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PRESENT VERB TENSES AND IT'S USES

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1. Present Simple Form subject+v1/v3+object The present tense is the  base form  of the verb: I  work  in London.  But with the third person singular ( she / he / it ), we add an  –s : She  works  in London. Present simple negatives I like tennis but I  don't like  football.  (don't = do not) They  don't work  at the weekend. John  doesn't live  in Manchester.  (doesn't = does not) Angela  doesn't drive  to work. She goes by bus.   USES OF PRESENT SIMPLE: For habits He drinks tea at breakfast. For repeated actions or events We catch the bus every morning. For general truths Water freezes at zero degrees. For instructions or directions Open the packet and pour the contents into hot water. For fixed arrangements His mother arrives tomorrow. Our holiday starts on the 26th March With future constructions She'll see you before she leaves.  2. Present Continuous Form USES OF PRESENT CONTINUOUS: Thing that are happening now Temporary events A new pattern or habit F

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

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  Active voice When the subject of a sentence performs the verb’s action, we say that the sentence is in the  active voice . Sentences in the active voice have a strong, direct, and clear tone. Here are some short and straightforward examples of active voice. Active voice examples Monkeys adore bananas. The cashier counted the money. The dog chased the squirrel. All three sentences have a basic active voice construction: subject, verb, and object. The subject  monkey  performs the action described by  adore . The subject  the cashier  performs the action described by  counted . The subject  the dog  performs the action described by  chased . The subjects are doing, doing, doing—they  take action  in their sentences. The active voice reminds us of the popular Nike slogan, “Just Do It.” Passive voice A sentence is in the passive voice, on the other hand, when the subject is acted on by the verb. The passive voice is always constructed with a conjugated form of  to be  plus the verb’s pas