subject: How Many Types Of Present Tense? [print this page] Introduction: Introduction:
Present Tense is the tense used to talk about the current action. For an effective English communication it is important to learn tenses. In English Grammar there are four types of Present Tense viz.
Simple Present Tense
Present Continuous Tense
a)Present Perfect Tense
b)Present Perfect Continuous Tense
The brief description of these subtypes is given below.
A) Simple Present Tense:
Structure of Sentence:
Positive Sentence:
Subject Verb Rest of the Sentence
I / you/ we / theylearn English.
He/ She/ It learnsEnglish.
RULE: We add 'S' /es/ ies when we talk about the third person.
The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb:
1.We add ES after the verb which ends with -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z
Examples:
Go - goes,
Watch - watches
Fix - fixes
Wash - washes
Buzz- buzzes
2.We remove the Y and add IES after the verbs which ends with consonant + Y
Example:
Study - studies,
Carry - carries
Worry - worries
3.We just add S after the verbs which ends with a vowel + Y, Example:
We also use Is & Are to make positive sentences in which there is no action.
Examples:
They are happy.
Kareem is honest.
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Negative Sentence:
The negative sentences are made by using is not (isnt) / are not (arent) & do not / does not.
We use is not & does not when the subject is he/she/it.
We use do not & are not when the subject is they, you, we, I. The point to be noted here is that instead of are not we use am not when the subject is I.
Examples:
I dont trust anyone except you for this confidential report.
My boss doesnt allow me to take leaves during weekdays.
He is not lazy.
They are not trustworthy.
Interrogative Sentence:
The interrogative sentences are made by using is / are & do / does , is not (isnt) / are not(arent) & do not / does not.
