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5 Basic Sentence Patterns
o Subject + Verb
I swim. Joe swims. They swam.
o Subject + Verb + Object
I drive a car. Joe plays the guitar. Theyate dinner.
o Subject + Verb + Complement
I am busy. Joe became a doctor. They look sick.
o Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Igave her a gift. She teaches us English.
o Subject + Verb + Object + Complement
I left the door open. We elected him president. They named her Jane.
• Tenseso Present Continuous
I am swimming. Joe is sleeping. They are jogging.
o Present Simple
I play tennis. He swims every day. I usually swim for twohours.
o Present Perfect
I have eaten. He has just come home. They've already gone.
o Past Simple
I rested. He played tennis yesterday. They droveto Boston.
o Past Continuous
I was sleeping. She was cooking a while ago. They were talking.
o Past Perfect
I had already seen it. He had playedtennis.
• Other
o Possession
I have a camera. He owns a car. This house belongs to them.
o Location
I am here. He swims in the river. Theylive in the mountains.
o It's fun to swim. (Using adjectives similar to fun.)
It isn't healthy to smoke. Smoking is dangerous.
o They agreed to swim. (Usingverbs similar to agree.)
He didn't desire to work. They like to play.
o They asked him to swim. (Using verbs similar to ask.)
He didn't advise me towork. They often encourage me to work harder.
o They enjoy swimming. (Using verbs similar to enjoy.)
He didn't advise me to work. They often encourage me to work harder.