Step 3 · الخطوة 3
Present Simple: Positive, Negative and Questions
المضارع البسيط: الإثبات والنفي والسؤال
Learning objective · هدف الدرس
I can use the present simple for habits and facts, including the third-person -s.
أستطيع استخدام المضارع البسيط للعادات والحقائق، مع إضافة s للغائب المفرد.
WHAT? · What is the grammar point?
ما هي القاعدة؟Use the present simple for habits, routines and facts. With he/she/it, add -s or -es to the verb. For negatives use don't/doesn't + verb; for questions use Do/Does + subject + verb.
RULE
القاعدة- I/You/We/They + verb: I play
- He/She/It + verb-s: She plays
- Negative: don't / doesn't + verb
- Question: Do / Does + subject + verb?
EXAMPLES · How do we use it?
أمثلةCommon mistake
خطأ شائع✗ He go to school by bus.
✓ He goes to school by bus.
مع He نضيف es للفعل go.
✗ Does she likes dates?
✓ Does she like dates?
بعد does لا نضيف s للفعل.
PRACTICE · Guided practice
تدريب موجّهFill in the blank · أكمل الفراغ
1. My brother ___ (watch) football every evening.
Fill in the blank · أكمل الفراغ
2. They ___ live in Muscat. They live in Sur.
3. Choose the correct question.
Independent practice
تدريب مستقلShort answer · إجابة قصيرة
1. Make it negative: 'The shop opens on Friday morning.'
Short answer · إجابة قصيرة
2. Correct the mistake: 'Water boil at 100 degrees.'
CHECK · Self-check test
اختبر نفسكFill in the blank · أكمل الفراغ
1. The sun ___ in the east.
2. Which is correct?
Fill in the blank · أكمل الفراغ
3. ___ your parents work in Nizwa?
Practice freely — nothing is saved.تدرّب بحرية، لا يتم حفظ أي إجابة أو نتيجة.
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