present simple
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PRESENT SIMPLEPRESENT SIMPLE
1.FORM1.FORM-AFFIRMATIVE-AFFIRMATIVE
SPELLING OF FINAL -SSPELLING OF FINAL -S-NEGATIVE-NEGATIVE-INTERROGATIVE-INTERROGATIVE
2.USE2.USE3.TIME EXPRESSIONS3.TIME EXPRESSIONS
-FREQUENCY ADVERBS-FREQUENCY ADVERBS-OTHER EXPRESSIONS-OTHER EXPRESSIONS
1.FORM1.FORM• AFFIRMATIVEAFFIRMATIVE
IIYOUYOU WORKWORK
HEHESHESHEITIT
WORKWORKSS
WEWEYOUYOUTHEYTHEY
WORKWORK
She works in an office
They work in an office
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SPELLING OF FINAL SPELLING OF FINAL -S-S -S is added to most verbs
work workswrite writes
-ES is added to verbs that end in -o, -ch, -sh, -s, -x and –zgo goeswatch watcheswash washesdress dressesfix fixes
If the verb ends in consonant + y change the y to i and add -ES cry cries
1.FORM1.FORM• NEGATIVENEGATIVE
IIYOUYOU
DO NOT WORKDO NOT WORKDON’T WORKDON’T WORK
HEHESHESHEITIT
DODOESES NOT NOT WORKWORK
DODOESESN’T N’T WORKWORK
WEWEYOUYOUTHEYTHEY
DO NOT WORKDO NOT WORKDON’T WORKDON’T WORK
He doesn’t work in an office
They don’t work in an office
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1.FORM1.FORM• INTERROGATIVEINTERROGATIVE
DODO IIYOUYOU WORK?WORK?
DODOESESHEHESHESHEITIT
WORK?WORK?
DODOWEWEYOUYOUTHEYTHEY
WORK?WORK?
1.FORM1.FORM• SHORT ANSWERSSHORT ANSWERS
AFFIRMATIVEAFFIRMATIVE(always long form)(always long form)
NEGATIVENEGATIVE(always short form)(always short form)
IIYOUYOU
YES, I DOYES, I DOYES, YOU DOYES, YOU DO
NO, I DON’TNO, I DON’TNO, YOU DON’TNO, YOU DON’T
HEHESHESHEITIT
YES, HE DOYES, HE DOESESYES, SHE DOYES, SHE DOESESYES, IT DOYES, IT DOESES
NO, HE DONO, HE DOESESN’TN’TNO, SHE DONO, SHE DOESESN’TN’TNO, IT DONO, IT DOESESN’TN’T
WEWEYOUYOUTHEYTHEY
YES, WE DOYES, WE DOYES, YOU DOYES, YOU DOYES, THEY DOYES, THEY DO
NO, WE DON’TNO, WE DON’TNO, YOU DON’TNO, YOU DON’TNO, THEY DON’TNO, THEY DON’T
Does she work in an office?Yes, she does.
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Does he work in an office?No, she doesn’t.
Do they work in an office?Yes, they do.
Do they work in an office?No, they don’t.
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2.USE2.USEThe present simple is used for:The present simple is used for:
• Repeated actions or daily routines (a frequency Repeated actions or daily routines (a frequency adverb is often used)adverb is often used)
He usually plays tennisat the weekend
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2.USE2.USE• Permanent statesPermanent states
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She lives in London
2.USE2.USE• General truths or laws of natureGeneral truths or laws of nature
Monkeys eat bananas
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2.USE2.USE• Opinions, likes and feelingsOpinions, likes and feelings
They like dogs
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2.USE2.USE• Timetables and schedules.Timetables and schedules.
The train leaves at 10:00 a.m.
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3.TIME EXPRESSIONS3.TIME EXPRESSIONS• Frequency adverbs
POSITIVEAlways siempreAlmost always casi siempreUsually normalmenteOften a menudoFrequently frecuentementeGenerally generalmenteSometimes a vecesOccasionally ocasionalmente
NEGATIVESeldom rara vez, pocas vecesRarely rara vez , raramenteHardly ever casi nuncaAlmost never casi nuncaNot ever, never nunca
3.TIME EXPRESSIONS3.TIME EXPRESSIONS• Position of frequency adverbs
• They go BEFORE the main verb, except BE
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They always eat out at the weekend
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She is sometimes tired
NOTE: She sometimes isn’t tired.Is she sometimes tired?
• Usually, often, frequently, generally, sometimes and occasionally may also occur at the beginning or end of the sentence.
I sometimes go to school by bus
Sometimes I go to school by bus.
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• Always and ever always follow NOT (n’t) in negative sentences.
He doesn’t always walk to school.
He doesn’t ever walk to school.
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• Negative adverbs are NOT used with NEGATIVE VERBS.
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• EVER is used in questions about frequency. It means at any time.
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• EVER is not used in affirmative sentences.
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3.TIME EXPRESSIONS3.TIME EXPRESSIONS• Other time expressions
EVERYday, week, month, year…ONCE a day, week…IN the morning, afternoon…IN 1998, the summer, June…ON Mondays, Sundays …AT 7:00, night, the weekend…
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She reads the newspaper everyday.