The Simple Present tense is used to express routine, habits events and facts in the present.
1.Rotine:
- Ellen works from Monday to Friday.
- The children study English in the morning.
- I drive the kids to school.
2. Habits:
- I brush my teeth before breakfast.
- Sam and Carol take the bus at 8:15.
- They play soccer.
3. Events:
- The classes start at 7 am.
- We have an appointment at the dentist.
- The meeting is at 3 pm.
4. Facts or absolute truths:
- Lions eat meat.
- I am tall.
- Water boils at 100ºC.
Affirmative Sentences
The affirmative sentence starts with the subject, followed by the verb and then, the complement.
( SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMENT )
Negative Sentences
In negative sentences, it is necessary to use the auxiliaries “Do/Does”. the function of the auxiliary is to show that the sentence is in simple present form. therefore, the structure changes a little.:
( SUBJECT + DO NOT + VERB + COMPLEMENT )
Interrogative Sentences
The interrogative form starts with the auxiliary verb “Do/Does”. Which have the same function as in negative form.
( DO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMENT )
Do or Does?
What is the difference between Do and Does?
When the subject of the sentence is “He/She/It” the auxiliary is Does. Other rules:
Affirmative sentences:
- If the verb ends in SS, SH, CH, X, Z, O we add “ES” to the end of the verb.
- Ana kisses her mom at night.
- He finishes his homework fast.
- Dad watches soccer at night.
- She mixes the flour and the egg slowly.
- He buzzes his mom for a cookie.
- My kid goes to swimming classes in the afternoon.
2. If the verb ends in consonant +“Y”, remove the Y and add “IES”
- Robert studies Chemistry at college.
- Sam tidies her room before breakfast.
- The baby cries when her mom leaves.
3. In all the other cases add Smto the verb.
- He drinks tea in the morning.
- It rains in spring.
- The movie starts at 8 pm.
In negative sentences:
In negative sentences, the verb stays in the infinitive form.
She doesn’t live in New York.
In interrogative sentences:
Start the sentence with Does if the subject is He/She /It, and start the sentence with Do if the subject is I/You/We/They.
Does she live in New York?
Do you live in New York?
Observe the subject of the sentence
The verb must agree with the subject.
Observe the sentences:
- I eat fish for lunch.
- She eats fish for lunch.
- Adam and I fly to Miami once a year.
- Adam flies to Miami once a year.
- They work on Saturdays.
- He works on Saturdays.
- Bill and Kelly go to the gym at night.
- Bill goes to the gym at night.
- I don’t eat fish for lunch.
- She doesn’t eat fish for lunch.
- Adam and I don’t fly to Miami once a year.
- Adam doesn’t fly to Miami once a year.
- They work on Saturdays.
- He doesn’t work on Saturdays.
- Bill and Kelly go to the gym at night.
- Bill doesn’t go to the gym at night.
- Do you eat fish for lunch?
- Does she eat fish for lunch?
- Do Adam and you fly to Miami once a year?
- Does Adam fly to Miami once a year?
- Do they work on Saturdays?
- Does he work on Saturdays?
- Do Bill and Kelly go to the gym at night?
- Does Bill go to the gym at night?
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