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PRESENT SIMPLE TENSEPRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Richard OrtegaRichard Ortega
Polar bears Polar bears don’t livedon’t live in hot places. in hot places.They They livelive in the North Pole. in the North Pole.
DoDo they they eateat fruit and vegetables? fruit and vegetables?No, they No, they don’tdon’t. They . They eateat fish. fish.
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSEPRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
CarolCarol likeslikes red roses. red roses.
She She spendsspends a lot of time in her garden. a lot of time in her garden.
DoesDoes she she workwork in the garden every day? in the garden every day?
Yes, Yes, she doesshe does..
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSEPRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
UUsed for:sed for: repeated repeated actionsactions or or daily daily routinesroutines
especially with frequency adverbs: often, usually, always, rarely, every weekevery week etc
She usually She usually plays plays tennis at the weekend.tennis at the weekend.
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSEPRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
The present simple is used for:The present simple is used for:permenant statespermenant states
He He worksworks in an office. in an office.
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSEPRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
ThTheeyy areare businessm businessmeen.n.
ThTheeyy livelive in New York. in New York.
(permenant state)(permenant state)
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSEPRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
The present simple is used for:The present simple is used for:
general truthsgeneral truths or or laws of naturelaws of nature
Water Water freezesfreezes at 0°Cat 0°C..
(law of nature)(law of nature)
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSEPRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Drunk guys Drunk guys always always mmakeake others laughothers laugh..
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSEPRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Affirmative
basketball every Saturday.
I
playYou
HeShe playIt
We
YouThey
play
s
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSEPRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Affirmative
Some rulesSome rules
Verbs ending in: o, s, ch, sh and xVerbs ending in: o, s, ch, sh and x
Verbs ending in: cons + yVerbs ending in: cons + y
Add “es”Add “es”
Ex: DoEx: Do
““s”s”I genereal you add to any verb in the I genereal you add to any verb in the third person singular, but…third person singular, but…
DoDoeses
Change “y” for “i” then add “es”Change “y” for “i” then add “es”
Ex: StudEx: Studesesyyii
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSEPRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Imagine the SIMPLE PRESENT is a building…Imagine the SIMPLE PRESENT is a building…
Then you go to the Then you go to the top floortop floor
You need to go to the You need to go to the 1010thth floor floor
You are on the first You are on the first floorfloor
Let’s call this floor Let’s call this floor “INTERROGATIVE”“INTERROGATIVE”
Let’s call this floor Let’s call this floor “NEGATIVE”“NEGATIVE”
Let’s call this floor Let’s call this floor “AFFIRMATIVE”“AFFIRMATIVE”
But there is one which But there is one which does not need the does not need the elevator, I call it the elevator, I call it the spiderman verbspiderman verb
Verb Verb To BETo BE
Negative
washthe car every day.
I
You
HeSheIt
We
YouThey
don’t
doesn’t
don’t
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSEPRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Interrogative
Do
Does to the cinema
Do
I
You
HeSheIt
We
YouThey
??go
go
go
goes
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSEPRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Youplaysoccereveryday.(+)
(-) don’tdon’t
(?) DoDoyou day ?
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSEPRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
THANK YOUTHANK YOU
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