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Simple present is also called present simple.

The simple present expresses an action in the present taking place once, never or several times.

subject + verb (third person singular is added so is) + complement.

Subject + don't or doesn't + verb + complement.

Do / Does + subject + verb + complement.

Affirmative I play. You help. He answers. She sings

Negative I do not play.

Questions Do I play?

You do not help


He does not answer.

Do you help?
Does he answer?

She does not sing.


It rains. We dream. You read It does not rain We do not dream

Does she sing?


Does it rain? Do we dream? Do you read?

You do not read. They do not work

They work.

Do they work?

Adverbs of frequency:
Always (siempre)

Usually
Often Sometimes Rarely

(usualmente)
(a menudo) (a veces) (rara vez)

Never

(nunca)

doe not teach I sometimes _______ (go) to work by car. Does play watches

Ben _______ (work) in a hospital.


_______ you _______ (like) fish?

do not live
Does like go

She _______ (not/teach) English.

workes do not teach

Matthew never _______ (watch) television.

Do like works

_______ he _______ (want) to eat? a) Does - want b) Do wantes c) Do want They always _______ (eat) dinner at 7 o'clock. a) eats _______ she _______ (play) football? a) Do play b) Does plays c) Does - play

b) eates
c) eat Valerie _______ (study) English at university. a) Does - not studies b) studies c) study We _______ (not/live) in a big house. a) do not live b) does not live c) not live

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