We use the present simple to talk about: habits, routines

or timetables; universal truths.

ex.

Peter usually gets up at 7.

The train leaves Penzanceat 8.15 a.m.

The Earth goes round thesun.

I play

He, she, it plays

We, you, they play

Affirmative

Third person singular: he, she, it

General rule Verb + s ex. walk – walks

Verbs ending in:o, s, x, ch, sh

Verb + es ex. go – goeswatch – watches

Vowel + y Verb + s ex. buy – buys

Consonant + y y ies ex. study – studies

Do Iplay? work?like?

Does he, she, it

Dowe, you,

they

Interrogative

I don’tplayworkwatch

he, she, it

doesn’t

we, you, they

don’t

Negative

What do these people

do on Saturdays?

Peter usually to the cinema with his friends.goes

She the guitar.plays

She to music.listens

He a burger.eats

They a cake.make

He English.studies

She her car.drives

They the

newspaper.

read

They their

grandparents.

visit