SIMPLE PRESENT

The use of the simple present

Habitual

actions

Permanent

situations

General truth

Future events

HABITUAL ACTIONS.

• TO TALK ABOUIT HABITUAL ACTIONS OR DAILY ROUTINES.

EXAMPLES:

I brush my teeth every day.

John sleeps 8 hours at night every day.

Permanent situations

• TO TALK ABOUT PERMANENT SITUATIONS OR STATES.

EXAMPLES:

We live in a big house.

I work at Pro-Lingua.

GENERAL TRUTH.

• TO TALK ABOUT FACTS OR GENERAL TRUTHS.

EXAMPLES:

The sun rises in the east.Water boils at 100 degrees.

FUTURE EVENTS

• TO TALK ABOUT FUTURE EVENTS WITH TIMETABLE OR SCHEDULES.

EXAMPLES:

My flight leaves at 10 am.The concert starts at 8 pm.

FORM

Affirmative

Spelling rules

Negative

Question

Affirmative form.

TWO FORMS: BASE FORM(1ST, 2ND PERSON) AND “S/ES” FORM( 3RD PERSON)

1st, 2nd person We say:

IYouWeThey

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER ABOUT THIS TENSE IS . . .

3RD PERSON SINGULAR (HE, SHE, IT) WE SAY…..

HE

SHE

IT

Spelling rules

Most verbs take -s in the third person singular. Examples:

I swim - he swimsI jump - she jumps I clean - he cleans

Verbs ending in -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -z,or -o take -es . Examples:

I kiss - she kissesI brush - he brushes I catch - he catchesI do - he does I fix – he fixesbuzz - buzzes

Verbs ending in a consonant + y,

erase the y and add -ies .Examples:

I study - he studiesI try - she tries I copy - he copies

Verbs ending in a vowel + y,

we only add -s .Examples:

I play – She playsYou buy – he buys I say – she says

Time expressions

every day/week/month/year,

every morning/afternoon/evening/night,

in the morning/afternoon/evening, at night,

on Mondays/Tuesdays/Wednesdays, etc.

FOR ALL VERBS (EXCEPT BE), USE THE AUXILIARIES DO AND DOES + THE NEGATIVE NOT:

Negative form.

They have a big house.They don’t have a big house.

Sara works on Sunday.Sara doesn’t work on Sunday.

IN QUESTION THE AUXILIARY GOES IN THE FIRST POSITION.

Question form

You have a big house.Do you have a big house?

Sara works on Sunday.Does Sara work on Sunday?

Do you have a big house?Short answers:Yes, I do. No, I don’tDoes Sara work on Sunday?Yes, she does.No, she doesn’t.

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