Simple present tense is the kind of tense that expresses general action, habitual acts, actions happening now, and the actions that are always true.
A. Positive sentences
Structural pattern: Subject + base form of verb:
Examples:
- I wash my clothes every Saturday
- She cooks delicious food
- They play football on Fridays
B. Negative Sentences
Structural pattern: Subject + does not/do not + base form of the verb:
Examples:
- I do not wash my clothes every Saturday.
- She does not cook delicious food.
- They do not play football on Fridays.
C. Negative Sentences Contracted Forms:
Examples:
- I don't wash my clothes every Saturday
- She doesn't cook delicious food
- They don't play football on Fridays
Note: In the sentences like "She doesn't cook every day" and "Does she cook every day", the base form of the verb does not retain 's'.
D. Interrogative Sentences
Structural pattern: Auxiliary 'Do'/'Does + subject + base form of the verb:
(a) Positive Interrogative Sentences
Structural pattern: Auxiliary Do/Does + subject + base form of the verb:
Examples:
- Do I wash my clothes every Saturday?
- Does she cook delicious food?
- Do they play football on Fridays?
(b) Negative Interrogative Sentences
Structural pattern: Negative Auxiliary Don't/Doesn't + subject + base form of the verb:
Examples:
- Don't I wash my clothes?
- Doesn't she cook delicious food?
- Don't they play football every Saturday?
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