Minggu, 28 November 2010

Present tense

Simple present tense is used to express hobits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situation, emotions and wishes to give instructions or direction. To express fixed arrangements. Present or future. Present tense divided become 2 these are;
1. Verbal sentences
The pattern;
(+) Affirmative form ; Subject + Verb 1 (s/es)+ Object
(-) Negative form ; Subject + don’t?doesen’t+ Verb 1
(?)Interogative : Do/Does+ Subject + Object + ?
Example; * She plays badminton every week
* She doesn’t play badminton every week
* Does she play badminton every week?

2. Non verbal sentences
The pattern;
(+) Affirmative form : Subject + To be (am/is/are) + noun/ adverb/adjective.
(-) Negative form : Subject + To be (am/is/are) + not + nou/adverb/adjective.
(?) Interogative : To be (am/is/are) + subject + noun/adverb/adjective + ?.
Example; * He is handsome
* He is not handsome
* Is he handsome?.

NOTES;
Verbs ending in-why : The third person changes
The -y to -ies ; Fly => Flies,
: Cry=> Cries.

Exception ; If there is a vowel before the
-y: Play => Plays,
Pray => Prays.
Add –es to verbs ending in ; ss, x, sh, ch, he passes, she catches, he fixes, it pushes.

Adverbs used;
Generally Everyday Sometime
usually Saldom Every morning
Often Never Ever
Every week.

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