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PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE - Coggle Diagram
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Usage
Habits
They
like
watching TV.
Routine
He
walks
to school every day.
Fact
The sun
rises
in the East.
Schedules/Timetables
The train
leaves
at 6 PM.
-s/ -es
regular verbs: -s
talks, runs, smiles, etc
s, ss, sh, ch, x, o, z: -es
washes, brushes, goes, etc
consonant + -y: change "y" to "i" + es
studies, carries, tries, etc
vowel + -y: -s
plays, enjoys, says, etc
Signal words
Adverbs of Frequency
Always
They always arrive on time.
Usually
We usually have dinner at 7 PM.
Often
She often goes to the park.
Sometimes
He sometimes forgets his keys.
Never
I never eat junk food.
every day, once a week, on Mondays
Structure
Tobe
(+): S + am/is/are + O
She is a teacher.
(-): S + am/is/are not + O
He is not at home.
(?): Am/Is/Are + S + O?
Is she your friend?
Verbs
(+): S + V(s/es) +O
He plays football every weekend.
(-): S + don't/ doesn't + V(inf) + O
They don’t like ice cream.
(?): Do/ Does + S + V(inf) + O?
Does she study English every day?