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The Present Simple

The document explains the present simple tense, its uses for habitual actions, general facts, and permanent states. It outlines the affirmative, negative, and question structures, including rules for verb conjugation in the third person. Additionally, it provides examples and tips for using the verbs 'to have' and 'to be'.

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The Present Simple

The document explains the present simple tense, its uses for habitual actions, general facts, and permanent states. It outlines the affirmative, negative, and question structures, including rules for verb conjugation in the third person. Additionally, it provides examples and tips for using the verbs 'to have' and 'to be'.

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The present simple


1. What is it used for?

Se usa para acciones habituales, hechos generales o estados permanentes.

 Affirmative structure:

Subject + Verb + Complement

} }
Pronoum I
Noun You He
We Play Sh Plays
They e
It

Rule 1:

Cuando los verbos finalizan en o, s, ss, h, sh, ch, x, z, y se añade “es”


al final

Activity
 He watch__ tv
 She go__ to school
 She Kiss__ her baby
 He stud___ English every day
 She play_ guitar in the morning during music class

Rule 2:

Cuando los verbos finalizan en “y”, debes remplazar la y por la “i”, y


luego “es”

Example:

He crie He cries
To worry He worrie

Rule 3:

Cuando hay una vocal antes de la “Y” debes conservar esta y


adicionar “S”
2

Example:

Verb 3th people


To pay She pays

Regla 4:

En la tercera persona “Does” es el auxiliar que debes usar; sin


embargo “Do”, se usa para la primera regla del singular y plural

Sentences
 She takes a shower
 I wake up at 7:00 o’ clock
 I go to school in the morning
 He studies for the exam
 They do their homework for university

Tip
 Verb “to have”

 I have

 You have

 He/She/It has

 We have

 They have

 Verbo “to be”

 I am

 You are

 He/She/It is

 We are

 They are

Sentences
 I like surf the net
 I don’t like chocolates
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Negative structure:

Subject + don’t + Verb (base form) Subject +

} }
doesn’t +Verb(base form)
Pronoum I He
You Sh
We don’t e
doesn’t It
They
 1th people
I Don’t Play
we Don’t study
you Don’t Go
They Don’t have
 3th people
He Doesn’t Play
She Doesn’t Study
it Does’t Have

Example:
 I teach English. I don’t listen to music.
 He watches TV. He doesn´t read books.

Questions:
 Estructure

( I / you / we / they = Do ) or ( He / she / it = Does ) +


Subject + Verb ( base form)?
Example:

1th people

 Do I study English every day?

 Do you play soccer on weekends?

 Do we watch TV at night?
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 Do they go to school in the morning?

3th people

 Does he play the guitar?

 Does she study for the exam?

 Does it work well?

Long questions:
 Estructure

( I / you / we / they = Do ) or ( He / she / it = Does ) +


Subject + Verb ( base ) + complement + ?
Example:

 Do you play soccer on weekends?

 Does she study English every day?

 Do they go to school in the morning?

 Does he like pizza?

( I / you / we / they = Do ) or ( He / she / it = Does ) +


Subject + ?
Example:

 Do you?
 Does he?
 Do they?
 Does she?

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