Simple Present Pattern

1. NOMINAL:

(+) She is a nurse.
S + tobe + compliment
(-) He is not a teacher
S + tobe + not + compliment
(?) Are they students?
Tobe + S + compliment + ?
”When using words question (W/H question such as what, who,
when, why, where, which, how). We simple put the question
word in the beginning of the sentence and followed by the form
of question pattern above.”
EXAMPLE: • Why is she angry?
• W/H question + tobe + S + compliment + ?

1. VERBAL:

(+) S + verb₁ – ^s/_es + o/c/adv
I study English every day
(-) S + do/does + not + verb₁ + o/c/adv
They do not eat meat.
(?) Do/Does + subject + verb₁ + o/c/adv
Do you drink beer?