Present Tense

The simple present tense is used
• To express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, general truth, a scheduled event, or something that often happens.
• To give instructions or directions
• To express fixed arrangements, present or future

Adverb of time

Always Generally
Never Regularly
Every Steadily
Often Frequently
Seldom Sometimes
Usually Normally

The formula

S + to be (am, is, are) + object
S+ verbI + (s/es) + object
S + do/does + not + verbI + object
Do/does + s + verbI + object

 Verb ending in –y 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,

Non verbal sentence
• Affirmative form
S+ tobe+ (am, is, are) + noun / adj / adv
• Negative form
S+ tobe + not + noun / adj / adv
• interrogative form
Tobe + s + noun / adj / adv
Example:
- She is very happy
- She is not very happy
- Is she very happy?

- He does her homework
- He does not her homework
- Does he do her homework ?