I work every day.Her gün çalışırım.
The sun rises in the east.Güneş doğudan doğar.
Önce to be fiilini öğrenmek gerekir; çünkü “-im, -sin, -dir” ek fiilinin İngilizcedeki karşılığıdır.
To be (olmak)
| Özne | Olumlu | Olumsuz | Soru |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am | am not | Am I? |
| you / we / they | are | are not (aren't) | Are you? |
| he / she / it | is | is not (isn't) | Is she? |
I am a student.Ben öğrenciyim.
She is not at home.O evde değil.
Are you tired?Yorgun musun?
Present simple: yapısı
| Özne | Olumlu | Olumsuz | Soru |
|---|---|---|---|
| I / you / we / they | work | don't work | Do you work? |
| he / she / it | works | doesn't work | Does she work? |
I work every day.Her gün çalışırım.
She doesn't like coffee.O kahveyi sevmez.
Does he play football?Futbol oynar mı?
Üçüncü tekil kişi -s kuralı
| Fiil sonu | Ek | Örnek |
|---|---|---|
| Çoğu fiil | -s | work → works |
| -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o | -es | watch → watches, go → goes |
| Ünsüz + y | -ies | study → studies |
| Ünlü + y | -s | play → plays |
| have | has | I have → she has |
Ne zaman kullanılır?
| Kullanım | Örnek | Türkçe |
|---|---|---|
| Alışkanlık | I drink tea every morning. | Her sabah çay içerim. |
| Genel gerçek | Water boils at 100°C. | Su 100°C'de kaynar. |
| Program | The train leaves at 8. | Tren 8'de kalkar. |
| Durum | She lives in Ankara. | Ankara'da yaşar. |
| Yorum / anlatım | He opens the door. | Kapıyı açar. |
Zaman ipuçları
| Zarf | Örnek |
|---|---|
| always, usually, often | I always get up at 7. |
| sometimes, rarely, never | She never eats meat. |
| every day / week / year | We meet every week. |
| on Mondays, at weekends | He plays on Sundays. |
Be fiili ile mi, present simple ile mi?
| Durum | Be | Present simple |
|---|---|---|
| İsim / sıfat | She is a doctor. | – |
| Fiil | – | She works hard. |
| Yer | He is at home. | He stays at home. |
Sık yapılan hatalar
| Hata | Açıklama | Doğrusu |
|---|---|---|
| ✗ She work. | -s eksik | ✓ She works. |
| ✗ She don't like. | doesn't gerekli | ✓ She doesn't like. |
| ✗ Does she works? | does'tan sonra V1 | ✓ Does she work? |
| ✗ I am like it. | be + fiil olmaz | ✓ I like it. |
| ✗ He have a car. | has gerekli | ✓ He has a car. |