This document provides information about the present simple tense in English, including its uses, formation, and spelling rules. It is used to describe habitual or repeated actions (e.g. "I read the newspaper every morning") and general truths (e.g. "The sun rises in the east"). The present simple is formed by using the base form of the verb for the first and third person singular, and adding -s for the third person singular of regular verbs. There are also examples of forming affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the present simple.

1. PRESENT SIMPLE

2. • USES
We use the Present Simple to talk about things
that happen regularly.
I read the newspaper every morning
We use the Present Simple to talk about things
which are always true.
The sun rises in the east

3. • FORMATION
1. Affirmative form:
Subject + base of the verb
(he / she / it add –s)
I eat pasta every Sunday
They listen to music the evening
BUT…
He eats pasta every Sunday
She listens to music in the evening

4. • SPELLING RULES FOR THE
3rd PERSON SINGULAR
We add -S to the base of the verb
work  he works
BUT…
 Have turns into has
Verbs ending in -s / -sh / -ch / -z / -x / -o add -ES
watch  she watches
go  it goes

5.  Verbs ending in CONSONANT + -Y: we change –y to
–i and add –ES
study  she studies
BUT... play  it plays

6. 2. Negative form:
Subject + don’t / doesn’t + base of the verb
I don’t eat vegetables
They don’t listen to music in the evening
BUT…
He doesn’t eat pasta
She doesn’t listen to music in the evening

7. 3. Interrogative form:
do / does + subject + base of the verb
Do you like pasta?
Where do you live?
BUT…
Does he like pasta?
Where does he live?

8. Now, let’s practise
Make sentences and
question with the
present simple

9. My father/ play tennis on Saturdays +
My father plays tennis on Saturdays
Peter / go to the gym twice a week +
Peter goes to the gym twice a week

10. My mother / go on facebook very often -
My mother doesn’t go on facebook very often
My aunt and uncle / have any children -
My aunt and uncle don’t have any children

11. How often / clean your car ?
How often do you clean your car?
Celia / work in a shopping centre ?
Does Celia work in a shopping centre?