TENSES, SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT AND PRONOUNS
TENSES 1. Simple Present Use: To express the habitual action, to express the general truth. Formula: (+) Subject (S) (I, You, They, We ) + Verb 1 Subject (S) (He, She, It) + Verb 1 (s/es) (-) Subject (S) (I, You, They, We ) + do + not + Verb 1 Subject (S) (He, She, It) + Does + not + Verb 1 (?) Do + Subject (S) (I, You, They, We ) + Verb 1? Does + Subject (S) (He, She, It) + Verb 1? Examples: 1. Micky looks so happy today. 2. Zelo do not like to eat porridge for breakfast. 3. Do you like vegetables? 4. They participate in the dance contest every year. 5. She never get on the ferris wheel because of her height phobia. 2. Present Continuous Use: Declare ongoing activities, declare the activities in the process. Formula: (+) Subject (S) (I, You, They, We ) + to be (am/are) + Verb 1-ing Subject (S) (He, She, It) + to be (is) + Verb 1-ing (-) Subject (S) (I, You, They, We ) + to be (am/are) + not + Verb 1-ing