2. THE FUNCTIONS 1. HABITUAL ACTIONS When we do the same thing every time or every day, we call it a HABIT. When we speak of habits, we use the SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE. Examples: Vitto brushes his teeth twice a day. Nadira eats bread in the morning. Nafis goes to school by bicycle. We attend computer class every week. The students borrow books from the library every day.
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6. THE FUNCTIONS 2. TIMELESS ACTIONS FOR UNIVERSAL TRUTHS (B) We know that different kinds of people and creatures do certain things. When we write or speak about those things, we use the SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE. Example: A baby drinks milk. A doctor treats sick people. Bees live in large groups. A hen lays eggs. A frog croaks .
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9. THE TABLES AFFIRMATIVE I/ you / we / they collect national dolls. he / she / it collects NEGATIVE I / you / we / they don’t want to crash it. He / she / it doesn’t want to crash it.
10. THE TABLES QUESTION Do I / you / we / they like to collect them ? Does he / she / it
11. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY 100% I always text them. 80% She usually uses the internet. 60% He often writes e-mails. 40% We sometimes send instant messages. 20% I seldom write letters. 0% I never use chatrooms.
