The Present Indefinite Tense

Saturday, February 28, 2009

The Present Indefinite Tense

Usage:

The present tense is the tense (that is, the form of the verb) that may be used to express:

• action at the present
• a state of being;
• a habitual action;
• an occurrence in the (very) near future; or
• an action that occurred in the past and continues up to the present.

Verb:

First form of verb (s/es/ies)

Helping Verb:

Do (I,We,You,They and Plural Subjects)

Does(He,She,It and Third Person Singular Subjects)

Note: (Helping verb is not used in Simple sentences.It is used in Interrogative and Negative Sentences)

How to make a Simple Sentence?

Subject+First form of Verb(s/es/ies)+Object.

Example: They play tennis.

She washes the plates.

He praises his brother.

Ahmed flies a kite.

How to make an Interrogative Sentence?

Helping Verb+Subject+First form of Verb+Object ?

Example: Do they play tennis?

Does she wash the plates?

Does he praise his brother?

Does Ahmed fly a kite?

How to make a Negative Sentence?

Subject+Helping Verb+not+First form of Verb+Object.

Example: They do not play tennis.

She does not wash the plates.

He does not praise his brother.

Ahmed does not fly a kite.