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。

(1) When the action we are talking about is what we usually do, we use "Simple Present Tense".
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」。
8 x* Z2 \: u( t# i3 j$ @For example 例如：
5 B3 [/ }/ ?9 y5 KDad always(總是) works until midnight.
' ^* p4 n2 ~9 W8 f' W0 Y* kThe twins often(時常) come to school late.
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(2) When we are talking about a truth, we also use "Simple Present Tense".
  N& u9 }: z4 I  ~) Z3 `形容一個道理或真理時，我們也會用「簡單現在式」。
8 T: o& S/ k4 O4 A( OFor example例如：
/ q5 U! l$ ^) W/ b) kThe sun rises in the east.
Water boils at 100℃.

7 \; P% W& u6 m7 t5 K6 K) o(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
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"。
3 K; V' @, [* [& ZFor example 例如：
My sister goes to the library every day.
Steven plays basketball well.

, W% q' k  D/ t1 m) `( B3 W# g(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.
( Q4 W3 ^& r+ O( f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"。
+ y1 Y) e, E5 o7 T+ Y# L% x/ {For example例如：
My sister and I go to the library every day.
, h6 {2 t+ s$ n" lSteven and Charles play basketball well.
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- R4 `7 J+ {( ?- ](5) How to form questions and negative sentences in "Simple Present Tense"?
如何以「簡單現在式」組成問句和否定句？
Examples of questions 問句例子：
0 n1 R' q5 j: ZDoes your sister go to the library every day?
Do you go to the library every day?
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: m8 O$ N& B6 g2 H3 [2 ~3 VDo they play basketball well?
Examples of native sentences否定句例子：
! }3 `) Y: P* T% p6 S6 Q; h; h  {My sister does not go to the library every day.
I do not go to the library every day.
, k; Z# O6 }4 o: MSteven does not play basketball well.
They do not play basketball well.
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. ~* K' i! k/ b) Q5 X. z     (1) For habits or regular actions 表示習慣或恆常活動：
I go to school by bus every day.
Peter often goes to the snack shop when he finishes all classes.
5 P- a  o% R: ?8 W5 ^5 oSometimes I read a book before going to bed.
% K) G9 @! x. d# _7 h& `# X# d" gEmily usually gets up at 8 a.m.
5 n6 K+ m8 G6 Q0 B& q. g1 nMy pen friend writes to me once a month.
Note: The underlined words show the actions happen everyday or regularly.
3 q2 t1 i- w5 x7 M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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(2) For truth 表示真理：
The Moon goes round the Earth.
It rains a lot in the summer in Hong Kong.

(3) For the third person singular 表示第三人稱：
My grandma often visits us on Sundays.
1 f- F0 a" Q  ?9 `She goes to school by bus.
3 a. l2 U# T" i  ?1 xIt is a sunny day!
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(4) For questions 表示問句：
Do you read newspaper every day?
) s% b: L: Y, y0 ?' u8 p& r0 j0 dDoes he live in Shatin?
Is he John?

(5) For negative sentences 表示否定句：
8 g6 I3 q# H8 y/ [I do not drink milk.
My brother does not help with the housework.
5 J3 S+ e0 z1 h+ [! NPolly and Jimmy are not my friends.
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