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TENSES

ENGLISH 1. The Simple Present Tense

Aşağıdaki tablo “The Simple Present Tense” in olumlu, olumsuz ve soru yapılarının nasıl oluşturulduğunu göstermektedir.

Negative
Interrogative
Affirmative
I don’t go to school on foot on Do you go to school on foot on
I / You / We / They I go to school on foot on weekdays.
weekdays. weekdays?
Lee goes to school on foot on Lee doesn’t go to school on foot Does Lee go to school on foot on
He / She / It
weekdays. on weekdays. weekdays?
Aşağıdaki durumlarda “The Simple Present Tense” kullanılır.
Alışkanlıklar:
My brother-in-law goes to the gym every morning before work. Video 2.1
Sürekli / kalıcı / tekrarlı eylemler ya da durumlar:
The train journey to the neighbouring city takes 30 minutes, so residents commute there for work opportunities.
Haberler ve gazete başlıkları:
The local wrestler wins the championship game.
Spor müsabakası anlatımları:
The team scores a spectacular goal in the first half.
Resmi açılış ve tören konuşmaları:
Do you, James, take Lily to be your lawfully wedded spouse?
Devamlılık bildirmeyen eylemler:
Contrary to the spicy aroma of the curry, the dish offers a surprisingly mild flavour.

Bilimsel gerçekler ve genellemeler:
The idea that technology harms society is a common misconception.
Planlanmış, bir zaman çizelgesinde gösterilen eylemler:
The comedy show begins at eight on Saturday evening.
Kitap / film özeti ve hikâye anlatımı:
When the prince comes the next day, he finds the witch waiting for him at the tower.
Yol tarifi ya da yönerge:
You drive along the boulevard and take the first left onto Main Street.
Duygu, dilek ve temenniler:
I hope the weather improves soon, as I have plans to go hiking this weekend.
Atasözleri:
Honey catches more flies than vinegar.

A. Time Expressions Frequently Used in The Simple Present Tense
Video 2.2
always usually sometimes hardly ever every day once a month at weekends

almost always generally occasionally scarcely ever every week once a year on weekdays

nearly always often rarely almost never every year twice a month on Mondays

frequently seldom never every … twice a … on Sundays

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