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Lesson 4Simple Present

You use present simple to talk about:Facts (something is generally known to be true)An action in the present taking place once, never or several timeActions in the present taking place one after anotherAn action set by a time table or scheduleVerbs expressing states, possession, senses, emotions and mental activity

Present simpleThe simple present expresses an action in the present taking place once, never or several times. It is also used for actions that take place one after another and for actions that are set by a timetable or schedule. The simple present also expresses facts in the present.

havehavewith the personal pronouns I, you, we und they (or with the plural form of nouns)haswith the personal pronouns he, she, it (or with the singular form of nouns)example: I have a dog. / I have got a dog.'have got' is mainly used in British English. You can also use 'have' on its own (especially in American English). In this case, however, you must form negative sentences and questions with the auxiliary verb 'do' (see 'All other verbs').

Talk about permanent states

positivenegativequestionI/you/we/theyI have.I do not have.Do I have?he/she/itHe has.He does not have.Does he have?

All other verbsthe infinite verb (play) with the personal pronounsI,you,weandthey(or with the plural form of nouns)the verb +s(plays) with the personal pronounshe,she,it(or with the singular form of nouns)

formaffirmativenegativequestionI/you/we/theyI play.I do not play.Do I play?he/she/itHe plays.He does not play.Does he play?

Negative formNegative sentences and questions are formed with the auxiliary verb 'do'.

Do you play sports?

Does she study architecture?

Do your parents have a car?

Do we call the police?

rememberThe 3rd person singular of 'do' is 'does'. This means that in negative sentences and questions the 's' of the main verb is placed behind 'do'.

Negative FormNegative sentences and questions are formed with the auxiliary verb 'do'.

I dont play sports.

She doesnt study architecture.

My parents dont have a car.

We dont call the police.

Remember ! ! ! The 3rd person singular is usually formed by addings. But there are a few exceptions to the rule:

The verbscan, may, might, mustremain the same in all forms. So don't adds.example: he can, she may, it mustVerbs ending inoor asibilant(ch, sh, s, x) addesinstead ofs.example: do - he does, wash - she washesA finalyafter a consonant becomesiebefores.example: worry - he worriesBut:A finalyafter avowel(a, e, i, o, u) is not modified.example: play - he plays

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Example of simple present in contextThis video Shows you how to use Present simple.

Come on and practiceThis link will take you to some exercises you can do in order to practice and see how much you understood about this topic:

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