grammar rules

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YESTERDAY Past time

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Tomorrow Future time

TODAYPresent time

Affirmative

Negative

Interrogative

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Interrogative

Present

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Present time Affirmative

Definition: We use the Present Simple to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens.

The shops open at 9 o’clock

Tim works very hard

We do a lot of different things in our free time

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Rules:

I. Third person singular always carries “s” at the end of the verb

3rd Person singular She

He

It Examples:

Lidia lives in London

He works in a factory

It rains a lot in winter

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II. The verb “have”

He

She

It

Has

I

We

You

They

Have

Examples:

John has a shower every day

We have 2 houses in this town

She has bue eyes

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III. The present simple is used with these adverb of frequency; always/never/often/sometimes/usually

Examples:

Sue always arrives at works early (NOT Sue arrives always)

I usually go to work by car but I sometimes walk ( NOT I go usually)

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Exercises

1. She __________ home early

Always Arrives Arrives Always Always arrive

2. Shoes are expensive.They___a lot of money.

costs cost costss

3. I _______football and tennis

like likes loke

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I. Chose the correct answer.

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You’re rightThat’s OK!!!

Present Time

Negative

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Definition: The Present simple in negative form is used with “Do / Does + Not” before the main verb.

He does not eat his lunch

Tim does not work very hard

We do not do our homework.

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Rules of Simple Present Negative form

II. When do we use do instead of does?

He You

She Does We Do

It They

I

Subject + do/does + not + Verb in present + complement

Peter + Does not + play + tennis

The verb in 3rd person does NOT carry the “s” at the end when it is in negative form.

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Present Simple Interrogative Form

Definition: The Present Simple Interrogative Form we should:

1. Use the auxiliaries Do/ Does.

2. Add the Questions mark (?) at the end of the sentence.

Paul speaks very English very well

Does Paul speak very well?

Does/Do + subject + Verb in present + complement + ?

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Exercises

I. Change the following sentences into questions form:

1. Mary buys an apple every Monday

2. Jeny and Pilar play football very well

3. His dog gets up early today

4. I work in a bank

5. He likes rock music

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Answers

Answers

1. Does Mary buy an apple every Monday?

2. Do Jenny and Pilar play football very well?

3. Does his dog get up early today?

4. Do you work in a bank?

5. Does he like rock music?

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PAST TIMEPOSITIVE FORM

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Definition: We use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.

Tom went to the cinema yesterday

Tim worked in a bank from 1991 to 1998

We watched television yesterday evening

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Subject + verb in past + complement

List of Past Vebs Learn them!

Present Past Present Past

Buy Bought Fly Flew

Think Thought Read Read

Eat Ate Take Took

Speak Spoke Say Said

Know Knew Make Made

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Past Time Negative Form

Definition: The Past Simple Negative Form is formed with the auxiliary “Did” + not and the verb stays in the Present Simple.

Patty did not go to the country

She did not have enough time for studying

Sam did not do his homework

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Subject + did + not + present verb + complement

PAST TIME INTERROGATIVE FORM

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Definition: In the Past Simple Interrogative Form we should:

1. Use los auxiliaries “Did” (past of Do/Does)

2. Add the Questions mark (?) at the end of the sentence.

Did + subject + Verb in present + complement + ?

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AFFIRMAIVE FORM FUTURE TIME

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Definition: Simple Future has two different forms in English: "will" and "be going to." Although the two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two very different meanings. Both "will" and "be going to" refer to a specific time in the future.

She will be at 7 o’clock tomorrow

I think Diana will pass the exam

I will be there the next week

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Subject + will + Verb in present + complement

NEGATIVE FORMFUTURE TIME

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Definition: The future simple in negative form is formed with the auxiliary “Will” + not, and the verb that follows in the Present Simple.

I will not there tomorrow

Carmen will not be in her office tomorrow

I will not go to Paris the next year

Subject + will + not + Verb in present + complement

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INTERROGTIVE FORMFUTURE TIME

Definition: In the Future simple interrogative form we should:

1. Use the auxiliaries “Will”

2. Add the Questions mark (?) at the end of the sentences.

Will you arrive early tomorrow?

Will + subject + Verb in present + complement + ?

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