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Present Simple Tense Overview

The present simple tense describes actions that are always true, with specific forms for positive, negative, and question sentences. It includes spelling rules for the third person and highlights common mistakes made by learners. Key points include the correct usage of 'do' and 'does' in questions and the proper formation of negative sentences.

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Present Simple Tense Overview

The present simple tense describes actions that are always true, with specific forms for positive, negative, and question sentences. It includes spelling rules for the third person and highlights common mistakes made by learners. Key points include the correct usage of 'do' and 'does' in questions and the proper formation of negative sentences.

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Present Simple

Use:
Sentences in the present simple tense are true all the time.

 I come from Japan.


 I live in Paris.
 I like animals.
 I have three sisters.

Form:
1) Form the present simple this way:
Positive

like
I
you
animals
he

she likes

it

we like

they

Negative

don’t
I
you
like animals
he

she doesn’t

it

we don’t

they

Questions

I
Do
you

he like animals?

Does she

it

Do we

they
Short answers

I do I don’t

you you
Yes, he No, he

she does she doesn’t

it it

we do we don’t

they they

Spelling Rules for 3rd person (he / she / it)

 If a verb ends in consonant + y, change y to i and add es.

I study English. He studies English.

 If a verb ends in tch, ss, x, sh or z, add es.

She watches television.


Susan misses her family.
He fixes the television.
My dad washes the car on Sundays.

 Some verbs have irregular spellings:

I go → he / she / it goes
I do → he / she / it does
I have → he / she / it has
Common mistakes
1) Some students forget to add s for he/she/it.
My mother like chocolate. → My mother likes chocolate.
2) Some students make the negative form incorrectly.
Tom no work here. → Tom doesn’t work here.
Tom isn’t work here.
Tom don’t work here.
3) Some students forget to use Do and Does to make questions.
You like this song? → Do you like this song?
Is your father work here? → Does your father work here?

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