Bill often ___________ (take)
his dog to the park.
takes
Present simple
to express :
repeated actions – I play tennis.
facts or generalizations – Cats like milk.
scheduled events in the future –
The film starts at 8.
state verbs (non-continuous verbs) – She
needs help.
FORM: verb + s or es in third person
I play tennis every Saturday.
She often watches television.
He speaks English.
Do or does + base form for questions:
Do you like chocolate?
Does she speak Italian?
Don’t or doesn’t + base form for negatives:
They don’t live in London.
He doesn’t drink tea.
Adverb placement
The examples below show the placement for
adverbs such as:
always, never, often, sometimes, rarely, ever,
still, just, only, etc.
Before the verb:
You only speak English.
Do you still live in London?
After the verb to be:
I’m never late.
He’s often busy.
_________________ (Polly/need)
a new computer?
Does Polly need
00:55
Now
you
try!
My neighbours _______________
(not/get) on very well.
don’t get
Emma and Ian ___________
(not/be) married yet.
aren’t
Sally ______________
(practise) once a week.
practises
Brian always ___________
(take) the train to work.
takes
___________________ (your
friends/smoke) ?
Do your friends
David ___________ (work)
in a bank.
works
_________________ (you/speak)
Spanish?
Do you speak
Mary ______________ (not/like)
tea.
doesn’t like
It often ___________ (rain)
in England.
rains
Where __________________
(Bill/take) his dog?
does Bill take
They __________ (like) going
for walks in the country.
like
They often ___________ (take)
part in charity walks.
take
_________________ (it/rain)
where you live?
Does it rain
Water __________ (boil)
at 100°C.
boils
Jane __________ (love) her
new job.
loves
Betty and Sue often _______
(go) shopping together.
go
My father _______________
(not/read) much.
doesn’t read
The sun _________ (rise) in
the east.
rises
Peter ________ (live) in a
house in the country.
lives
Bob _________ (want) to
buy the house.
wants
This cottage _______ (be)
very nice.
is
Emma _______ (have) got
a new bike.
has /‘s
I _____________ (not/like)
sport.
don’t like
________________(you/drive)
to work?
Do you drive
Where _________________
(Paul/live)?
does Paul live

Presente simple del los verbos con s e infinitivos