SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (PMR)
 Structure  
 To form the Present
Simple Tense we use the
verb's base form
(go, work, speak, study). In
3rd person singular (he, she,
it), the base form of the verb
takes -s/es. (Auxiliary verbs
"be," "do," "have", which can
also be used as main verbs,
are exceptions.)
 Affirmative form
I the afternoon.
you                       work
we        keys.
they
he/she/it        works /-s/
go - goes /-es/
watch - watches /-es/
play - plays /-s/
study - studies /-es/
! Remember:
Examples  We use the Present Simple Tense:
1. Philip gets up at 6
o'clock every morning.
2. I go to school every day.
3. She sometimes goes out on
Friday night.
4. I usually sleep late on
 when we talk about things that happen repeatedly or habitually
Sunday morning.
5. Peter works for 8
hours every day.   With Present Simple Tense we often use time expressions such
6. We usually start work at 8 as always, often, sometimes,usually, seldom, on
o'clock. Saturdays,rarely, never, every day, etc.
7. My
children often watch TV in
8. He always forgets his
1. I work in a bank.
2. Kate speaks English very
 when we talk about permanent or long-lasting situations
well. 
3. Tom lives in London.
1. People make choices  when we talk about people or things in general
because they can't have
everything they want.
2. Nurses work in clinics and
hospitals. 
3. Football is a very popular
sport in Bulgaria.
to be 1. The Earth is spherical.
I/you/we/they are 2. My birthday is in May.
he/she/it is 3. California is in the Unated
States.  to indicate general truths, facts and scientific laws
to do 4. The sun rises in the east.
I/you/we/they do 5. Water freezes at 0°C
he/she/it does (32°F).
1. We arrive in Rome at 6
to have
p.m.
I/you/we/they have
2. The train leaves in five  when we talk about travel plans and timetables (mainly with verbs
he/she/it has
minutes.  such as go, leave, arrive,start, come, return etc.)
3. The course starts next
 Negative form Thursday.
I 1. She loves jazz music.
you      DO NOT /don't/ 2. My aunt hates travelling
we           WORK by train.
they 3. I like ice cream. I don't
like spinach.  with state (or stative) verbs such
he/she/it    DOES NOT 4. I think she is a wonderful as like, dislike, love,think, seem, look, know, feel,understand, want, 
              /doesn't / WORK person. need, hate,remember, forget, prefer,believe, mean, taste, hear,see, h
5. Do you believe in God? ave (when the meaning is "possess"), own, belong, etc. These verbs are
1. She doesn't often go to the 6. I have no money at the not normally used in the Continuous Tense (but there are exceptions).
cinema. moment.
2. I don't get up early at the 7. My brother has a new car.
weekend. 8. That bicycle belongs to
3. They don't speak English me.
very well.
 1. Pour all ingredients into a
mixing bowl andmix until
smooth.
2. Walk down the street to  to give instructions/directions
the corner and
then turn right.

 The Present Simple Tense is also used in :

 sentences after "when", "after", "while", "till" / "until", "before","as soon as" - When the

 Interrogative form
rain stops, we'll go out.
I'll call you back as soon as I return home.
               I
DO       you       WORK?
             we  zero conditional sentences (when the result of the condition is always true) - If you heat water to
             they 100°C (212°F), it boils.

DOES   he/she/it    WORK?  first conditional sentences (Often called the "real" conditional because it is used for real (or
possible) situations. These situations take place if a certain condition is met.) - If you finish your
1. Do they speak foreign homework I'll bring you to the zoo.
languages?
2. Do you want a banana?
3. Does your sister play the
 Notes about formation of the 3rd person singular (he, she, it):

 If the verb ends in -ss, -sh, -ch, -x or -o, add -es to the base form:
  kiss - kisses, finish - finishes, watch - watches, mix - mixes, go - goes

 If the verb ends in consonant + y change y to i and add -es:

  study - studies, copy - copies,  try - tries, carry - carries