THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

The simple present expresses daily habits or usual activities.The simple present expresses general statements of fact.The simple present is used for events or situtions that exist always,usually or habitually in the past,present and future.

FORM:

USAGE:

A-For regular or habitual action and events.

nMy mother works in a bank.

nMy sister wears glasses.

nWe visit our parents  every week.

nI get up at 8 o’clock

nI live in New York.

nShe speaks 3 languages.

nThis car is old.It  doesn’t work very well.

USAGE:

B-Fact and permanent truths.

nWater boils at 100 degrees centigrade.

nThe sun shines during the day.

nThe earth goes around the sun.

nBirds  fly.

nDogs bark.

nTwice two is four.

USAGE:

C-Thoughts and feelings.

nAndy needs your help.

nThe coat belongs to me.

nDo you hear a strange noise?

nWe don’t have many friends in this city.

nWe live in difficult times.I agree.

nI don’t want to go to school today.

nI feel sick.

nI’m sorry.I dont understand.

USAGE:

   Simple Present must be used instead of the Present Continuous with verbs which can not be used in the continuausform,such as love,see,believe ,etc.

nI love you.(NOT I’m loving you.)

nI believe  everything she says.(NOT I’m  believing…)

nHe hates meat.(NOT He’s hating…)

USAGE:

D-To give information about a future event.

nOur friends arrive tonight.

   It is also used this way with information about time table ,offical event and itineraries.

nThe train leaves at 8:30 this morning.

nClasses begin next Monday.

nThe football season starts in August.

USAGE:

E- Simple present tense is used in newspaper headlines.

nMASS MURDERER ESCAPES

nPEACE TALKS FAIL

nPRESIDENT GOES TO ITALY

nCHICAGO BULLS WIN AGAIN

INTERROGATIVE FORM WITH  QUESTION WORDS
(In The Sımple Present Tense)

SPELLİNG:

SPELLİNG:

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

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-s TAKISI ( -s Addition )

                                  -s TAKISI  (  -s  Addition )

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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
(Sayılabilen ve sayılamayan isimler)

İngilizce'de isimler sayılabilen ve sayılamayan olarak ikiye ayrılır ve cümle içindeki kullanımları farklıdır. Sayılamayan isimler her zaman için tekil kabul edilir.

Örneğin İngilizce'de "saç" kelimesi "uncountable"dır yani sayılamaz. Bu yüzden asla "s" takısı alarak çoğul yapılamaz. Halbuki Türkçe'de biz "saçlar" diyebiliriz. Aynı şekilde "su", "pirinç" ve benzeri kelimeler hep tekil kullanılmak zorundadır. Aynı şekilde sayılamayan kelimelerin başında "a veya an" artikelini de kullanamayız. Çünkü "a" bir anlamına gelir.

EXAMPLES

There is a book on the table.
There are 4 books on the table.

("book" kelimesi sayılabilen isim olduğu için çoğul olarak kullanılabilir.)

There is some water in the glass.
("su" kelimesi sayılamaz olduğu için asla "there are" kalıbıyla kullanılamaz.

SOME UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
(Bazı sayılamayan isimler)

water
hair
money
bread
coke
coffee
milk
air
weather
cake

                                  SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS

Singular Noun Definition:  When a noun means one only, it is said to be singular.  
Examples:  boy, girl, book, church, box

Plural Noun Definition:  When a noun means more than one, it is said to be plural.  
Examples:  boys, girls, books, churches

Rule #1
The plural of nouns is usually formed by adding - s to a singular noun.

lamp	lamps
cat	cats
fork	forks
flower	flowers
pen	pens

Exercise:  Write the plural of each of these nouns

chair	star	farm
storm	door	rock
owner	paper	cup

Rule #2
Nouns ending in s, z, x, sh, and ch form the plural by adding - es.

Exercise:  Write the plural of each of these nouns

dress	brush	hex
wish	class	fox
cross	bench	bush
ax	grass	mantis

Special Note:
If you add - s to such nouns as fox, bush, and bench, you will find that you cannot pronounce them without making an additional syllable.  This is why such nouns form the plural by adding - es.

Quick Review

Exercise:  Tell if the following nouns are singular or plural
box	cats	slipper	forks	Sonraki Sayfa

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