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Present Simple: 1. He Often Arrives Late For Work. 2. When Do You Do Your Homework? 3. They Don't Take The Bus To Work

The document discusses the use of the present simple tense in English. It is used to express regular routines and habits, as well as permanent situations, routines that occur frequently, scientific facts, and program/timetable information, including referring to future events on timetables. Examples are provided of its use, along with common mistakes like forgetting the third person -s ending or adding -s in negative/question forms.

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Present Simple: 1. He Often Arrives Late For Work. 2. When Do You Do Your Homework? 3. They Don't Take The Bus To Work

The document discusses the use of the present simple tense in English. It is used to express regular routines and habits, as well as permanent situations, routines that occur frequently, scientific facts, and program/timetable information, including referring to future events on timetables. Examples are provided of its use, along with common mistakes like forgetting the third person -s ending or adding -s in negative/question forms.

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Present Simple

Present Simple
Use the present simple to express regular routines and habits. The
present simple is often used with adverbs of frequency

Auxiliary: DO

Examples:

1. He often arrives late for work.

2. When do you do your homework?

3. They don't take the bus to work


How to form the Present Simple Tense
of the verb to work.
 I
work
 you
do not work.
 we
 they (don't)
for Copec
•he works
•she does not work.
•it (doesn't)
How to form the Present Simple Tense
of the verb to work.
 Do I •Yes, I/you/we/they do./
work ?
 Do you
 Do we •No, I/you/we/they don't.
 Do they

•Does he
•Does she •Yes, he/she/it does./
•Does it
•No, he/she/it doesn't.
Common Mistakes
 A common mistake is to forget to put the -s ending
on the he/she/it forms.

All verbs except modals must end in -s in the third


person singular affirmative:

 wrong: Our new computer system work very


efficiently.

 right: Our new computer system works very


efficiently.
.
Common Mistakes
 A second common mistake is to add the -s to
the he/she/it forms of negatives and
questions.
We add the -es form to the auxiliary (do), and
not to the main verb (work):
 wrong: I know Kari doesn’t works in
Accounts.
right: I know Kari doesn't work in Accounts
Permanent situations

 The present simple is used to talk about


actions and situations that are generally or
permanently true:

IBM is the largest computer company in the world;


it manufactures mainframes and PCs and sells
its product all over the world.
Routines and frequency

 We use the present simple to talk about


routines and things we do regularly:

I usually get to the showroom at about 8.00


and I have a quick look at the post

The sales reps arrive at about 8.15 and we


open at 8.30.
Facts

 We use the present simple to talk about


scientifíc or other facts:

Suferconductors are special materials that


conduct electricity and do not create any
electrical resistance.
Programmes and
timetables
 We use the present simple to talk about programmes
and timetables.
 When we use the present simple like this, it can refer to
the future:

There are two flíghts to Tokyo next Thursday.


There is a JAL flight that leaves Heathrow at 20.30
and gets in at 06.20, and there is a British Airways flight
that departs at 22.00 and arrives at 08.50.

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