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Present Simple: Brígida Sousa

The document discusses the present simple tense in English. It describes how the present simple is used for regular habits, facts, permanent situations, and schedules. It provides examples of common time adverbs used with the present simple. It then explains the formation of the affirmative present simple, including adding -s to verbs in the third person singular. It also covers irregular verbs and exceptions. Finally, it discusses how to form interrogative and negative sentences using the present simple.

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Present Simple: Brígida Sousa

The document discusses the present simple tense in English. It describes how the present simple is used for regular habits, facts, permanent situations, and schedules. It provides examples of common time adverbs used with the present simple. It then explains the formation of the affirmative present simple, including adding -s to verbs in the third person singular. It also covers irregular verbs and exceptions. Finally, it discusses how to form interrogative and negative sentences using the present simple.

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Present Simple

Brgida Sousa

USE:
1. We use the Present Simple for:
regular habits and daily routines;
facts, things in general; permanent or long-lasting situations;

timetables and schedules.

2. It is used with adverbs like:

- always - often - usually

- sometimes - rarely - never

- every day -

FORM:
AFFIRMATIVE

1. To form the Present Simple we add s to the infinitive of the verb in the 3rd person singular (he, she, it)
E.g.: I live He / She / It lives

2. But when the verb ends in: a) -o, -s, -sh, -ch, -x we add -es E.g.: I go he/she/it goes I kiss he/she/it kisses I wash he/she/it washes I watch he/she/it watches I fix he/she/it fixes

b) a consonant + -y, the -y changes into -ie and we add -s E.g.: I study he/she studies

BUT

a vowel + -y we just add -s


E.g.: I play he/she plays

INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE

To form the interrogative and the negative we need the auxiliary verb to do in the present simple. This means we have to add -es in the 3rd person singular (he, she, it) while the main verb will be used in the infinitive. INTERROGATIVE
do/does + subject + infinitive E.g.: Do you like? Does he like?

NEGATIVE
dont/doesnt + infinitive E.g.: You dont like. She doesnt like.

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