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Lesson No19D-Introduction To Simple past Tense (Regular and Irregular verbs)

Introduction to Simple Present Tense (Regular and Irregular Verbs)

The simple present tense is one of the most common tenses in English. It is used to describe actions that happen regularly or facts that are generally true.

Simple Present Tense: Basic Structure

  • Affirmative Sentences: Subject + base form of the verb (for he/she/it, add -s or -es to the base form)
    • Example: I walk to school. / She walks to school.
  • Negative Sentences: Subject + do/does + not + base form of the verb
    • Example: I do not (don’t) walk to school. / She does not (doesn’t) walk to school.
  • Interrogative Sentences: Do/does + subject + base form of the verb?
    • Example: Do you walk to school? / Does she walk to school?

Regular Verbs

Regular verbs follow a standard pattern in the simple present tense. For he/she/it subjects, we add -s or -es to the base form of the verb.

Affirmative Sentences

  • I/You/We/They: Base form of the verb
    • Example: They play soccer every weekend.
  • He/She/It: Base form + -s or -es
    • Example: He plays soccer every weekend.

Negative Sentences

  • I/You/We/They: Do not (don’t) + base form of the verb
    • Example: We do not (don’t) watch TV daily.
  • He/She/It: Does not (doesn’t) + base form of the verb
    • Example: She does not (doesn’t) watch TV daily.

Interrogative Sentences

  • I/You/We/They: Do + subject + base form of the verb?
    • Example: Do you study English?
  • He/She/It: Does + subject + base form of the verb?
    • Example: Does she study English?
See also  Lesson No 38B-I Think, I Believe, In My Opinion, etc.

Irregular Verbs

Irregular verbs in the simple present tense do not follow a specific pattern different from regular verbs in terms of changing form for he/she/it. However, it is crucial to remember these changes and any unique verb forms.

Affirmative Sentences

  • I/You/We/They: Base form of the verb
    • Example: They go to the market.
  • He/She/It: Base form + -s or unique forms like ‘has’ for ‘have’
    • Example: She goes to the market.
    • Example: He has a car.

Negative Sentences

  • I/You/We/They: Do not (don’t) + base form of the verb
    • Example: We do not (don’t) take the bus.
  • He/She/It: Does not (doesn’t) + base form of the verb
    • Example: He does not (doesn’t) take the bus.

Interrogative Sentences

  • I/You/We/They: Do + subject + base form of the verb?
    • Example: Do you make dinner at home?
  • He/She/It: Does + subject + base form of the verb?
    • Example: Does she make dinner at home?

Examples

Regular Verbs

  • Affirmative: I ride my bike to work. / She rides her bike to work.
  • Negative: They do not (don’t) play chess. / He does not (doesn’t) play chess.
  • Interrogative: Do you enjoy reading? / Does he enjoy reading?

Irregular Verbs

  • Affirmative: We make crafts on weekends. / She makes crafts on weekends.
  • Negative: You do not (don’t) go to the gym. / He does not (doesn’t) go to the gym.
  • Interrogative: Do they have pets? / Does she have a pet?

Practice

To master the simple present tense with both regular and irregular verbs, practice forming sentences in all three forms: affirmative, negative, and interrogative, paying attention to the subject.

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