Introduction

Verbs in English grammar have many uses, Verbs can reflect the quantity of the subject, as well as the time and state of the action.

The present Simple tense

The present simple tense is used to express habitual, regular, or typical states or actions. When the subject is the third person singular, the verb has a singular third person form, and when the subject is not the third person singular, the verb remains in its base form.

Examples

  • They often get up at 7:00
  • He often gets up at 7:00

Rules

  1. Add ’s’ to the end of the verb, for example: play — plays
  2. Verbs ending with the letters s, x, ch, or o are changed to -es, for example: guess — guesses
  3. Verbs ending with the letters s, x, ch, or o are changed to -es, for example: guess — guesses
  4. Verbs ending with a consonant plus ‘y’, change ‘y’ to ‘i’ and then add ‘-es’, for example: study — Studies

The negation and questions or present simple tense

The general present tense negation and questions are formed with the help of do, does.

Examples

  1. He doesn't like the car.
  2. Does he like the car? -- Yes, he does. / No, he doesn't.

The present continuous tense

The present continuous tense is used to indicate actions that are currently happening or ongoing. In sentences, this is typically echoed by time adverbs such as “now.” The basic structure is composed of “be + doing”.

Examples

  • They are watching TV.
  • He is watching TV.
  • I am watching TV.

The rule of verb present participle

  1. In general, add ‘ing’ directly to the verb. for example: work - working
  2. If verb is ends with silent - e, then remove the ’e’ and append ‘ing’. for examples: take - taking
  3. Verbs with final closed syllables should have their ending doubled and then followed by -ing. for examples: cut - cutting
  4. If a verb ends with ‘ie’, change ‘ie’ to ‘y’, then add ‘ing’ to the verb. for examples: lie - lying

The negation and questions or present continuous tense

In the negative form of the present progressive tense, the auxiliary verb (be) should be in its negative form. If the question uses the present continuous tense, the auxiliary verb (be) should be placed at the beginning of the sentence.

Examples

  • They aren't watching TV.

  • Are they watching TV?

  • He isn't watching TV.

  • Is he watching TV?

  • Am i watching TV?

  • Yse. you are. / No, you aren't.