(A)- Present Simple Tense With “To Be Verb”
Be Verb (am/is/are):
(1) Positive sentence
[Subject + Be Verb (am/is/are) + predicate]
Examples:
- I am a student.
- He is from America.
- You are late.
(2) Negative sentence
[Subject + Be Verb (am/is/are) + not + predicate]
Examples:
- I am not a student.
- He is not from America.
- You are not late
(3) Interrogative sentence
[Be Verb (is/am/are) + Subject + predicate + ?]
Examples:
- Am I a student?
- Is he from America?
- Are you late?
(4) Interrogative Negative:
[Be Verb (Is/am/are) + Subject + not + predicate + ?] OR [Be Verb (Isn’t/ain’t/aren’t) + Subject + predicate + ?]
Examples:
- Am I not a student?
- Isn’t he from America?
- Are you not late?
(5) Wh-Word Form:
[Wh-word + be verb (is/am/are) + subject + predicate + ?]
Examples:
- Who are you?
- What is your name?
- How old are you?
(B)- Present Simple Tense With Other Verbs
(1) Affirmative Sentences:
[Subject + Verb 1st form (s/es) + Object]
Examples:
- She writes a letter every day.
- The sun rises in the east.
- They speak Spanish fluently.
- He works as a teacher.
- The train departs at 9 a.m.
(2) Negative Sentences:
Add “do not” (don’t) before the base form of the verb for all subjects. Example: “They don’t like coffee.”
Add “does not” (doesn’t) before the base form of the verb for singular third-person pronouns or singular nouns.
[Subject + Doesn’t/don’t + Verb 1st form + Object]
Examples:
- She does not write a letter every day. (Doesn’t)
- The sun does not rise in the east. (Doesn’t)
- They do not speak Spanish fluently. (Don’t)
- He does not work as a teacher. (Doesn’t)
- The train does not depart at 9 a.m. (Doesn’t)
(3) Interrogative Sentences:
Use the auxiliary verb “do” (in present simple) before the subject for all subjects except third-person singular.
[ Doesn’t/don’t + Subject + Verb 1st form + Object + ?]
Examples:
- Do you like coffee?
- Do the birds sing in the morning?
- Do you and your friends play sports together?
- Do they like to travel?
- Do the flowers bloom in spring?
Use the auxiliary verb “does” before the subject for third-person singular.
Examples:
- Does she like coffee?
- Does he speak English?
- Does it rain a lot in that region?
- Does she eat breakfast every morning?
- Does he take the bus to work?
(4) Interrogative Negative:
[Do/Does + Subject + not + Verb 1st form + Object + ?] OR [Don’t/Doesn’t + Subject + Verb 1st form + Object + ?]
Examples:
Don’t you like coffee?
Does he not play the guitar?
Don’t they live in London?
Doesn’t she speak Spanish?
Do we not have class tomorrow?
(5) Wh-Word Form:
[Wh-word + do/does + Subject + Verb 1st form + Object + ?]
Examples:
- What time does the movie start?
- Where does she live?
- How often do you exercise?
- Why does he always arrive late?
- Who teaches English at the school?
- When do they have their team meetings?
- How much does it cost?
- Which book does she recommend?
- Whose car is parked outside?
- What do you usually eat for breakfast?