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    This document provides information about using the present simple tense in English. It discusses how the present simple is used to talk about habits, routines, permanent situations, and facts. Examples are given of using the present simple with adverbs of frequency. The conjugation of regular and irregular verbs in the present simple is shown. Examples of affirmative and negative sentences are provided. Questions and short answers in the present simple are demonstrated. Exercises are included to practice forming sentences in the present simple.

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    This document provides information about using the present simple tense in English. It discusses how the present simple is used to talk about habits, routines, permanent situations, and facts. Examples are given of using the present simple with adverbs of frequency. The conjugation of regular and irregular verbs in the present simple is shown. Examples of affirmative and negative sentences are provided. Questions and short answers in the present simple are demonstrated. Exercises are included to practice forming sentences in the present simple.

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    Present

    simple
    Present simple

    WE USE IT TO TALK ABOUT


    »Habits and routines

    We usually go to school by bus.


    Present simple

    WE USE IT TO TALK ABOUT


    »Permanent situations

    Mr. Bean lives in London.


    Present simple

    WE USE IT TO TALK ABOUT


    »Facts

    The Earth is round.


    Present simple + adverbs of frequency

    The present simple can be used with adverbs of frequency and


    other time expressions:
    always usually sometimes

    often hardly ever / rarely never

    every day once / twice


    Present simple

    Subject Verb

    I
    live
    You
    He
    She live s

    It
    We
    You live We live in a big house.
    They
    Present simple

    3rd person singular

    General rule Verb + -s e.g.: like – likes


    play – plays

    Verbs ending in: Verb + -es e.g.: do – does


    -o kiss – kisses
    -s watch – watches
    -ch brush – brushes
    -sh mix – mixes
    -x

    Verbs ending in Verb + -ies e.g.: study – studies


    consonant + -y
    gets up has
    Ricky always ___________ (get up) at 7.30. Then he __________ (have) a quick shower and
    gets eats
    __________ (get) dressed. He usually __________ (eat) cereal for breakfast.
    A. Complete
    arrives the text with the present simple of the
    He ____________ (arrive) at the studio at 9 a.m. Ricky and his partner often _________ (write)
    write in brackets.
    verbs record
    their lyrics in the morning and they _________ (record) the songs in the afternoon.
    Ricky _________ (go) to the gym at 6.00 a.m and his children always _________ (study) while he
    goes study
    works out.
    Present simple

    Full forms Short forms


    subject
    Subject Auxiliary Main verb Subject Auxiliary Main verb
    verb verb +
    don’t / doesn’t
    I I +
    do not don’t verb in the infinitive
    You You
    He He
    She does not live She doesn’t live
    It It
    We We
    You do not You don’t

    They They
    Present simple

    EXAMPLES

    Ethan doesn’t play the piano.

    The children don’t have lunch at school.


    1. I brush my teeth after breakfast.
    I don’t brush my teeth after breakfast.

    2. He wakes up at 6 a.m.
    He doesn’t wake up at 6 a.m.
    C. Rewrite the sentences in the negative form.
    3. Lin and you go to school on foot.
    Lin and you don’t go to school on foot.

    4. Sue studies English at 5 p.m.


    Sue doesn’t study English at 5 p.m.
    Present simple

    Auxiliary verb Subject Main verb

    Do / Does
    +
    I live…?
    Do
    you subject
    he +

    Does she verb in the infinitive


    Do they smile a lot? live…?
    it +
    we ?
    Yes, they do. Do you live…?

    they
    Present simple

    Affirmative Negative
    Subject Auxiliary Subject Auxiliary verb
    verb

    I I
    do. don’t.
    you you We use the auxiliary verb do
    he he
    in the short answers.
    she does. she doesn’t.
    Yes, No,
    it it

    we we

    you you don’t.


    do.
    they they
    D. Complete the dialogues. There’s one example.
    Yes, I do. doesn’t
    No, he _________.
    Do you usually get 1.Does eat in
    ____ he ____
    up early? (get up) the canteen? (eat)

    Do they watch
    2. ____ ____ do
    Yes, they ______.
    TV at night?
    (watch)

    go to
    Do you____ don’t
    No, we ______.
    3. ____
    the gym? (go)
    start (start) at 8.30 a.m. every day.
    1. Classes __________
    don’t catch (not / catch) the school bus on Mondays because
    2. We _______________
    we _______ (go) go
    to school by car.
    E. Fill in the
    Does Liablanks with
    have (Lia
    3. ___________________ the
    / have) present
    piano simple.
    lessons once a week? No, she
    doesn’t
    __________.
    Do you read
    4. _________________(you / read) a book before you go to sleep? Yes, I
    _______. do
    GO TO YOUR STUDENT’S BOOK
    (PAGE 21)
    TO LEARN AND DO MORE EXERCISES.

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