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Understanding Present Simple Tense

The document provides information about the present simple tense in English. It discusses that the present simple is used to describe habitual or repeated actions. It covers the forms of the present simple, including affirmative and negative forms, questions, and irregular verbs. Examples are given to illustrate the different uses and forms of the present simple tense.

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Understanding Present Simple Tense

The document provides information about the present simple tense in English. It discusses that the present simple is used to describe habitual or repeated actions. It covers the forms of the present simple, including affirmative and negative forms, questions, and irregular verbs. Examples are given to illustrate the different uses and forms of the present simple tense.

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Present Simple

What do you usually do on Friday evening?

I always go to the pub with my colleagues.

Present Simple
Use: We use the present simple to say what we usually do. Its normally used with expressions of frequency. I always get up at 7 am. We also use the present simple to speak about things that are always or normally true. They sky is blue Note that many >mes we use the present simple in Spanish for other meanings, but NOT in English.

Present Simple
Form: We use the present simple to say what we usually do. Its normally used with expressions of frequency. I always get up at 7 am. We also use the present simple to speak about things that are always or normally true. They sky is blue Note that many >mes we use the present simple in Spanish for other meanings, but NOT in English.

Present Simple
Form: To make the nega-ve sentences we put the auxiliary verb do / does + the nega>ve adverb not before the verb. do / does + not + verb. dont = do not doesnt = does not Contrac>ons: I dont (do not) like coee. My husband doesnt (does not) eat meat.

Present Simple
Form: We use does with the third person singular (he / she / it) and do with the rest of the persons. do / does + not + verb. She doesnt have any children.

In the arma>ve form the third person singular add an s at the end of the verb. It opens at ve.

Present Simple
verb
I work I live I watch I nish I pass I study I try I play I enjoy

3rd pers sing


He works It lives He watches She nishes It passes He studies She tries She plays He enjoys

Spelling
add s add es aOer: ch, sh, s, consonant + y > -ies vowel + y > add s

Irregular Forms
verb
I have I go I do

3rd pers sing Pronuncia-on


He has She goes I does

/hz/ /gz/ /dz/

Present Simple
Form: To make ques-ons we put the auxiliary verb do / does + the subject + the inni>ve of the verb. do / does + subject + verb. Do you like coee? Does Mary go to French classes?

To make it easy to remember the word order you can learn this rule: ASI = Auxiliary verb + Subject + Inni>ve

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