SIMPLE PRESENT Aff I, you, we, they He, she, it read reads books.
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SIMPLE PRESENT Aff I, you, we, they He, she, it read reads books. Neg I, you, we, they He, she, it don’t doesn’ t rea d the newspaper. Yes /no ? Do Does I, you, we, they he, she, it read magazines? Yes, I do. No, I don’t Yes, he does. No, he
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Habits / Routines General Truths / Facts SIMPLE PRESENT I work in a bank. She lives in Canada. Permanent Situations I get up at 6:00 everyday. He always drinks coffee in the morning. Habits / Routines Plants give us oxygen. Water boils at a 100°C. General Truths / Facts
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SIMPLE PRESENTAff
I, you, we, they
He, she, it
read
readsbooks.
Neg
I, you, we, they
He, she, it
don’t
doesn’tread the newspaper.
Yes/no?
Do
Does
I, you, we, they
he, she, itread
magazines?Yes, I do.No, I don’t
Yes, he does.No, he doesn’t.
Wh?
WhatWhereWhenHow
do
does
I, you, we, they
he, she, itread
books?Everyday
SIMPLE PRESENT
• I work in a bank.• She lives in Canada.
Permanent Situations
• I get up at 6:00 everyday.• He always drinks coffee in
the morning.
Habits / Routines
• Plants give us oxygen.• Water boils at a 100°C.
General Truths / Facts
SIMPLE PRESENTFrequency adverbs• always• usually• often• sometimes• never
Other expressions• everyday• on Mondays• once a week• once a month• twice a week
Frequency adverbs go: • before the main verb John often plays soccer on Sundays. • after To Be.Susan is never late for school.Other expressions go:• at the end of the sentenceI take piano lessons everyday-
Most verbs take -s• I get –He gets• I like – He likes
Verbs ending in –ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o, take es
• I watch – He watches• I go – He goes• I brush – He brushes
Verbs ending in a consonant + y, drop the –y and take –ies.
• I study – He studies• BUT I play – He plays
FORMATION OF THE 3rd PERSON SINGULAR (HE/SHE/IT)
