Polar bears don’t live in hot places.
They live in the North Pole.
Do they eat fruit and vegetables?
No, they don’t. They eat fish.
Olivia likes red roses.
She spends a lot of time in her garden.
Does she work in the garden every day?
Yes, she does.
The present simple is used for:
repeated actions or daily routines usually with time
expressions such as: every day, every week, every Monday
She usually plays tennis at the weekend.
The present simple is used for:
permanent states
He works in an office.
He is a businessman. He lives in New York.
(permenant state)
The present simple is used for:
general truths or laws of nature
The sun sets in the west.
The moon moves around the earth.
(law of nature)
positive
I play basketball every Saturday.
He ride s a bike every week.
She go es to the cinema on weekends.
We play basketball every Saturday.
negative
I don’t wash the car every day.
He doesn’t play basketball.
She doesn’t study French at school.
We don’t work in Loreto.
question
Do you go to the cinema?
Does he repair computers?
Does she speak Japanese?
Do they go to the cinema?
(+) You play soccer every day.
(-) don’t
Grammatical View
Present Simple, third person singular
Note:
he, she, it
A: in the third person singular the verb, always ends in : s
he want s she need s
B. Add es to verbs ending in:
x sh ss
he fix es it push es he pass es
ch o
she catch es He go es
C: Verbs ending in y ;the third person changes the y to ies
fly flies cry cr ies
Exception:
If there is a vowel before the y:
play plays pray prays
wake up
get up
tidy
visit
He plays basketball every
Saturday.
He goes to the cinema
on Sundays.
He visits his grandfather
on Mondays.
Tuesday
He tidies his room every
Tuesday.
He washes the car onWednesdays.
they / like athletics
Do they like athletics?
No, they don’t.
you and your husband / read books
Do you and your husband read books?
Yes, we do.
you / speak French
Do you speak French?
Yes, I do.
they / sell mobile phones
Do they sell mobile phones?
No, they don’t.
they / drive to work
Do they drive to work?
Yes, they do.
When does Karen go to the gym?
She goes to the gym at 5:30 on Wednesdays.
What time does Karen drive her children to school on
Tuesdays?
She drives her children to school at 9:15.
What does she do every Monday at 3:30?
She washes her car.
What time does she cook dinner on Thursdays?
At 8:00
What does she do every Saturday at 9:30?
She watches her favourite TV programme.
Where does she meet her friends on Fridays?
She meets them at Roberto’s cafe.
When does she play tennis?
Every Sunday at 11:30
get dressed make the bed
go jogging
wash the dishes
catch the bus
always usually often
sometimes never
I always have breakfast after I have a shower.
I always go jogging before I have supper.
I always brush my teeth before I go to bed.
I always watch TV after I do my homework.
I always cook a meal after I go shopping.
• What do pilots usually do?
They usually fly aeroplanes
fly aeroplanes
• What do bakers usually do?
They usually make bread
• What do farmers usually do?
They usually grow vegetables
• What do postmen usually do?
They usually deliver letters
