Present Tense

Present Tense

VERBAL SENTENCE

§ Positive Form 

S + Verb1 (-s / -es) + O

Example : He goes to school.

§ Negative Form

S + do/does + not + V1 + O

Example : You do not write a story.

§ Interrogative Form

Do/does + S + V1 + O ?

Example : does he give at present ?

Ø Verb ending in –y : the third person changes the –y to –ies :

Fly ð flies , cry ð cries

Ø Exeption : if there is a vowel before –y :

Play ð plays , pray ð prays

Ø Add –es to verb ending in : -ss, -x, -sh, -ch

NON VERBAL SENTENCE

§  Positive Form :

S + to be (am/is/are) + noun/adjective/adverb

Example : She is a beautifull girl.

§  Negative Form :

S + to be + not + noun/adjective/adverb

Example : You are not clever.

§  Interrogative Form :

To be + S + noun/adjective/adverb

 Example : is he diligent ?