Recently, I studied tenses and the passive voice of each tense.
I studied it because I've heard that tenses is the most basic to be learned in english.
The first tense form is Simple Present Tense
A. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Simple present tense is used to tell or explain the following:
- Occurence or happening or event that common or often occurred anytime
- A factual event or happening
The structure of simple present tense is:
Active
+ Subject + V1 (s/es) + object
ex. : I write a short story
He writes a short story
- Subject + don't/doesn't + V1 + object
ex. : I don't write a short story
He doesn't write a short story
? Do/Does + subject + V1 + object
(The answer is only yes or no, for example: yes I do)
ex. : Do you write a short story?
Does he write a short story?
? What/where/when/which/why/how + do/does + subject + V1
(The answer is variant)
ex. : What do you want?
When does she play badminton?
Passive
+ Subject + am/is/are + V3 + object
ex. : A short story is written by me
Some short story are written by him
- Subject + am/is/are + not + V3 + object
ex. : A short story is not written by me
Some short story are not written by me
? Am/is/are + subject + V3 + object
(The answer is only yes or no, for example: yes it is)
ex. : Is a short story written by you?
Are some story written by him?
? What/where/when/which/why/how + am/is/are + V3 + object
(The answer is variant)
ex. : What is written by you?
When the ball is played by her?
That's the structure of simple present tense both active and passive. The above explanation is only explain about simple present tense with verb (not adjective, noun, and adverb). I mean, simple present tense can explain adjective, noun, and adverb, but there is no active or passive form.
As we know, active and passive form are only for verb. So, I want to explain about using adjective, noun, and adverb:
Adjective/Noun/Adverb
+ Subject + am/is/are + adjective/noun/adverb
ex. : I am smart
You are beautiful
She is a doctor
New York is a small city
He is in the kitchen
My hobby is playing guitar
Playing guitar is my hobby
(playing is not as verb, but as noun. If you are confused, you have to learn about gerund)
- Subject + am/is/are + not + adjective/noun/adverb
ex. : I am not smart
You are not beautiful
She is not a doctor
New York is not a small city
He is not in the kitchen
My hobby is not playing guitar
Playing guitar is not my hobby
? Am/is/are + subject + adjective/noun/adverb
(The answer is only yes or no, for example: yes I am)
ex. : Are you smart?
Is she beautiful?
Is he a doctor?
Is New York a small city?
Is he in the kitchen?
Is playing guitar your hobby?
Is your hobby playing guitar?
? What/where/when/which/why/how + am/is/are + adjective/noun/adverb
(The answer is variant)
ex. : What is your address?
What time is it?
Where are you from?
Why are you so beautiful?
Who are you?
Who is in the kitchen?
Maybe you have a question, "How if I want to use always/usually/often/sometimes/seldom/never?"
I'll show you some examples of sentences:
Active
I usually eat rice
He often hits me
She always doesn't take a bath (She never takes a bath)
You always don't have money (You never have money)
She doesn't always take a bath (She sometimes takes a bath, and sometimes doesn't take a bath)
You don't always have money (You sometimes have money, and sometimes don't have money)
Do you often play soccer?
Does he never see his father?
What do you usually spend your holidays?
Why does she never listen music?
Passive
This cat is usually fed by me
His merchandise is often peddled on the bus
You are always not forgotten by me (I never forget you)
I am always not liked by him (He never likes me)
You are not always forgotten by me (I sometimes forget you, and sometimes don't forget you)
I am not always liked by him (He sometimes likes me, and sometimes doesn't like me)
Are you never punished by your parents?
Is his wife often scolded by him in public?
What food is usually eaten by you?
Which cat is usually fed by him?
Adjective/Noun/Adverb
You are always beautiful
My favorite soccer player is always Lionel Messi
He is always not capable (He is never capable)
She is always not cheerful (She is never cheerful)
He is not always capable (He is sometimes capable, and sometimes not capable)
She is not always cheerful (She is sometimes cheerful, and sometimes not cheerful)
Is he usually at home?
Is your score always bad?
Why is your score always bad?
Who is always in here?
You can correct me if my explanation has mistake.
And the next, I will explain about present continous tense. So, keep waiting to the next posting.
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