First Year Grammar

Second Lecture: Unit Two – Present simple

* Read the following sentences:

   – The earth goes round the sun.

   – We go to college every day.

   -Carpenters make wooden furniture.

   – The sport club opens at 3:30 in the afternoon.

   – My brother works in a big factory.

   – Camels have four legs.

  ** Present simple tense is used for things that happen all time or repeatedly, always true, scientific facts, and habitual actions.

 * Particular adverbs are used with this tense such as:

       Usually, often, never, sometimes, seldom, frequently, etc.

 * In case of negation: “do not” and “does not” precede the verb ( base)

    – Smith does not like football.

    – The boys do not like participate in the party.

 * Questions: 

       – In yes/ no questions, again “do” and “does” are used, as in:

     – Do you like sports?

     – Does Alice make shopping at night?

    – In wh-questions, “do” and “does” are used preceded by question words as in the following examples:

       – Where do lions live? 

       – What does the officer hear? 

 * With the third person singular ( subject), “- s”, or “-es” are added, as in:

    – Mary reads her preferable newspaper every morning.