Sunday, September 13, 2015

Basic Present Tenses Structures


VERB TO BE

Subject + BE + adjective.

Subject + BE + NOT + adjective.

BE + subject + adjective?





Subject + BE + article + singular noun.

Subject + BE + NOT + article + singular noun.

BE + subject + article + singular noun?




Subject + BE + plural noun.

Subject + BE + NOT + plural noun.

BE + subject + plural noun?

 It is rainy today.

 It isn’t rainy today.

 Is it rainy today?
 Yes, it is.
 No, it’s not. / No, it isn’t.

 What’s the weather like today?
 It’s rainy.


 It is an umbrella.

 It isn’t an umbrella.

 Is it an umbrella?
 Yes, it is.
 No, it’s not. / No, it isn’t.


 They are umbrellas.

 They aren’t umbrellas.

 Are they umbrellas?
 Yes, they are.
 No, they’re not. / No, they aren’t.



PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Subject + BE + VERB (ING).

Subject + BE + NOT + VERB (ING).

BE + subject + VERB (ING)?

 It is raining in London.

 It isn’t raining in London.

 Is it raining in London?
 Yes, it is.
 No, it’s not. / No, it isn’t.

 Where is it raining?
 It’s raining in London.



PRESENT SIMPLE


I / You / We / They + VERB.

I / You / We / They + DON'T + VERB.

DO + I / you / we / they + VERB?






He / She / It + VERB (-s/-es/-ies).

He / She / It + DOESN'T + VERB.

DOES + he / she / it + VERB?



 You need an umbrella.

 You don't need an umbrella.

 Do you need an umbrella?
 Yes, I do.
 No, I don't.

 What do you need?
 I need an umbrella.


 It rains in summer.

 It doesn’t rain in summer.

 Does it rain in summer?
 Yes, it does.
 No, it doesn’t.

 When does it rain?
 It rains in summer.


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