Simple Present

Simple Present

The simple present  is a verb tense which is used to show repetition, habit or generalization.

 We use it when we tal about likes, dislikes, routines and habits.  

Use the simple present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do. 

We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO). 

-I study English.

-We wake up early.

-You like to listen to music.

When we want to talk about third person (He, she it) in affirmative, rules change:

  Note; If you are talking about a third person and the verb finishes.

vowel + y

DO NOT change the letter y  

Example:

Say 

She says good jokes.

(Recuerda que cuando una Y "protege" a una vocal, la Y NO se cambia).
good jokes  

Simple Present examples in affirmative:

• I take the train to the office.
• The train to Berlin leaves every hour.
• John sleeps eight hours every night during the week. 
• I get up early every day.
• Carol brushes her teeth twice a day.
• They travel to their country house every weekend.

 

Negative Sentences in the Simple Present Tense

To make a negative sentence in English we normally use:

 

  Don't = Do not 
(I, You, We, They)
 
 I don't like meat = I do not like meat.




 
 Doesn't = Does not
(He, She, It) 

 She doesn't speak French = She does not speak French

There is no difference in meaning though we normally use contractions in spoken English.



Examples of Negative Sentences with Don't and Doesn't:

• You don't speak Arabic.
• John doesn't speak Italian.
• We don't have time for a rest.
• It doesn't move.
• They don't want to go to the party.
• She doesn't like fish.

Note: En una oración podemos ocupar más de un verbo, en ese caso, ocupamos TO para separarlos: 

I like to learn new words. 

They don't need  to talk more about their problems.

My sister wants to go to the beach.  (En caso de que la oración sea sobre una tercera persona en afirmativo, la S sólo se agrega al primer verbo).

He doesn't like to cook.

Questions in the Simple Present Tense

 To make a question in English we normally use:

   Don't = Do not 
(I, You, We, They)                

Do you speak English?
 yes, I do // No, I don't

 Doesn't = Does not
(He, She, It)
            
Does he speak French? 
yes, He does // No, He doesn't

 
Examples of Questions with Do and Does:

• Do you need a dictionary?
• Does Mary need a dictionary?
• Do we have a meeting now?
• Does it rain a lot in winter?

Tip to answer yes/ no questions:

 When you want to answer a yes/no question, you can follow the next structure:

Yes + subject pronoun+ do / does

No + subject pronoun+ do / does

*Do they want to go to the party? yes, they do //No, they don't                                                     

*Does he like pizza? yes, he does // No he doesn't

Para una respuesta corta jamás se utiliza el nombre de la persona.

**Do Juan and Pedro Practice soccer? 

INCORRECT: Yes, Juan and Pedro do
CORRECT: Yes, they do

 **Does Fernando Practice soccer? 

INCORRECT: Yes, Fernando does
CORRECT: Yes, he does
 

 As you can see, present simple is very easy, just identify who you are talking about.









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