present simple basic rules

1. The Present Simple

2. When do we use the
Present Simple?

3. Homer works at the Nuclear
Power Plant in Springfield.
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We use the Present Simple to talk about:
-things that are always true
-permanent states
-regular habits or routines

4. Negative sentences

Moe's Tavern doesn't
usually close.

Mr Burns doesn't like
spending money.

Willie, the janitor,
doesn't like Bart's
pranks.

Carl and Lenny don't talk
much at work.

5. Questions
Does Milhouse like playing with Bart? Yes, he does.
Where does Ned Flanders live? He lives...
Does the Chief of Police catch all the criminals?
Do children like Crusty the Clown?
What do the kids think of Otto?

6. Affirmative Negative Questions
I speak
You speak
He speaks
She speaks
It speaks
We speak
You speak
They speak
*spelling: goes, does,
misses, watches,
washes, studies,flies,
but: plays, stays
I don't speak
You don't speak
He doesn't speak
She doesn't speak
It doesn't speak
We don't speak
You don't speak
They don't speak
Do I speak?
Do you speak?
Does he speak?
Does she speak?
Does it speak?
Do we speak?
Do you speak?
Do they speak?
Short answers:
Yes, I do
No, I don't
Yes, he does.
No, he doesn't

7. Third person singular spelling:
He, she, it + verb-s: Smithers works for Mr. Burns.
-Verbs ending in ss, x, sh, ch, o add -es
Miss misses
Fix fixes
Wash washes
Watch watches
Do does
-Verbs ending in consonant + y change to: -ies
Cry cries