This document provides instruction on conjugating verbs in the simple present tense in English. It includes: 1) Rules for forming the affirmative simple present tense, with examples of regular verbs like "to live", "to watch", and "to study". 2) Exercises for students to conjugate 36 verbs in the affirmative simple present tense. 3) Rules for forming the negative simple present tense, with examples like "I don't drink milk". 4) Exercises for students to conjugate 18 verbs in the negative simple present tense. 5) Rules for forming interrogative sentences in the simple present tense, with examples like "Do you walk in the street?".

1. SIMPLE
PRESENT
Teacher: Helga Candeias

2. AFFIRMATIVE
• RULE:
 Verb =
 + -s, -es or –ies in the 3rd
person of the singular

3. EXAMPLES 1
• VERB TO LIVE (VIVER)
I LIVE
YOU LIVE
HE LIVES
SHE LIVES
IT LIVES
WE LIVE
YOU LIVE
THEY LIVE

4. EXAMPLES 2
VERB TO WATCH (VER/OBSERVAR)
I WATCH
YOU WATCH
HE WATCHES
SHE WATCHES
IT WATCHES
WE WATCH
YOU WATCH
THEY WATCH

5. EXAMPLES 3
VERB TO STUDY (ESTUDAR)
I STUDY
YOU STUDY
HE STUDIES
SHE STUDIES
IT STUDIES
WE STUDY
YOU STUDY
THEY STUDY

6. PRACTISE 1-Affirmative
• WRITE THE PRESENT SIMPLE OF THE FOLLOWING VERBS:
1. TO WALK (ANDAR) 10. TO CATCH (APANHAR)
2. TO BEGIN (COMEÇAR) 11. TO SELL (VENDER)
3. TO TALK (CONVERSAR) 12. TO PRODUCE (PRODUZIR)
4. TO SEE (VER) 13. TO INFORM (INFORMAR)
5. TO FIND (ENCONTRAR) 14. TO DRIVE (CONDUZIR)
6. TO WRITE (ESCREVER) 15. TO SLEEP (DORMIR)
7. TO READ (LER) 16. TO PAINT (PINTAR)
8. TO SIT (SENTAR) 17. TO TOUCH (TOCAR)
9. TO PLAY(JOGAR,TOCAR) 18. TO CRY (CHORAR)

7. PRACTISE 2-Affirmative
WRITE THE PRESENT SIMPLE OF THE FOLLOWING
VERBS:
19. TO BUY (comprar) 28. TO DRAW (desenhar)
20. TO RUN (correr) 29. TO CUT (cortar)
21. TO DRINK (beber) 30. TO SMELL (cheirar)
22. TO EAT (comer) 31. TO LOVE (amar)
23. TO TRAVEL (viajar) 32. TO SING (cantar)
24. TO SMOKE (fumar) 33. TO TIDY (arrumar)
25. TO DANCE (dançar) 34. TO PRINT (imprimir)
26. TO MATCH (corresponder) 35. TO ASK (perguntar)
27. TO TRY (tentar) 36. TO ANSWER (responder)

8. PRACTISE 3 - Affirmative
WRITE SENTENCES OF YOUR OWN USING THE 36
VERBS (from 1 to 36) THAT YOU HAVE STUDIED.
EX:
• 1. I WALK IN THE STREET.
• 2. WE BEGIN THE WORK.
• 3. YOU TALK WITH YOUR FRIENDS.

9. NEGATIVE
RULE:
VERB TO DO+ NOT+VERB=
Ex: I do not drink milk.
She does not watch TV.

10. Negative- short form
1. I do not drink milk. = I don’t drink milk.
DO NOT= DON’T
2. She does not watch TV. = She doesn’t
watch TV.
DOES NOT= DOESN’T

11. PRACTISE 2- Negative
• WRITE THE PRESENT SIMPLE (IN THE NEGATIVE FORM) OF
THE FOLLOWING VERBS:
1. TO WALK (ANDAR) 10. TO CATCH (APANHAR)
2. TO BEGIN (COMEÇAR) 11. TO SELL (VENDER)
3. TO TALK (CONVERSAR) 12. TO PRODUCE (PRODUZIR)
4. TO SEE (VER) 13. TO INFORM (INFORMAR)
5. TO FIND (ENCONTRAR) 14. TO DRIVE (CONDUZIR)
6. TO WRITE (ESCREVER) 15. TO SLEEP (DORMIR)
7. TO READ (LER) 16. TO PAINT (PINTAR)
8. TO SIT (SENTAR) 17. TO TOUCH (TOCAR)
9. TO PLAY(JOGAR,TOCAR,
BRINCAR) 18. TO CRY (CHORAR)

12. INTERROGATIVE
RULE:
VERB TO DO + SUBJECT + VERB =
• Ex: DO YOU WALK IN THE STREET?
• DOES SHE BEGIN THE RACE?

13. Interrogative - exercises
WRITE SENTENCES OF YOUR OWN USING THE 18
VERBS (from 19 to 36) THAT YOU HAVE STUDIED.
• EX: DOES SHE BUY A NEW DRESS?
• DO THEY RUN FAST?