Present Indefinite Tense (Simple Present)
Definition:
The Present Indefinite Tense is used to describe daily routines, habits, facts, and
universal truths.
Structure:
Positive: Subject + Verb (V1) + s/es (He, She, It) + Object
i.I play cricket.
ii.He plays cricket.
Negative: Subject + do/does + not + V1 + Object
i.I do not play cricket.
ii.He does not play cricket.
Interrogative: Do/Does + Subject + V1 + Object?
i.Do you play cricket?
ii.Does he play cricket?
Uses:
Habit: I get up early.
Daily Routine: She goes to school every day.
Fact: Water boils at 100°C.
Universal Truth: The sun rises in the east.
Key Rules:
Use V1 with I, You, We, They.
Add s/es with He, She, It.
After do/does, always use the first form (V1) of the verb.
Definition:
The Present Indefinite Tense is used to describe daily routines, habits, facts, and
universal truths.
Structure:
Positive: Subject + Verb (V1) + s/es (He, She, It) + Object
i.I play cricket.
ii.He plays cricket.
Negative: Subject + do/does + not + V1 + Object
i.I do not play cricket.
ii.He does not play cricket.
Interrogative: Do/Does + Subject + V1 + Object?
i.Do you play cricket?
ii.Does he play cricket?
Uses:
Habit: I get up early.
Daily Routine: She goes to school every day.
Fact: Water boils at 100°C.
Universal Truth: The sun rises in the east.
Key Rules:
Use V1 with I, You, We, They.
Add s/es with He, She, It.
After do/does, always use the first form (V1) of the verb.
