* The past simple * المضارع البسيط

** In the name of Allah. **
* The past simple * المضارع البسيط


Past      ،     now      ،      future.



** The simple present expresses:
- Daily habits ( Ann takes a shower everyday ).
- Usual activities ( I usually read the newspaper in the morning ).
- General statements of facts:
· Babies cry.
· Birds fly.

** The simple present is used for events or situations that exist :
Always , usually or habitually in the past , present and future.

* The present progressive ) continuous ) المضارع المستمر
Start now finish


* It expresses an activity that is in progress ( is occurring , is happening ) right now.
* The event is in progress at the time the speaker is saying the sentence.
* The event began in the past , is in progress now , and will probably continue into the future.

EX:
& Mona and Ahmed are babies , they are crying , I can hear them right now maybe they are hungry.
** every student. (مفرد)
** everybody. (مفرد) } singular words.

** everyone. (مفرد)
# Subjects with every take singular verbs.

EX:& Every student is sitting down.
& Everybody hopes for peace.

** People -------------à is a plural noun and takes a plural verb.

EX:& People in my country are friendly.