Present Simple word order

Be Subject Auxiliary Adverb Adjective

verb
Affirmative I am sometimes late.
She/He/It Is happy.
You/They/We are Chilean.
Negative I m not always late
She/He/It isnt happy
You/They/We arent Canadian
Interrogative ? word noun Auxiliary Subject Adverb Adjective
Verb
Am I sometimes late?
Is she/he/it happy?
Are you/they/we Chilean?

What time Is it?

Can Subject Auxiliary Verb

verb
Affirmative I can swim
She/He/It
You/They/We
Negative I cant fly
She/He/It
You/They/We
Interrogative ? word noun Auxiliary Subject Verb
Verb
Can I speak
she/he/it English
you/they/we

What time can you come?

Have got Subject Auxiliary Verb object
(British) verb
Affirmative I/you/They/We have got a brother
She/He/It has
Negative I//You/They/We havent
She/He/It hasnt
Interrogative ? word noun Auxiliary Subject verb Object
Verb
Have I/you/they/we got a
Has She/he/it brother?
How many brothers have you got?
Have (North Subject Auxiliary verb object
American) verb
Affirmative I//You/They/We have a brother
She/He/It has
Negative I//You/They/We dont have
She/He/It doesnt
Interrogative ? word noun Auxiliary Subject verb object
Verb
Do I/you/they/we Have a
Does She/he/it brother?

How many brothers does he have?

All other Subject Auxiliary Adverb Verb Object

verbs in the verb
present
Affirmative I//You/They/We Sometimes study English?
She/He/It studies
Negative I//You/They/We dont Usually study
She/He/It doesnt
Interrogative ? word Auxiliary Subject verb
Verb
Do I/you/they/we study
Does She/he/it

When does He study

Present Continuous word order

Be + Subject Auxiliary verb

verb(ing) verb
Affirmative I am studying
She/He/It Is
You/They/We are
Negative I m not
She/He/It isnt
You/They/We arent
Interrogative ? word noun Auxiliary Subject Verb
Verb
Am I studying?
Is she/he/it
Are you/they/we

What time Are you studying?