STRUCTURE

SIMPLE
PRESENT
TENSE
The simple present is a verb
tense with two main uses. We use the
simple present tense when an action is
Person/Pronoun + verb
happening right now, or when it
happens regularly (or unceasingly,
which is why it’s sometimes called
present indefinite).
in present + complement.
 Pronouns
PRONOUNS PERSON/PEOPLE

I ---------------------------------------

You Singular/plural

He Jose, My father, Firulais, The policeman.

She My daughter, my mother, Sandra.

It The turtle, the car, my room.

We My mother and I, Linda and I

They Marco and Jorge, Ceci and Alejandra.

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Adverbs

My favorite actor usually comes to my city.

Person Verb Complement

EXAMPLE
 Adverbs of frequency
Frequency Adverb of Frequency Example Sentence

100% Always / siempre I always go to bed before 11 p.m.

90% Usually / Usalmente She usually has cereal for breakfast.

80% normally / generally We normally go to the gym.

70% often* / frequently My brother often surfs the internet.

I sometimes forget my wife's
50% Sometimes/ a veces
birthday.
30% Occasionally / ocasionalmente Sara occasionally eats junk food.

10% Seldom / pocas veces Julio seldom reads the newspaper.

My parents hardly ever drink
5% hardly ever / rarely / casi nunca
alcohol.
0% never/ nunca The cats never swim in the sea.
SIMPLE PRESENT
 Third person.
PRONOUNS PERSON/PEOPLE
He Jose, My brother, My boyfriend, My father
She Sofia, Melissa, My mother, My sister
It The dog, the cat, the chair, the house

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