits and routines that happen all the time, be it in the future, past or present.

FOR EXAMPLES :

-          I play tennis.
-          She does not play tennis.
-          Does he play tennis ?
-          The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
-          The train does not leave at 9 AM.
-          When does the train usually leave ?
-          She always forgets her purse.
-          He never forgets his wallet.
-          Every twelve Months, the Earth circles the sun.
-          Does the sun circle the Earth.

STRUCTURE

{VERB } + s/es in third person.

-        If the subject in 3rd person singular.

The verb is used in its original form;

-         If subject is 1st and/or 2nd person singular.
-         If subject is 1st and/or 2nd person plural.
-         If subject is 3rd person plural.

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