The document discusses the simple present tense in English. It explains that the simple present tense is used to talk about habitual or repeated actions, permanent situations, general truths, and future plans. It provides examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentence structures in the simple present tense and notes about forming verbs. Exercises are included to practice forming sentences in the simple present tense.

1. Simple Present Tense

2. When do we use it?
 When we talk about things that happend
repeatedly or habitually
Jose gets up at 6 o'clock every morning
He always forgets his keys
 When we talk about people or things in general
Nurses work in hospitals
Soccer is a very popular sport in Mexico

3. When do we use it?
 When we talk about permanent situations
Jose works in a bank
I live in Cancun
 To give instructions
Pour all ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix
until smooth

4. When do we use it?
 To indicate general truths, facts and scientific
laws
The Earth is spherical.
My birthday is in May.
 When we talk about travel plans and timetables
The english course starts at 3 PM.

5.  To form the Present Simple Tense we use the
verb's base form (go, work, speak, study).
 In 3rd person singular (he, she, it), the base
form of the verb takes -s/es.
 Auxiliary verbs "be," "do," "have", which can
also be used as main verbs.

6. Affirmative form
 I/you/we/they work , simple form of verbs
 He/she/it work, add s or es to the end
of verb
 go goes have has
 watch watches do does
 play plays are is
 study studies

7. Negative form
 I/you/we/they Do not / don't
 He/she/it Does not / doesn't
 I don't work
 He doesn't work

8. Interrogative form
Do I/you/we/they verb in simple form ?
Does he/she/it verb in simple form ?
 Do you like mexican food ?
Yes, i do. / No, i don't
 Does he like mexican food ?
Yes, he does. / No, he doesn't.

9. Special notes
 If verb ends with ss, sh, ch, x, o add es
kiss kisses, finish finishes, watch watches,
mix mixes, go goes
 If verb ends with consonant + y . change y with
i and add es
study studies
copy copies

10. Exercises
 Put the verb 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.

12. Exercises
 Make negative sentences
My father makes breakfast.______________________
They are eleven.______________________________
She writes a letter. ____________________________
I speak Italian. _______________________________
Danny phones his father on Sundays. _____________

13. Exercises
 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 ______________