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    The Present Simple Tense

    is used to describe:
    1. Facts which are always true – general truths,
    e.g. facts in science and geographical
    descriptions.

    Water freezes at 0 degrees. 0º


    The Present Simple Tense
    is used to describe:
    2. Actions that happen regularly (Habitual
    actions). A frequency adverb is often
    used.
    They usually take a
    walk with their son
    The Present Simple Tense
    is used to describe:
    3. Opinions, likes and feelings.

    She likes making


    snowmen
    THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
    TIME EXPRESSIONS:
    FREQUENCY ADVERBS:
    ALWAYS, OFTEN, GENERALLY, USUALLY, NORMALLY, SOMETIMES, NEVER.

    HE NORMALLY
    COOKS PASTA

    OTHER TIME EXPRESSIONS:


    EVERY DAY, EVERY MONTH, EVERY YEAR, ON
    SUNDAYS, AT THE WEEKENDS ETC.
    She works on her basket after
    dinner every day.
    THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
    AFFIRMATIVE: WORK

    I
    YOU
    WORK

    SHE
    HE
    WORKS
    IT

    WE
    YOU
    WORK
    THEY
    3rd person singular - spelling
    1. In general, the third person singular is formed by adding an s to
    the base verb.
    work He works

    2. Verbs ending in ss,x,ch,sh,o add “es” to the third person


    singular.

    dress She dresses


    fix He fixes
    watch She watches T.V.
    wash She washes
    go It goes !

    3. Verbs ending in consonant + y, changes the y to i and add “es”


    Consonant + y  i + es: cry – cries, fly – flies, terrify - terrifies
    What’s the 3rd person singular?
    1. push pushes
    2. sneeze sneezes
    3. glorify glorifies
    4. annoy annoys
    5. kiss kisses
    6. deny denies
    7. marry marries
    THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
    (Interrogative)
    DOES HE WORK AS A DOCTOR?

    YES, HE DOES
    THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
    INTERROGATIVE: WORK

    DO I WORK?
    YOU

    SHE
    HE
    DOES WORK?
    IT

    WE
    DO YOU WORK?
    THEY
    THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
    (Negative)

    HE DOESN’T WORK AS A DOCTOR, HE WORKS AS A


    TAXI DRIVER
    THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
    NEGATIVE: WORK

    I
    DO NOT WORK
    YOU
    DON’T

    SHE
    DOES NOT WORK
    HE
    DOESN’T
    IT

    WE WORK
    DO NOT
    YOU
    DON’T
    THEY

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