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Making Statements

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Leer het maken van eenvoudige en samengestelde zinnen in het Engels: woordenvolgorde, structuur, en voorbeelden. Verbeter je vaardigheid met praktische tips en exercities voor beginnende sprekers.

Learn to create simple and compound sentences in English: word order, sentence structure, and examples. Improve your skills with practical tips and exercises for beginners.

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Making clear statements in English means choosing the right word order and tense forms so your meaning comes through naturally. This guide shows you the basics with simple examples.

Making clear statements in English means choosing the right word order and time forms so your meaning comes through naturally. This guide shows you the basics with simple examples.

Basic Word Order

English sentences usually follow the pattern: Subject + Verb + Object. This order indicates who does what to whom and helps keep the meaning clear.

English sentences usually follow the pattern: Subject + Verb + Object. This order tells who does what to whom and keeps meaning clear.

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Present Tense

Use the present tense to talk about habits, general truths, and things that are always or usually true. The basic form stays the same except you add -s for he/she/it.

Use the present tense to talk about habits, general truths, and things that are always or generally true. The basic form stays the same except you add -s for he/she/it.

Examples

  • I do not like spicy food.
  • He does not watch TV anymore.
  • They did not go to the party.
  • She is not feeling well.
  • We have not finished yet.
  • You cannot enter without a ticket.

Past Tense

Use the past tense to talk about actions that happened and finished at a specific time. The regular past tense is formed by adding -ed, but many common verbs are irregular.

Use the past tense to talk about actions that happened and finished at a specific time. The regular past is formed by adding -ed, but many high-use verbs are irregular.

Examples

  • I do not like spicy food.
  • He does not watch TV anymore.
  • They did not go to the party.
  • She is not feeling well.
  • We have not finished yet.
  • You cannot enter without a ticket.

Future Expressions

Use will, going to, or the present continuous for planned or predicted future actions. Choose based on whether the action is decided, arranged, or just a spontaneous prediction.

Use will, going to, or the present continuous for planned or predicted future actions. Choose based on whether an action is decided, arranged, or just a spontaneous prediction.

Examples

  • I do not like spicy food.
  • He does not watch TV anymore.
  • They did not go to the party.
  • She is not feeling well.
  • We have not finished yet.
  • You cannot enter without a ticket.

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Making Statements Negative

To make a statement negative, add do not / does not / did not before the main verb for emphasis. For be, have, and modal verbs, place not after the auxiliary.

To make a statement negative, add do not / does not / did not before the main verb for emphasis. For be, have, and modal verbs, place not after the auxiliary.

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Summary

Stick to the basic word order and select tense forms that match the time and type of action. Practice with simple sentences so that making clear statements becomes automatic.

Stick to the basic word order and choose tense forms that match the time and type of action. Practice with simple sentences so making clear statements becomes automatic.

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