The document outlines the structure and rules for forming positive, negative, and interrogative sentences in the present simple tense, including specific guidelines for third-person singular verbs. It discusses the use of adverbs of frequency and time expressions to indicate habits, truths, and scheduled events. Overall, it serves as a basic guide to understanding and using the present simple tense effectively.

1. Present Simple
Present Simple

2. Positive sentences
 I like cheese We use Subject and a Verb to form a
positive sentence in the present simple tense.
 You like cheese In 3rd person singular with the personal
 She likes cheese pronouns she, he and it we add S at the end
of the verb.
 He likes cheese Spelling rules for she, he and it
 It likes cheese work – works add s
play – plays
 We like cheese study – studies consonant + y y > i + es
catch – catches sh, ch, s, x, z + es
 You like cheese Exceptions:
do - does
 They like cheese go - goes
have - has

3. Negative sentences
 I don’t like cheese. When we form negative sentences we
introduce the auxiliary verb DO.
 You don’t like cheese.
In 3rd person singular DO turns into DOES
 She doesn’t like cheese. and the verb that follows is in the
infinitive.
 He doesn’t like cheese. Full form Short form
 It doesn’t like cheese. do not don’t
 We don’t like cheese. does not doesn’t
 You don’t like cheese.
 They don’t like cheese.

4. Questions and Short answers
 Do I like cheese? Yes, I do. No, I don’t.
 Do you like cheese? Yes, you do. No, you don’t
 Does she like cheese? Yes, she does. No, she doesn’t.
 Does he like cheese? Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t.
 Does it like cheese? Yes, it does. No, it doesn’t.
 Do we like cheese? Yes, we do. No, we don’t.
 Do they like cheese? Yes, they do. No, they don’t
The word order in questions is Auxiliary verb, Subject, Infinitive.

5. Adverbs and Expressions of Frequency
 We often use the present simple with adverbs of
frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely,
seldom, hardly ever, never). The go before the main
verb, but after ‘to be’.
• They often go out.
• I’m always late.
 Expressions of frequency (every day, once a month,
three times a year) usually go at the end of the
sentence
• I have English classed twice a week.

6. Uses of the Present Simple Tense
 To describe repeated actions or habits
• I get up at seven every morning.
 To talk about things that are always or generally true
• Water boils at 100o C.
 To describe a permanent situation or a condition with no definite start
or finish but which is true now
• We live in London.
 With adverbs of frequency such as always, usually, etc.
• She often studies in the library.
 With time expressions such as every day/ week/ year, in the morning/
afternoon/ evening and at night
• I go to the gym once a week.
 To express future meaning with actions and events that are part of a
fixed timetable or a schedule
• The train leaves at 8’30.

7. It’s really simple