This document discusses the simple present tense in English. It is used to talk about permanent states, facts, general truths, habits or routines, and timetables. Examples are provided for each use. Keywords that indicate the simple present tense include adverbs of frequency, expressions of time, and words like "always" and "never." The formation of affirmative sentences, questions, and negative sentences is explained. Practice examples are provided to reinforce the concepts.

1. SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE

2. Use of Simple Present
USES:
 To talk about permanent
states/ facts/ general
truths
 To talk about habits or
routines
 For timetables (school,
train, bus, planes etc.)
EXAMPLES:
I live in London
I am live in London.
London is a city in Europe.
I play football every Tuesday.
I am play football.
Football is my favorite sport.
My flight leaves at 9 o’clock.
My flight is leave at 9 o’ clock.
INCORRECT
INCORRECT
INCORRECT

3. Use of Simple Present
The planets go around the sun A dog has four legs.
 Permanent states/ facts/ general truths
Butterflies fly.

4. Use of Simple Present
 Habits or routines
I get up at half past five.
She puts on makeup
in the mornings.
He watches TV at
night.
They read books on
weekends.

5. Use of Simple Present
 Timetables/ schedules (school, train, bus, planes etc.)
The class starts at 9 o’clock am.
The last bus
leaves at 9
o’clock pm.
The restaurants
open at 8 o’clock
am.
The movie
finishes at 3:35
pm.

6. Use of Simple Present
Permanent
states
HabitsTimetables
KEYWORDS:
 Every
Monday/week/month etc.
 On Tuesdays/ Sundays
etc.
 In the morning/afternoon/
summer etc.
 At Christmas/ Easter etc.

7. 0
20
40
60
80
100
120
always usually often sometimes seldom never
Frequency
Adverbs of Frequency

8. Adverbs of Frequency are also keywords for Simple
Present.
They are placed before the main verb. ( EXCEPTION:
verb “be”)
I always have breakfast.
I usually do my homework in the afternoon.
I often eat fish.
BUT: I am never late for school.
Adverbs of Frequency

9. Adverb of
Frequency
Time expressions
Before the main verb
After family Be
She always walks to
school.
He is often late for
school.
They usually read a good
book.
Beginning or end of
sentence
They go to ballet
lessons once a week.
always never sometimes
oftenusually seldom
every.. once a..
On Sundays twice a..

10.  I work Do I work? I don’t work
 You work Do you work? You don’ work
 He works Does he work? He doesn’t work
 She works Does she work? She doesn’t work
 It works Does it work? It doesn’t work
 We work Do we work? We don’t work
 You work Do you work? You don’t work
 They work Do they work? They don’t work
do+not: don’t
does+not: doesn’t
Simple Present
Affirmative – Question - Negative

11.  RULES:
 MOST VERBS --> We add –s :
works, speaks, writes, loves
 VERBS ENDING IN –S, -CH, -
SH, -X, -O --> We add -es:
kisses, reaches, washes, fixes,
goes.
 VERBS ENDING IN
CONSONANT+Y -->We
remove “y” and add –ies :
studies, worries, cries, studies
Verb Conjugation
3rd singular (POSITIVE SENT.)
 EXAMPLES:
 She always talks about
school.
 Ben never washes his hands!
 Mary sometimes studies at
night.

12. 12
do
Are you a student?
NOT: Do you be a student?
main verb = a form of be
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

13.  We form short answers with:
Yes/No + Subject Pronoun +do/don’t/does/doesn’t
Do you like ice – cream? Yes, I do.
Does he play football every day? No, he doesn’t.
Do they wash the car on Mondays? Yes, they do.
Does Penny work? No, she doesn’t.
Do Paul and Jim go to school? Yes, they do.
Does Liam watch TV at night? No, he doesn’t.
Short Answers

14. QUESTIONS?

17. 17
We _____ television every day.
watch watches
watch
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18. 18
He _______ television every day.
watch watches
watches
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19. 19
We ____ lunch at 12:00.
eat eats
eat
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20. 20
Jara _____ a walk in the morning.takes
take takes
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21. 21
My friend ____ her horse every day.
ride rides
rides
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23. 23
tired. usually
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He is
______________________________________

24. 24
sad. neverJeff is
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_________________________________________

25. 25
Gazi _________ too many things.often buys
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buy often

26. 26
She __________ nice things.always says
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say always

27. 27
Her father __________ about her.often worries
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worry often

28. 28
Lucy oftenreads at the library.
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29. 29
It rarelyrains in the desert.
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31. 31
doesn’t smile
(use the contraction)
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This child ___________.
not smile

32. 32
We ________ snakes.don’t like
(use the contraction)
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not like

33. 33
doesn’t speak
(use the contraction)
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not
speak
Magda ___________ German.

34. 34
feeddon’t
feeds
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don’t
doesn’t
feed
jump
run
speak
Sometimes I ____ ____ my cat.
My husband _____ her.

35. 35
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don’t
doesn’t
sit
need
like
run
rundoesn’tShe ______ ____ fast at the gym.
She gets tired.

36. 36
need
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don’t
doesn’t
feed
jump
need
eat
They are good chefs.
don’tThey ____ ____ help.

38. 38
I like to ride horses.
Do you like to ride horses?
Yes, I do.
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Question
Short Answer
Positive Sentence

39. 39
They have a baby.
Do they have a baby?
Yes, they do.
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Question
Short Answer
Positive Sentence

40. 40
Gerardo teaches math.
Does Gerardo teach math?
Yes, he does.
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Question
Short Answer
Positive Sentence

41. 41
Cows don’t bark.
Do cows bark?
No, they don’t.
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Question
Short Answer
Negative Sentence

42. 42
Question:
Answer: Yes, he does.
(The child has a toothbrush.)
Does the child have a toothbrush?
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Question:
Answer: Yes, she does.
Does Lucy like to read at the library?
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(Lucy likes to read at the library.)