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    This document discusses the present simple tense in English. It provides examples of how to form the present simple tense using the base form of verbs for first and third person singular. It also lists time expressions commonly used with the present simple tense and situations where the present simple tense is used, such as habitual actions, general truths, and schedules.

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    This document discusses the present simple tense in English. It provides examples of how to form the present simple tense using the base form of verbs for first and third person singular. It also lists time expressions commonly used with the present simple tense and situations where the present simple tense is used, such as habitual actions, general truths, and schedules.

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    Structure  Examples  We use the Present Simple Tense:

     To form 1. Philip gets up at 6 o'clock every morning.  when we talk about things that happen
    the Present 2. I go to school every day. repeatedly or habitually
    Simple Tensewe 3. She sometimes goes out on Friday night.
    use the verb's base 4. I usually sleep late on Sunday morning.
    form 5. Peter works for 8 hours every day.   With Present Simple Tense we often
    (go, work,speak,  6. We usually start work at 8 o'clock. use time expressions such
    study). In 7. My children often watch TV in the afternoon. as always, often,sometimes, usually, seldo
    3rd person singular 8. He always forgets his keys. m, on Saturdays, rarely, never, every day,
    (he, she, it), the etc.
    base form of the 1. I work in a bank.
    verb takes - 2. Kate speaks English very well.   when we talk about permanent or
    s/es. (Auxiliary 3. Tom lives in London. long-lasting situations
    verbs "be," "do,"
    "have", which can 1. People make choices because they can't have everything they want.
    also be used as 2. Nurses work in clinics and hospitals.   when we talk about people or things in
    main verbs, are 3. Football is a very popular sport in Bulgaria. general
    exceptions.)
    1. The Earth is spherical.
    2. My birthday is in May.
     Affirmative 3. California is in the Unated States.  to indicate general truths, facts and
    form 4. The sun rises in the east. scientific laws
    5. Water freezes at 0°C (32°F).
    I
    you                    when we talk about travel plans and
    1. We arrive in Rome at 6 p.m.
    work timetables (mainly with verbs such
    2. The train leaves in five minutes. 
    we        as go,leave, arrive, start, come, return et
    3. The course starts next Thursday.
    they c.)
    he/she/it     work
    1. She loves jazz music.  with state (or stative) verbs such
    s /-s/
    2. My aunt hates travelling by train. aslike, dislike, love, think, seem, look,kn
    3. I like ice cream. I don't like spinach. ow, feel, understand, want, need,hate, re
    go - goes /-es/
    4. I think she is a wonderful person. member, forget, prefer,believe, mean, ta
    watch -
    5. Do you believe in God? ste, hear, see, have(when the meaning is
    watches /-es/
    6. I have no money at the moment. "possess"), own,belong, etc. These
    play - plays /-s/
    7. My brother has a new car. verbs are not normally used in the
    study -
    8. That bicycle belongs to me. Continuous Tense (but there are
    studies /-es/
    exceptions).
    ! Remember: 1. Pour all ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix until smooth.
    2. Walk down the street to the corner and then turnright.  to give instructions/directions
    to be
    I/you/we/they are  The Present Simple Tense is also used in :
    he/she/it is

    to do  sentences after "when", "after", "while", "till" / "until", "before", "as soon as" - Whenthe rain stops, we'll


    I/you/we/they do go out.
    he/she/it does I'll call you back as soon as I return home.

    to have
     zero conditional sentences (when the result of the condition is always true) - If you heat water to 100°C (212°F),
    I/you/we/they hav
    it boils.
    e
    he/she/it has
     first conditional sentences (Often called the "real" conditional because it is used for real (or possible) situations.
     Negative These situations take place if a certain condition is met.) - If you finish your homework I'll bring you to the zoo.
    form

    I
    you      DO
    NOT /don't/
    we           WORK
    they

    he/she/it    DOES
    NOT
                  /doesn't /
    WORK

    1.
    She doesn't often 
    go to the cinema.
    2. I don't get
    up early at the
    weekend.
    3. They don't
    speak English
    very well.

     Interrogative
    form

                   I
    DO       you       W
    ORK?
                 we
                 they

    DOES
    he/she/it   
    WORK?

    1. Do they speak 
    foreign
     Notes about formation of the 3rd person singular (he, she, it):

     If the verb ends in -ss, -sh, -ch, -x or -o, add -es to the base form:
      kiss - kisses, finish - finishes, watch - watches, mix - mixes, go - goes

     If the verb ends in consonant + y change y to i and add -es:


      study - studies, copy - copies,  try - tries, carry - carries

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