PRESENT SIMPLE

We use the Present Simple for:

-Something that is generally true (f.e.: the sky is blue, dogs bark and cats meow)
-A situation that we think is more or less permanent (f.e.: i work as a teacher, you live in
Argentina)
-Habits or things that we do regularly. We often use adverbs of frequency in this case. (f.e.:
I always read at night, I dont smoke, We have english lessons on fridays).
- we can use this tense to talk about the future. When you are discussing a timetable or a
fixed plan, you can use this tense. (f.e.: School starts at 9 tomorrow, we have a meeting
next monday).

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

Subject

Base verb (infinitive)

Examples:
I work in a hotel
She works in a hotel*

*What is this?? When the subject is HE SHE- IT the verb will have an S in the end.
Only in Present Simple Affirmative!!.
The S rules:
For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person.

go goes
catch catches
wash washes
kiss kisses
fix fixes

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2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES.

marry marries
study studies
carry carries
worry worries

NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.

play plays
enjoy enjoys
say says
SPECIAL VERBS
There are 3 verbs that follow the s rule in a different way. They might be called
irregular, you have to remember all their forms.
TO BE

HAVE

CAN

AM

HAVE

CAN

YOU

ARE

HAVE

CAN

HE

IS

HAS

CAN

SHE

IS

HAS

CAN

IT

IS

HAS

CAN

WE

ARE

HAVE

CAN

YOU

ARE

HAVE

CAN

HAVE

CAN

THEY

ARE

NEGATIVE FORM

Subject + DO or DOES* + Not + Base Verb

*Do : for I , You, We and They
Does: for He, She and It
Examples:
I do not work in a hotel I dont work in a hotel
She does not work in a hotel She doesnt work in a hotel

SPECIAL VERBS
There are 2 verbs that doesnt use the auxiliary verb Do. They add Not to themselves.
They are TO BE and CAN

Examples:
I am not a doctor - I aint a doctor
She is not a doctor - She isnt a doctor
You are not a doctor - Your arent a doctor

I can not sing - I cant sing

She can not sing - She cant sing
You can not sing - You cant sing

INTERROGATIVE FORM

Do or Does + Subject + Base Verb

Examples:

Do you work in a hotel?

Does she work in a hotel?

SPECIAL VERBS
There are 2 verbs that doesnt use the auxiliary verb Do. They switch places with the
subject.
They are TO BE and CAN

Examples:
Am I a doctor?
Is she a doctor?
Are you a doctor?

Can I sing?
Can she sing?
Can you sing?