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