Verb (Simple present tense) 動詞(簡單現在式)

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In English, verbs have different tenses. We need to use different tenses of verbs to describe actions that happen at different time.
動詞有不同的時態，我們在形容於不同時間發生的動作時，需要用不同時態的動詞。

. l/ r8 E" M- _9 b(1) When the action we are talking about is what we usually do, we use "Simple Present Tense".
8 \& K* @0 X3 v' I5 M' p當我們所形容的動作是我們習慣會做的，我們會用「簡單現在式」。
) f5 @5 A% ~2 M: q+ u4 L/ ^For example 例如：
2 T7 m* y) R1 jDad always(總是) works until midnight.
The twins often(時常) come to school late.

( S% K; m, M& D, Z5 H# n(2) When we are talking about a truth, we also use "Simple Present Tense".
# j0 ~! |' |/ e0 Y# U, m2 Q  y形容一個道理或真理時，我們也會用「簡單現在式」。
For example例如：
9 P; C$ j# j. ^- p( J' Q) CThe sun rises in the east.
Water boils at 100℃.
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, L( B, [; [0 z7 @! w(3) We need to add "s" or "es" at the end of the verb in "Simple Present Tense" when the subject of the sentence is in "third person singular" form, i.e. he, she, it
% b2 k. F2 o  K9 H/ i4 x7 k 如果句子中的主語是第三人稱 (即 he, she, it 等), 當使用「簡單現在式」時，我們要在動詞最尾加上 "s" 或 "es"。
For example 例如：
$ r+ |* T1 o  Z; D3 HMy sister goes to the library every day.
Steven plays basketball well.

(4) We do not need to add "s" or "es" at the end of the verb if the subject is not in "third person singular form", i.e. I, we, you, they.
- ]. H1 Y+ O, h8 H如果句子中的主詞不是第三人稱 (即 I, we, you, they)，我們便不需要在動詞最尾加上 "s" 或 "es"。
For example例如：
: A$ w9 h7 K/ y1 ~* f" E: qMy sister and I go to the library every day.
Steven and Charles play basketball well.
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(5) How to form questions and negative sentences in "Simple Present Tense"?
, g: M; H* \4 r( J1 _+ L如何以「簡單現在式」組成問句和否定句？
6 j3 c! D5 F, p( D  JExamples of questions 問句例子：
0 S3 @" X* B# h8 G& l" ^0 qDoes your sister go to the library every day?
Do you go to the library every day?
' q" a3 |3 J4 f* P8 M: m' fDoes Steven play basketball well?
1 T  D0 S- f8 T7 b% ~, c- ODo they play basketball well?
Examples of native sentences否定句例子：
1 |6 e% T5 l' N* n7 {2 DMy sister does not go to the library every day.
: f1 Q8 j) j7 q' u( A2 q0 Y& AI do not go to the library every day.
* g* f/ K4 B" ^) X+ nSteven does not play basketball well.
They do not play basketball well.
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     (1) For habits or regular actions 表示習慣或恆常活動：
% t( k* J1 c( f5 R1 qI go to school by bus every day.
Peter often goes to the snack shop when he finishes all classes.
Sometimes I read a book before going to bed.
4 P0 X! h/ C# C% z6 aEmily usually gets up at 8 a.m.
# s" T/ v9 v' k/ X! S5 R& dMy pen friend writes to me once a month.
Note: The underlined words show the actions happen everyday or regularly.
! h$ c8 L8 i0 r+ V6 D% T& \+ ]% q& ~劃上底線的字詞顯示了該活動是每天或恆常發生的。
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$ D" m/ m+ G) l6 J7 r* C7 O (2) For truth 表示真理：
The Moon goes round the Earth.
6 G; G" O# ~9 y6 j. K+ S. L  d/ pIt rains a lot in the summer in Hong Kong.

  u% J6 v3 [" d' k  z8 z! y& N (3) For the third person singular 表示第三人稱：
My grandma often visits us on Sundays.
7 j  i2 J& E  S8 b  e6 zShe goes to school by bus.
  S: d( A, a! \! J* t2 T. ]It is a sunny day!
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, h* r8 |5 b7 n. b; ~0 f% V9 n7 G4 ~ (4) For questions 表示問句：
Do you read newspaper every day?
Does he live in Shatin?
! M# j; ~; Z# ^" V# ^4 f6 H: P& MIs he John?

! N* x9 i  ?4 k* Z- N2 ~/ O (5) For negative sentences 表示否定句：
9 d+ V7 D9 E8 P& M' c2 k1 ^I do not drink milk.
: }5 Z: G+ b. @$ [2 W  e/ Y' i; mMy brother does not help with the housework.
1 S: ]0 w4 ]$ H9 K) r% z! LPolly and Jimmy are not my friends.