The document summarizes the present simple tense in English. It is used to describe routines and habits, state general facts, and describe timetables. The structure includes using the base form of the verb for the first person singular and adding -s for the third person singular and -es for verbs ending in consonant+y, o, s, sh, ch, x or z. Questions are formed using do/does + subject + verb. Adverbs of frequency like always, usually, sometimes are used to provide more details about frequency.

1. 1st ESO
UNIT 2

2. PRESENT SIMPLE
Uses
•ROUTINES & HABITS: I play football every Saturday
•GENERAL FACTS: The sun rises in the east.
•TIMETABLES: The class starts at 11.30.
•WITH STATIVE VERBS (e.g.: expressing likes and opinions)*: He loves is loving crisps.

3. Structure
(+) VERB / VERB –S / -ES*: I play tennis / She dances a lot
* 3rd person singular = he / she / it
verb finishes in.... –O : go / goES -SS: kiss / kissES
-CH: watch / watchES -X: fix / fixES
-SH: wash / washES - Z: buzz / buzzES
Verb finishes in consonant + y: cry / crIES
BUT ... if a verb finishes in vowel + y: play / playS
(-) DON’T / DOESN’T + VERB
I don’t play tennis / She doesn’t dance a lot

4. Structure
(?) DO / DOES + SUBJECT + VERB...?
Do you play tennis ? Yes , I do / No, I don’t.
Does she dance a lot? Yes, she does / No, she doesn’t.

5. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

6. EXPRESSIONS OF FREQUENCY

7. TIME PREPOSITIONS

8. EXPRESSING THE TIME