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El Presente Simple es un tiempo verbal que se utiliza para describir

acciones habituales que suceden con cierta frecuencia y no hacesiempre referencia a si est ocurriendo en el momento actual.

I play tennis.

(Hace mencin de un deporte que realizo cotidianamente y que nonecesariamente lo estoy jugando en este momento)

He works in an office.

(Se refiere al trabajo que desarrolla una persona frecuentemente).

They travel to Madrid.

(Habla de un viaje que se repite a diario, aunque el sujeto no lo est realizandoahora).


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USE 1 Repeated Actions

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.

Examples:

I play tennis.

She does not play tennis.

Does he play tennis?The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.

The train does not leave at 9 AM.

She always forgets her purse.

He neverforgets his wallet


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USE 2 Facts or Generalizations

The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a factwas true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It isnot important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is alsoused to make generalizations about people or things.

Examples:

Cats like milk.

Birds do not like milk.California is in America.

Windows are made of glass.

New Yorkis a small city


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USE 3 Scheduled Events in the Near Future

Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduledevents in the near future. This is most commonly done whentalking about public transportation, but it can be used with otherscheduled events as well.

Examples:

The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.

The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM.

When do we board the plane?

The party starts at 8 o'clock.

When does class begin tomorrow?


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USE 4 Now

Speakers sometimes use the Simple Present to express the idea thatan action is happening or is not happening now.

Examples:

I am here now.

She is not here now.

He needs help right now.

He does not need help now.He has his passport in his hand.

Do you have your passport with you?


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In Simple Present we use verb to beand full verbs to make sentences.

For example:

VERB TO BE FULLVERBS

We are classmates. They play inthe garden

I am in my office. You fix your car.

He is with his parents. It rains.

It is a cat. I like cats.


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AFFIRMATIVESENTENCES

QUESTIONS NEGATIVESENTENCES

NOT

We are your friends. Are we your friends? We arent yourfriends.

You are with me. Are you with me? You arent with me.

Enrique is a lawyer. Is Enrique a lawyer? Enrique isnt a lawyer.

It is my pet. Is it my pet? It isnt my pet.

I am a good friend. am I a good friend? I am not a goodfriend.


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And if you want to ask information, we use question words: where,where,when, why, what, howwhen, why, what, how

YES/NO QUESTION:is Enrique a lawyer? - Yes, he is/ No, he isnt

WH-QUESTION:

What is that? That is a bike.

QUESTIONWORD

VERB TOBE

SUBJECT COMPLEMENT

?

Where are you ?

How is she today ?

when is he here ?why are they late ?

where am I ?

what is that ?


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Look at in affirmative form for the 3th person we add S tothe verb.


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Look at in affirmative form for the 3th

person we add S to the verb.

For example:

He eats vegetables.Alice dances at the theatre.

The dog breaks the fence.


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For negative form we use dontand doesnt, but for the third

person we use doesnt and theverb in the infinitive form.

I dontplay - She doesntplay

And in questions we use do but

for 3th person we use does andthe verb in infinitive form.

Do I play? - Does he play?


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Now we have question words:

Where, how, when, why, what

QUESTION

WORD

AUX.VERB

SUBJECT

FULLVERB

?

Where do They work ?

How do you feel ?

Why does she cry ?

What do you do ?

when does he get up ?


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YES/NO QUESTION:

do you work? - Yes, I do / No, I dont

does he watch videos? Yes, he does / No, he doesnt

WH-QUESTION:

where do you work? I work in the hospital

what does he watch? He watches videos.


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Here we have some rules for the verbs inthird person:

If the verb ends in: Vowel + Y : We add sPlay : playss

Consonant + Y : we change Y by i andadd es

study : studiesies

ch, sh, ss, o, x : we add es

FISH - He fisheses at the sea.KISS - She kisseses to her boyfriend.WATCH - He watcheses the mountain.FIX - He fixeses his car.

GO - She goeses to the office.


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Complete with the correct form of the verb

I (travel) . to London every week.

They (run) . in the park every Saturdays.

My mother (clean) . the house.

You (be) . a good student.Mary (work) . in a bank.

John (walk). to his office.

You (study) . English at school.

The dog (break) . the fence.

The car (be) . in the garage.My father (have) . a nice coat.

We (live) . in Paris.

George (sell) . peaches and apples.

I always (visit) . my grandmother.

Alice (go) . to the church.

They (be) . my best friends.

You always (pay) . the tickets.

London (be) . a big and nice city.

My cousin (paint) . the house.

I (study) . and (work) . in Madrid.

Mike never (do) . the homework.


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Put in the correct verb forms into the gaps. Use Simple

Present.

1) _____you ________ mineral water? (to drink)

2) ________ Sarah and Linda ________their pets? (to feed)

3) ________ your teacher ________your homework? (to check)4) ________ they ________ in the old house? (to live)

5) ________the cat ________ on the wall in the mornings? (to

sit)

6) ________Nina ________ computer games? (to play)

7) ________ your parents ________TV in the afternoon? (towatch)

8) ________ your grandmother ________ the phone? (to

answer)

9) ________ Andy ________ the shopping? (to do)

10) ________Garry and Ken ________a cup of tea in theafternoon? (to have)


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Conclusion:

The auxiliaries appear in the negative and question form with the verbsthat are not to be.Example:(+) Juan plays soccer.(-) He doesnt play soccer.(?) Does he play soccer?

*VERB TO BE (NO AUXILIARIES!!!)(+) She is a teacher


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Conclusion:The auxiliaries appear in the negative and question form with the verbsthat are not to be.Example:

(+) Juan plays soccer.(-) He doesnt play soccer.(?) Does he play soccer?*VERB TO BE (NO AUXILIARIES!!!)(+) She is a teacher(-) She isnt a teacher.

(?) Is she a teacher?


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