ENGLISH TENSES
SIMPLE PRESENT 1 STRUCTURES,
without “to be or modals”
Zavarce Idiomas, F.P
CEC Level:A1
Uses
- To express daily habits or routines: I study English
- To express general facts: Most people like chocolate
SIMPLE PRESENT
Positive Form
They play baseball every day.
Zavarce Idiomas, F.P
CEC Level:A1
I
YOU
WE
THEY
+ INFINITIVE VERB (WITHOUT) “TO” + C
SIMPLE PRESENT
Negative Form
They don’t play baseball every day.
Zavarce Idiomas, F.P
CEC Level:A1
I
YOU
WE
THEY
+ INFINITIVE VERB (WITHOUT) “TO” + C+ DON’T
SIMPLE PRESENT
Interrogative Form
Do they play baseball every day?
Zavarce Idiomas, F.P
CEC Level:A1
DO +
I
YOU
WE
THEY
+ INFINITIVE VERB (WITHOUT) “TO” + C?
SIMPLE PRESENT
Interrogative-Negative Form
Don’t they play baseball every day?
Zavarce Idiomas, F.P
CEC Level:A1
DON’T +
I
YOU
WE
THEY
+ INFINITIVE VERB (WITHOUT) “TO” + C?

3. simple present tense 1