Unidade 4

O computador: um sistema
(correo de atividades/simple present tense)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

function/aim/purpose/objective stores display/show enable divided into/made up of/composed of main brain carries out/executes/performs holds/stores/keeps currently type of/sort of/kind of provide/supply handle enable connected/attached plugged rear/back Regardless of/Irrespective of/In spite of made up/composed perform/execute/carry out

SIMPLE PRESENT
For actions which occur regularly, habits, permanent situations and general truths.

I store data.

On Mondays, I go to Lab V.

The output units show the results.

It carries out program instructions.

These devices provide permanent storage.

Peripherals are plugged into the ports on the rear panel.

THE PRESENT SIMPLE

To provide
I provide. You provide. He provides. She provides. It provides. We provide. You provide. They provide.

THE PRESENT SIMPLE : HE - SHE - IT

3rd person singular

In general :
The third person singular is formed by adding an s to the base verb. To execute It executes
The computer system executes all the functions of a computer.

In verbs ending in ss,x,ch,sh,o

Es is added in the third person singular.
To To To To To process fix attach furnish go It processes He fixes She attaches the cables He furnishes It goes !

In verbs ending in consonant + y

The y changes to ies To copy He copies.

In verbs ending in vowel + y

Add s To display

He displays.

The present simple : negative form

Negative form
I, you, we, they He, she , it dont +base verb doesnt+base verb I dont know. You dont know. He doesnt know. She doesnt know. It doesnt know. We dont know. You dont know. They dont know.

Interrogative form
I, you, we, they He, she , it do + pronoun + verb doesn + pronoun + verb Do I know? Do you know? Does He know? Does she know? Does It know? Do we know? Do you know? Do they know?