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Positive Negative Interrogative

I eat I do not eat do I eat?
we eat we do not eat do we eat?

you eat (sing) you do not eat do you eat?
you eat (plu) you do not eat do you eat?

he / she / it eats he / she / it does not eat does he / she / it eat?
they eat they do not eat do they eat?

G In simple present tense, the root form of the verb is generally used. But, with he, she, it
and other third person singular subjects, we add -s or -es to the root form of the
verb.

G The short forms used are –
do not – don’t does not – doesn’t

G Negative interrogative forms are –

Do you not eat? or Does he not eat?

Don’t you eat? Doesn’t he eat?
G Interrogative sentences beginning with a question word –

Question word + do/does + subject + root form of the verb + .........?

What do you drink ? What does he drink?
Simple Present Tense is used –

G to express actions / habits done regularly or repeatedly.

Read the following examples:
1. He gets up everyday at 6 o’clock.

2. He catches the bus every evening.

G to express scientific facts and universal truths.
Read the following examples:

1. The sun rises in the east.

2. The Earth revolves around the Sun.

G in proverbs and sayings.
Read the following examples:

1. Better late than never.
2. A bird in hand worth two in the bush.is

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