Verb Tenses Present Simple

IES Jardín de MálagaIES Jardín de Málaga

VERB TENSESVERB TENSES

Present Simple Tense.Present Simple Tense.


USEUSE

We use the Present Simple Tense :We use the Present Simple Tense : To describe routines.To describe routines. To describe habits.To describe habits. To describe what we frequently do.To describe what we frequently do.


IN A SENTENCEIN A SENTENCE

It is easy to recognize when we have It is easy to recognize when we have to use the present simple tense, we to use the present simple tense, we can find some of these words :can find some of these words :

Every-Every- Adverbs of frequency (usually, often, Adverbs of frequency (usually, often,

never,…)never,…) Expressions like “ on Mondays, in Expressions like “ on Mondays, in

summer…”summer…”


IDEAIDEA

We use the Present Simple to We use the Present Simple to describe things that repeat once and describe things that repeat once and again.again.

(e. g. I usually get up at 7.30)(e. g. I usually get up at 7.30) We also use the present simple to We also use the present simple to

describe statements that are always describe statements that are always true.true.

(e.g. Water boils at 100ºc)(e.g. Water boils at 100ºc)


HOW TO WRITE SENTENCES IN HOW TO WRITE SENTENCES IN THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSETHE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

We just write the subject in front of We just write the subject in front of the verb.the verb.

We We drinkdrink coffee everymorning. coffee everymorning. Students Students readread at home. at home. My parents My parents livelive in in BarcelonaBarcelona..


Present Simple. 3rd Person Present Simple. 3rd Person Singular.Singular.

SHESHE

My sister, Anne, your mother, the girl My sister, Anne, your mother, the girl who lives on the 1st floor,…..who lives on the 1st floor,…..


Present Simple, 3rd person Present Simple, 3rd person singular.singular.

He He

John, my brother, dad, the man who John, my brother, dad, the man who lives upstairs, my uncle…lives upstairs, my uncle…


Present Simple, 3Present Simple, 3rdrd Person Person singular.singular.

It It

(the cat, my classroom, the book, the (the cat, my classroom, the book, the desk, one car, that house, one bird...)desk, one car, that house, one bird...)


Present Simple. 3Present Simple. 3rdrd Person Person Singular.Singular.

We mustn´t forget to add -s to the We mustn´t forget to add -s to the verb in the 3verb in the 3rdrd person singular. person singular.

The cat The cat climbsclimbs the tree. the tree. That girl That girl liveslives near the beach. near the beach. My best friend My best friend cookscooks very well. very well. It It goesgoes very fast. very fast.


Negative Sentences in the Negative Sentences in the present simple tense.present simple tense.

It´s easy we must use It´s easy we must use don´t don´t in in front of the verb.front of the verb.

I fly ---- I I fly ---- I don´tdon´t fly. fly. We study ----We We study ----We don´tdon´t study. study. They play --- They They play --- They don´tdon´t play. play. My friends write --- My friends My friends write --- My friends don´tdon´t

write.write.


Negative sentences in the Negative sentences in the Present Simple.Present Simple.

33rdrd person Singular. person Singular.

When the subject is the 3When the subject is the 3rdrd person person

singular, we write singular, we write doesn´t doesn´t in front in front of the verb.of the verb.

The verb drops the -s. in the negative The verb drops the -s. in the negative form.form.

He lives-- He He lives-- He doesn´tdoesn´t live. live.

It rains---It It rains---It doesn´t doesn´t rain.rain.

My aunt works --- My aunt My aunt works --- My aunt doesn´tdoesn´t work.work.


Negative sentences in the Negative sentences in the Present Simple.Present Simple.

33rdrd person Singular. person Singular.

He lives-- He He lives-- He doesn´tdoesn´t live. live.

It rains---It It rains---It doesn´t doesn´t rain.rain.

My aunt works --- My aunt My aunt works --- My aunt doesn´tdoesn´t work.work.


Present Simple Tense.Present Simple Tense.Questions.Questions.

To make questions we must use the To make questions we must use the

auxiliary verb auxiliary verb do do in front of the in front of the subject and the question mark( ? ) at subject and the question mark( ? ) at the end of the sentence.the end of the sentence.

You speak English---You speak English--- Do Do you speak you speak EnglishEnglish??

They work--They work-- Do Do they work they work??


Present Simple Tense.Present Simple Tense.Questions , 3Questions , 3rdrd person singular. person singular.

This time we use the auxiliary verb This time we use the auxiliary verb

does does at the beginning and the at the beginning and the question mark (?) at the end.question mark (?) at the end.

Remember the verb drops the -s for Remember the verb drops the -s for the interrogative form.the interrogative form.

It rains-- Does it It rains-- Does it rainrain?? She lives in Rome---Does sheShe lives in Rome---Does she live live in in

Rome?Rome?

Verb Tenses Present Simple

Education

Transcript of Verb Tenses Present Simple