Simple Present Tense

Rules

1.   Truth

   e.g.  Hong Kong Island is on the South of Kowloon.              

          The sun rises in the east.

          The earth revolves around the sun.

2.    Facts

   e.g.  My sister likes drawing.

          I study in Man Kiu College.

         My dogs eats only vegetables.

3.   Habitual actions

  e.g.  I go to church on Sunday.

         Ann plays piano every day.

        Johnny visits the dentist twice a year.

4.   Adverbs such as often, usually, always, sometimes,

    seldom, rarely, ever, once, twice, every day/week/year etc.        

     e.g.  Paula is never late for her dancing class.

            Peter and Pan are seldom punished by teachers.

            Chang always plays tennis on weekends.

 5.  Order 

      e.g.  Please open the door.

              Stop shouting.

             Keep quiet!

 

 Forms

Subjects Verb phrases
 I wear glasses
You study English
We watch TV
They like English
The students like English
He/She wears glasses
It studies English
John watches TV
Miss Chan likes English

Be, do and have

to be  to do to have
I am do have
You  are You do You  have
He/She/It is He/She/It does He/She/It has
We/They are We/They do We/They have

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