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VERBS THAT DESCRIBE FEELINGS (want, like, prefer, love, dislike, prefer, hate)
- Do you like bananas? Yes, I like bananas. No, I don't like bananas.
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FOR VERBS DESCRIBING OPINONS & BELIEFS (not for actions)(know, think, understand, believe, mean, and remember)
- Do you think that chocolate is good for you? (an opinion) I think that chocolate is good for your health. I don't think that chocolate is good for you.
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FOR EMOTIONS & STATES USING THE VERBS: to be, to seem and to cost
- Is he tired? Yes he is. That car seems expensive. The bicycle doesn't cost much.
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REGULAR HABITS AND DAILY ROUTINES
- What time do you usually get up? I usually get up at 7 am. I rarely get up at 5 am.
- Do you eat breakfast often? I eat breakfast every morning. I never eat breakfast.
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FOR VERBS DESCRIBING POSSESSION (have, own, and belong)
- Do you own a car? No I don't own a car, but I do have a bicycle. That Ferrari doesn't belong to me.
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(a) FACTS that are true now and will still be true in the future. (b) FACTS that are known about the future.
- Where do teachers work? Teachers work at schools. Teachers don't work in bakeries.
- What time does the plane arrive? It arrives at 8am tomorrow morning. It doesn't arrive until the airport opens.
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PERMANENT OR LONG-LASTING SITUATIONS
- Where do you work? I work at a pet shop? I don't work in an office.
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HOW TO FORM THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE: I / we / they / (2+ names) + base verb he / she / it / ( 1 name) + base verb + s
- I eat apples. We eat apples. They eat apples. John & Mary eat apples. He eats apples. She eats apples. It eats apples. Mary eats apples.