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THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

(Affirmative)

Sheworkson her basket after

dinner every day.

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THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

AFFIRMATIVE: WORK

I

YOUWORK

SHE

HE

IT

WORKS

WE

YOU

THEY

WORK

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3rdperson singular - spelling

1. In general,the third person singular is formed by adding an sto the baseverb.

work He works

2. Verbs ending in ss,x,ch,sh,oadd es to the third person singular.

dress She dresses

fix He fixes

watch She watchesT.V.

wash She washes

go It goes!

3. Verbs ending in consonant + y, changes the ytoi and add es

Consonant + y i + es: crycries, flyflies, terrify - terrifies

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Whats the 3rdperson singular?

1. push

2. sneeze

3. glorify4. annoy

5 . kiss

6. deny7. marry

pushes

sneezes

glorifies

annoys

kisses

denies marries

empurrarespirrar

glorificaraborrecer

beijar

negarcasar

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THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

(Interrogative)

DOESHEWORK AS A DOCTOR?

YES, HE DOES

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THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

INTERROGATIVE: WORK

DO I

YOU

WORK?

DOES

SHE

HE

ITWORK?

DO

WE

YOU

THEY

WORK?

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THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

(Negative)

HE DOESNT WORKAS A DOCTOR, HE WORKSAS A TAXI

DRIVER

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THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

NEGATIVE: WORK

I

YOUDO NOT

DONT

WORK

SHE

HE

IT

DOESNOT

DOESNT

WORK

WE

YOU

THEY

DO NOT

DONT

WORK

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The Simple Present Tense

is used to describe:

1. Facts which are always truegeneral truths, e.g.

facts in science and geographical descriptions.

2. Fatos que so sempre verdadeiros - fatos em

cincia e descries geogrficas.

Water freezesat 0 degrees. 0

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The Simple Present Tense

is used to describe:

2. Actions that happen regularly (Habitual

actions). A frequency adverbis often used.

They usuallytake awalk with their son

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The Simple Present Tense

is used to describe:

3. Opinions, likes and feelings.

She likesmaking

snowmen

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THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

TIME EXPRESSIONS:FREQUENCY ADVERBS:

ALWAYS, OFTEN, USUALLY, NORMALLY, SOMETIMES, NEVER.

HE NORMALLY

COOKS PASTA

OTHER TIME EXPRESSIONS:

EVERY DAY, EVERY MONTH, EVERY YEAR, ON

SUNDAYS, AT THE WEEKENDS ETC.

MUSICIANS SOMETIMES

WORK ON SUNDAYS

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1- Complete as sentenas abaixo com o Simple Present dos verbos entre

parnteses:

a) She __________________ (smoke) every day. b) They __________________(talk) about many things.c) Susan __________________ (live) near here and

__________________ (reach) in seven minutes.d) Paul and Mary

__________________ (speak) Spanish and English.e) Little children always

__________________ (go) to parks on weekends. Their parents

__________________ (like) to go too.f) Good boys __________________ ( brush)

their teeth and __________________ (wash) the hands.g) The girl__________________ (justify) her

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1- Complete as sentenas abaixo com o Simple Present dos verbos entre

parnteses:

a) She _smokes__________ (smoke) every day. b) They __talk_________ (talk)

about many things.c) Susan _lives____ (live) near here and

_reaches_________________ (reach) in seven minutes.d) Paul and Mary

_____speak_____________ (speak) Spanish and English.e) Little children always

____go______________ (go) to parks on weekends. Their parents

____like______________ (like) to go too.f) Good boys

____brush______________ ( brush) their teeth and __________________ (wash)the hands.g) The girl __________________ (justify) her