Simple present tense is usually used for daily routines and general statements. If the subject is third person singular (she, he, it) is added to the verb -s/-es.
Formula ;
(+) S + is/am/are + O/compliment
S + verb + O
(-) S + is/am/are + not + O/compliment
S + do/does + not + verb + O
(?) is/are/am + S + compliment ?
Does/do + S + verb O/compliment ?
Simple present tense
| Active | Passive |
| - John teaches the people
- john doesn’t teach the people - does john teach the people |
- the people is taught by john.
- the people is not taught by john - is the people taught by john. |
Greeting
Greeting is a very common evpressions to say that we meet people or want to be nice with them.
Expressions to greet people are :
- Hi…!
- Hello…!
- How are you…!
- Good morning
- Good afternoon
- Good evening
- Good night
- How do you do
- How are things with you
- How is life ?
- Nice to meet you….
Expressions to respons from greeting someone you can use :
- Hello..!
- Hi…!
- Not bad thanks and you ?
- Nice to meet you too..
- Pretty good,thanks
- Morning too
- Nice, thanks how about you ?
- How do you do ?
Example :
Gress : “ good morning Mr.Erwan ?”
Mr.Erwan : “ good morning “
Gress : “ Mr.Erwan, I’m Gress, new student!”
Mr.Erwan : “ How do you do ?”
Gress : “ How do yo do, it’s nice to meet you…”
Mr.Erwan ; “ nice to meet you too, Gress…”
