This document provides information about using the simple present tense in English. It outlines the formulas for positive and negative statements and questions in the simple present. It gives examples of using auxiliary verbs like "do" and "does" and includes common time expressions used with the simple present tense. The document concludes with exercises asking the reader to practice forming simple present statements, questions, and negatives based on provided prompts.

1. SIMPLE
PRESENT

2.  We use the simple present to talk about
habits, routines, scheduled events, and
facts.

3. AUXILIARY
DO ----- I, You, We,
They
DOES ----- He, She,
It

4. VERB
SIMPLE PRESENT
 Go, let, swim, sing, travel, watch,
dance, etc.
 Note: In third person you have to add
“S OR ES” at the end of the verb.
 Goes, lets, swims, sings, travels,
watches, dances.

5. FORMULA
POSITIVE
 Person + verb in present +
complement + ( time) .

6. positive
Example:
 I play tennis.
 She plays tennis.

7. FORMULA
POSITIVE
Person + don’t/ doesn’t +
verb in present +
complement + ( time) .

8. NEGATIVE
Example:
 I don’t play tennis. S
 She doesn´t like tennins.unday.
6 am.

9. QUESTION
 Example:
 Do you play tennis?
 Yes, I play tennis. / yes, I do.
 No. I don’t play tennis./ no, I don’t.
every Sunday.

10. Formula
Do/ Does + person + verb
in present + complement +
( time)

11. Time
 Every day Every February
 Every Monday Every March
 Every Tuesday Every April
 Every Wednesday Every May
 Every Thursday Every June
 Every Friday Every July
 Every Saturday Every August
 Every Sunday Every September
 Every month Every October
 Every Janaury Every November

12.  Every December
 Every Mother’s day
 Every Father’s day
 Every christmas / x-mas
 Every Valentine’s day
 Every Independence Day
 Every Easter’s day
 Every vacation
 Every century
 Every two weeks
 Every hour
 Every minute

13. TASK
 Put the verbs into the correct form.
 I (to like) ___________ lemonade very much.
 The girls always _______ (to listen) to pop music.
 Janet never (to wear) _________________jeans.
 Mr Smith (to teach) ________ Spanish and French.
 You (to do) ________ your homework after school.

14.  Fill in the correct form of the
verbs.
 We (to have) _____________a nice garden.
 She (to be) _______________ six years old.
 Simon (to have) ___ two rabbits and five goldfish.
 I (to be) ______________ from Vienna, Austria.
 They (to be) ________________ Sandy's parents.

15.  Make negative sentences.
 My father makes breakfast. ___________________.
 They are eleven. _______________________________.
 She writes a letter. _____________________________.
 I speak Italian. _________________________________.
 Danny phones his father on Sundays. _______.
 We travel to the beach every vacation. ______.
 Birds like milk. _________________________________.

16.  Make questions.
 you / to speak / English
→ ___________________.
 when / he / to go / home
→ __________________.
 they / to clean / the bathroom
→ ____________.
 where / she / to ride / her bike
→ ___________.
 Billy / to work / in the supermarket → ______.