1. The present simple express a habit or action usual, or something that happen
very often.
Notice: pronouns: I, you, we, they retain the verb as it is without any change
in shape, but he, she. It, are pluralized adding -s, -es.
We use the present tense to:
something that is true in the present:
I’m twenty-one years old.
My brother lives in Mexico City.
I’m a student of the University of Veracruz
something that happens again and again in the present:
I go to the dentist every month.
We use adverbs of frequency like: sometimes, often. always,
and never with present:
I sometimes play guitar.
My sister never eats fish.
Presentsimpletense
Past:
I took my cat
to the vet last
week
Present
Helen goes to
school every day
future
I will be a teacher
when I grow up
2. Something that is always true:
The earth turns 360º every day.
The north and south poles are covered with ice.
Something that is fixed in the future.
The standardized exams start next week.
The bus leaves at 6:30 am this morning.
Questions and negatives sentences. With present tense, we use the
auxiliars do (I, we, you, they) and does (he, she, it) to make questions
Where does your brother live?
Does Carmine play guitar?
Where does he come from?
Do Mila and Alma go to high school?
Where do you live?
Who lives in London?
We use do and does in negative form. We use does not or doesn’t
for he, he, it, and we use do not or don’t for I, we, you, they
I like chocolate, but I don’t like vanilla.
I don’t play the volleyball, but I play baseball.
Joan doesn’t live in U.S.
Abraham doesn’t walk to work. She goes by metro.
Presentsimpletense
3. 1. I usually __________ (go) to my home after leaving of school
2. I __________(not drive) a car.
3. My uncle _____________(visit) my parents often.
4. Mike___________ (play) the guitar twice a week
5. Tom ___________ (watch) television every day
6. My boyfriend___________ (not bring) me a gift for my
birthday.
7. Maria always ________ (tell) to her son love stories.
8. She hardly ever __________ (wash) the dishes.
9. My parents ________ (take) a walk every day.
10. In this classroom students usually _______ (talk) a lot.
11. I _______ (take care) of my pet.
12. Virginia rarely ______ (go) shopping.
13. We _______ (live) in Xalapa since I was born.
14. I _________(not dance) in the parties.
15. Angel ________ (travel) to Mexico City every weekend.
16. I always _________ (take) a shower in the morning.
17. My teacher ________ (teach) me new things every day.
18. Mark _______ (help) the kids with their homework.
19. My sister _______________ (not run) fast.
20. My sister and me __________(not eat) meat.
21. I __________(visit) my friends on Sunday.
1. My mother always buy new clothes.
2. I loves dance
3. I doesn´t like the cakes
4. We doesn´t go to high school
5. Martin sing very well.
Presentsimpletense Instructions: complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verb in present simple
Instructions: found the mistake in each sentence.
I love my cat and my dog.
Garfield sleeps while Odie
plays during the morning
every day .
