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Present Indefinite Tense

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Present Simple (present tense + common aspect) Affirmative: Subject + Base Form of the Verb *note: for 3rd Person Singular (he/ she/ it) add ‘s’ to the base form I/ You/ We/ They work in a bank. He/ She works in a bank. Negative: Subject + don’t/ doesn’t + Base Form of the Verb I/ You/ We/ They don’t (do not) work. He/ She/ It doesn’t (does not) work. Interrogative: Question Word + do/does + Subject + Base Form of the Verb Where do I/ you/we/they work? Where does he/ she work? 1. Usual, regular action: I usually  go  fishing at weekends. I  don’t go  fishing at weekends.  Do  I  go  fishing at weekends? You always  know  the answer. You  don’t  always  know  the answer.  Do  you always  know  the answer? She never  put s  milk in her tea. She  doesn’t put  milk in her tea.  Does  she ever  put  milk in her tea? My father  play s  the violin. My father  doesn’t play  the violin.  Does  your father  play  the violin? We sometimes  go  to the cinema on Friday

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Definition of Tense Definition of Tense in English Grammar : A Tense is a form of a verb that is used to show the time of an action. For example: when an action happened. How many types of tenses are there in English grammar? Structure  of Sentence Subject + Formula of Tense + Object Simple Tense Continuous Tense Perfect Tense Perfect Tense Present Tense Ist Form + s/es Is/Am/Are + Ist Form + ing Has/Have + IIIrd Form Has/Have Been + Ist Form + ing Past  Tense IInd Form Was/Were + Ist Form + ing Had + IIIrd Form Had Been + Ist Form + ing Future Tense Will/Shall + Ist Form Will be + Ist Form + ing Will Have + IIIrd Form Will Have Been + Ist Form + ing Types of Tenses There are 3 types of tense. Present Tense Past Tense Future Tense Each tense is divided into 4 types sub tense. Present Tense Present Simple Tense Present Continuous Tense Present Prefect Tense Present Prefect Continuous Tense Past Tense Pas