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Form and Sentence Structures

  1. Affirmative Form (Positive Statements)

    • Subjects (I, You, We, They, plural nouns): Subject + Base Verb

    • Example: They study English every day.

    • Subjects (He, She, It, singular nouns): Subject + Verb(-s / -es / -ies)

    • Example: She works at a hospital.

  2. Negative Form

    • Subjects (I, You, We, They): Subject + do not (don't) + Base Verb

    • Example: We do not (don't) like spicy food.

    • Subjects (He, She, It): Subject + does not (doesn't) + Base Verb

    • Example: He does not (doesn't) drink tea.

  3. Interrogative Form (Questions)

    • Yes/No Questions:

    • Do + Subject (I/you/we/they) + Base Verb...?

      • Example: Do you play football?

    • Does + Subject (he/she/it) + Base Verb...?

      • Example: Does it rain often here?

    • Wh- Questions:

    • Wh- word + do/does + Subject + Base Verb...?

      • Example: Where do they live?

  4. The Verb "To Be" (Irregular Structure)

    • Affirmative: Subject + am / is / are (e.g., I am tired, She is a doctor, They are ready)

    • Negative: Subject + am not / is not (isn't) / are not (aren't)

    • Question: Am / Is / Are + Subject...?

Third-Person Singular Spelling Rules (-s / -es / -ies)

  • General Rule: Add -s to the base verb.

    • work →→ works

    • read →→ reads

  • Verbs ending in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -z, or -o: Add -es.

    • watch →→ watches

    • wash →→ washes

    • pass →→ passes

    • go →→ goes

  • Verbs ending in a consonant + -y: Change -y to -ies.

    • study →→ studies

    • fly →→ flies

  • Verbs ending in a vowel + -y: Add -s only.

    • play →→ plays

    • stay →→ stays

  • Irregular Forms:

    • have →→ has

Core Uses and Functions

  • Habits and Daily Routines: Actions that happen regularly.

    • I wake up at 7:00 AM every morning.

  • Universal Truths and Scientific Facts: Things that are always true or natural laws.

    • Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.

    • The Earth revolves around the Sun.

  • Permanent Situations and States: Long-lasting conditions.

    • They live in Canada.

  • Timetables and Scheduled Events: Official future schedules (trains, flights, classes).

    • The train leaves at 9:15 PM tomorrow.

  • Instructions, Directions, and Demonstrations: Step-by-step procedures.

    • First, you preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

  • State Verbs (Non-continuous Verbs): Verbs that describe states, senses, feelings, or mental processes rather than physical actions.

    • Common verbs: know, understand, believe, love, hate, want, need, seem, prefer

    • Example: I understand the lesson (NOT: I am understanding).

Common Signal Words and Time Expressions

  • Adverbs of Frequency:

    • Placed before the main verb, but after the verb to be:

    • always, usually, often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, hardly ever, never

    • Example: He always gets up early.

    • Example: She is always on time.

  • Time Expressions:

    • Usually placed at the end or beginning of a sentence:

    • every day / week / month / year

    • once / twice / three times a week

    • on Mondays / in the morning / at night