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Present Simple Usage and Rules

The document discusses the use of the present simple tense in English. It is used to talk about permanent states, habits, and timetables. Keywords that indicate the present simple include daily, weekly, monthly adverbs as well as adverbs of frequency such as always, usually, and never. The document also covers present simple verb conjugations, including the third singular form and verbs ending in consonant+y. It provides examples of affirmative and negative statements and questions in the present simple as well as short answers.

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Present Simple Usage and Rules

The document discusses the use of the present simple tense in English. It is used to talk about permanent states, habits, and timetables. Keywords that indicate the present simple include daily, weekly, monthly adverbs as well as adverbs of frequency such as always, usually, and never. The document also covers present simple verb conjugations, including the third singular form and verbs ending in consonant+y. It provides examples of affirmative and negative statements and questions in the present simple as well as short answers.

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Present Simple

Use of Present Simple

 To talk about permanent e.g. I live in London


states/ facts/ general truths

 To talk about habits e.g. I play football every


Tuesday.

 For timetables (school,


e.g. My flight leaves at 9
train, bus, planes etc.)
o’clock.
Use of Present Simple
Use of Present Simple
Use of Present Simple
Use of Present Simple

Keywords:
 Every
Permanent Monday/week/month etc.
states
 On Tuesdays/ Sundays
etc.
Timetables Habits  In the morning/afternoon/
summer etc.
 At Christmas/ Easter etc.
Adverbs of Frequency

Frequency
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
always usually often sometimes seldom never
rarely
Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of Frequency are also keywords for Present


Simple.
They are placed before the main verb. ( EXCEPTION:
verb “be”)
I always have breakfast.
I usually do my homework in the afternoon.
I often eat fish.
BUT: I am never late for school.
Present Simple
Affirmative – Question - Negative

 I work Do I work?I don’t work


 You work Do you work? You don’t work
 He works Does he work? He doesn’t work
 She works Does she work? She doesn’t work
 It works Does it work? It doesn’t work
 We work Do we work? We don’t work
 You work Do you work? You don’t work
 They workDo they work? They don’t work
do+not: don’t does+not: doesn’t
Verb Conjugation
3rd singular
He / She / It

 MOST VERBS --> We add –s : works, speaks, writes, loves


e.g. She always talks about school.
 VERBS ENDING IN –S, -CH, -SH, -X, -O --> We add -es: kisses,
reaches, washes, fixes, goes.
e.g. Ben never washes his hands!
 VERBS ENDING IN CONSONANT+Y -->We remove “y” and
add –ies : studies, worries, cries, plays
e.g. Mary sometimes studies at night.
Short Answers
 We form short answers with:
Yes/No + Subject Pronoun +do/don’t/does/doesn’t

Do you like ice – cream? Yes, I do.


No, I don’t.
Does he play football every day? No, he doesn’t (dasent)
yes, he does (das)
Do they wash the car on Mondays? Yes, they do.
Does Penny work? No, she doesn’t.
Do Paul and Jim go to school? Yes, they do.
Does Liam watch TV at night? No, he doesn’t.

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