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English for Communication | Alvin Bersamin

Grammar Focus

Present Simple

James So, the CEO of Unilever Finance, tends to wake up early at 5 a.m.
The journey takes 45 minutes and he uses the time to call his customers.
“When I arrive at my office, I sometimes read the newspaper for half an
hour”. He says.

Form

A. Positive form
1. S + V be (is / am / are)

2. S + V1 (add ‘’S” for the third person singular he / she / it)

I / You / We / They work for NASIC.

He / She works for NASIC.

EXAMPLE:

I / am / a Sales Manager.

You/We/They / are / the students at the Rajabhat University.

He/She / is / the Accounting Manager.

B. Question form
1. V be (is / am / are) + S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _?
- Am I a Sales representative?
- Are (they / you / we) the students at Rajamangala University?
- Is (he / she) the Accounting Manager?

2. Do / Does +S + V1 + _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _?
- Do (I / you / they) work for RMUTP? - Yes, (I / you / they) do.
- No, (I / you / they)
don’t.
- Does (he / she) work for NASIC? - Yes, (he / she) does.
- No, (he / she) doesn’t.

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