PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
The Present Simple tense is used to talk about things we do everyday, in other words, our daily routines.
Here you can find some important vocabulary verbs.
I have chosen the verb To Study so that you can see an example. I will explain it in class.
PRESENT
SIMPLE
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AFFIRMATIVE
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NEGATIVE
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INTERROGATIVE
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I study
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I do not study
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Do I study?
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You study
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You do not study
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Do you study?
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He
She studies
It
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He
She doesn't study
It
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he
Does she study?
it
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We
You study
They
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We
You don't study
They
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he
Do she
study?
it
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STRUCTURES:
- Affirmative
Normally we add an -s but with all those verbs which finish in -o, -s, -x, -sh or -ch we have to add -es.
For instance: go - goes; fix - fixes; finish - finishes; watch - watches.
- Negative
Subject + Auxiliar Verb + Verb
I, you, we, they: Subject + Do not = don`t + Infinitive verb
He, she, it + Does not = doesn't + Infinitive verb
- Interrogative
I, you, we, they: Do + Subject + Infinitive verb + ?
He, she, it: Does + Subject + Infinitive verb + ?
Now it's your turn! Try to do the following tasks!
