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The document explains the rules for forming the present simple tense in English, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative structures. It details how to modify verbs for the third person singular and provides examples of usage with adverbs of frequency. Additionally, it covers irregular verbs and the formation of short answers.

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Present Simple

The document explains the rules for forming the present simple tense in English, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative structures. It details how to modify verbs for the third person singular and provides examples of usage with adverbs of frequency. Additionally, it covers irregular verbs and the formation of short answers.

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Present Simple

Affirmative ( Afirmativa )
Acrescenta-se s aos verbos que acompanham os pronomes da 3° pessoa do singular (he/she/it)

I/we/you/they read like work live watch do have


he/she/it reads likes works lives watches does has

Obs.:
→ Quando o verbo termina em y precedido de consoante, retira-se o y e acrescenta-se ies.
I study → He studies I try → She tries
→ Quando o verbo termina em y precedido de vogal, acrescenta-se apenas o s.
I play → It plays You enjoy → She enjoys
→ Quando o verbo termina em s, sh e ch; acrescenta-se es.
They pass → He passes We finish → She finishes You watch → It watches
→ Verbos Irregulares
I do → She does We go → He goes
→ always/never/often/usually/sometimes + present simple
Sue always gets to work early. (not Sue gets usually)
I never eat breakfast. (not I eat never)
We often go away at weekends.
Mark usually plays football on Sundays.
I sometimes walk to work, but not very often.

Negative ( Negativa )
Usa-se don't/doesn't + verbo no infinitivo (verbo sem o to)

I/we/you/they do not (don't) work


he/she/it does not (doesn't) work

I don't drink tea.


She doesn't drink coffee.
It doesn't rain very often.

Interrogative (Interrogativa)
do/does + sujeito + verbo no infinitivo ( verbo sem o to )
Do you work on Sunday?
Do your friends live near here?
Does Chris play tennis?
Where do your parents live?
How often do you wash your hair?
What does this word mean?
How much does it cost to fly to Rome?

Obs.:
→ Questões com always/usually/often
Do you always have breakfast?
Does Chris often phone you?
What do you usually do at weekends?
→ Short anwers
Yes, I/we/you/they do. No, I/we/you/they don't.
Yes, he/she/it does. No, he/she/it doesn't.

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