Affirmative, Negative & Interrogative Structure of Simple Present Tense

Affirmative, Negative & Interrogative Sentences of Simple Present Tense

Affirmative Sentences

Structure:

Subject + Base form of verb (add ‘s’ or ‘es’ for third person singular)

Examples:

  1. I: I eat breakfast at 7 AM.
  2. You: You play soccer on weekends.
  3. He: He watches TV in the evening.
  4. She: She writes a letter every day.
  5. It: It rains a lot in spring.
  6. We: We go to the gym every morning.
  7. They: They read books in the library.
  8. John: John watches TV in the evening.
  9. Sarah: Sarah writes a letter every day.
  10. John and Sarah: John and Sarah read books in the library.

Negative Sentences

Structure:

Subject + Do/Does + Not + Base form of verb

Examples:

  1. I: I do not (don’t) eat breakfast at 7 AM.
  2. You: You do not (don’t) play soccer on weekends.
  3. He: He does not (doesn’t) watch TV in the evening.
  4. She: She does not (doesn’t) write a letter every day.
  5. It: It does not (doesn’t) rain a lot in spring.
  6. We: We do not (don’t) go to the gym every morning.
  7. They: They do not (don’t) read books in the library.
  8. John: John does not (doesn’t) watch TV in the evening.
  9. Sarah: Sarah does not (doesn’t) write a letter every day.
  10. John and Sarah: John and Sarah do not (don’t) read books in the library.

Interrogative Sentences

Structure:

Do/Does + Subject + Base form of verb + ?

Examples:

  1. I: Do I eat breakfast at 7 AM?
  2. You: Do you play soccer on weekends?
  3. He: Does he watch TV in the evening?
  4. She: Does she write a letter every day?
  5. It: Does it rain a lot in spring?
  6. We: Do we go to the gym every morning?
  7. They: Do they read books in the library?
  8. John: Does John watch TV in the evening?
  9. Sarah: Does Sarah write a letter every day?
  10. John and Sarah: Do John and Sarah read books in the library?

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