BASIC PRESENT TENSES

Look on the web (Internet) for the explanation of the verb to be, simple present and present continuous.

In your notebooks, complete the diagram using the information found.

FORMULA: AFFIRMATIVE USES

They are used to describe or tell
Subject + verb to be + complement. us the condition of people, EXAMPLES
I am. things, places and ideas. I am doing my homework.
You are. You are cooking pizza.
He is. Is he doing his homework?
She is. She is not my friend.
It is. Is it a ball?
We are. We are friends.
They are. VERB TO BE Are they crying?

FORMULA: INTERROGATIVE
FORMULA: NEGATIVE

Subject + verb to be + not + complement. Verb to be + subject + complement.

I am not. Am I?
You are not. Are you?
He is not. Is she?
She is not. Is he?
It is not. Is it?
We are not. Are we?
They are not. Are they?
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A present simple tense is a verb for of a sentence
that tells about the action, circumstance which
Subject + verb (s/es) + object happens regularly, or occurrences. EXAMPLES

Romie loves to eat burgers.

Romie does not love to eat burgers.

SIMPLE Does romie love to eat burgers?

FORMULA: NEGATIVE PRESENT FORMULA: INTERROGATIVE

Do/does + subject + verb + object?

Subject + do/does + not+ verb + object
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Subject + is/am/are+ verb+ing EXAMPLES

He is reading.

He is not reading.

Is he reading?

PRESENT Why is he reading?

FORMULA: NEGATIVE CONTINUOUS FORMULA: INTERROGATIVE

Interrogative (yes/no)
Subject + is/am/are + not + verb+ing Is/am/are + subject+ verb+ing?

Interrogative words

Wh questions + Is/am/are + subject+ verb+ing?