PRESENT SIMPLE


We use the present simple to talk about:
Permanent situations, habits, facts or things that are true and that happen regularly in the present. Examples: I live in London. I go to the gym every day. She works in a clothing store. I usually go to the school by car.
General truth or scientific facts. Example: Water boils at 100 ºC.
Future timetables, scheduled programs or arranged dates and appointments. Examples: Our flight departs at 8 a.m. I have a meeting tomorrow at 10 a.m.
First and zero conditional sentences. Examples: If you study hard, you will pass the exam. If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils.
Subordinate clauses of time after words like when, until, after, before, as soon as, unless. Examples: We will go at the beach when she finishes school. I can’t go to the park until I finish my homework.
With non-progressive or stative verbs which generally express an opinion, situation, feeling or emotion, desire, ownership and thought. They do not receive suffix – ing because they don’t talk about temporary situation but permanent or long lasting. Examples: You look so beautiful. I don’t feel good.
For giving directions and instructions. Examples: Go straight along the road and turn left at the corner. First of all, break the eggs and whisk with sugar and milk.
Introductions and personal descriptions. Examples: My name is Jack. I come from Manchester. I have dark hair.
For newspaper headlines. Example: LIVERPOOL WINS PREMIER LEAGUE.
When telling a story or summarizing a book, film… Example: Superman opens the door and enters to the room.
For instantaneous situations and short actions that are happening now. The actions are so short that they are finished almost as soon as you've said the sentence. This is often used with sports commentaries. Examples: Ronaldo passes the ball to Benzema, he runs down the wing, and he scores!
Imperative is when you give a command or an order to someone. Example: Bring me a ham sandwich.
In ceremonial or formal conversations. Example: I pronounce you man and wife.
The present tense is the base form of the verb (without the TO.).
The spelling for the verb in the third person singular (she/he/it) differs depending on the ending of that verb.
In general we add -S at the end of the verb. Example: I eat pizza. She eats pizza.
For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person. Example: I go to school. She goes to school. You wash the dishes. He washes the dishes.
For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES. Example: We study English. She studies English.
For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S. Example: They play football. She plays football.
To make a negative sentence we use don't (do not) between the subject and the verb when the subject is I, you, we or they. Example: They don’t speak English. When the subject is he, she or it, we add doesn't (does not). Example: He doesn’t speak English. Notice that the letter S at the end of the verb in the affirmative sentence (because it is in third person) disappears in the negative sentence. 

To make a question in English we normally use Do (when the subject is I, you, we or they) or Does (when the subject is he, she or it at the beginning of the question). Examples: Do you speak English? Does she speak English? Notice that the letter S at the end of the verb in the affirmative sentence (because it is in third person) disappears in the question.
We use do and does with question words like when, where, why, which or how. Examples: where do you live? Where does Mary live? But questions with who often don't use do or does. Examples: Who comes with me to London? Who live in those houses?



Can you write some sentences using the simple present? Don't forget write some sentences in negative and interrogative too.

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