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Simple

present tense.
Uses
Regular habits or daily routines:
We use the present simple tense to express the idea that an action is
repeated or usual. This can be a habit, a hobby or something that often
happens.

Examples:
I play soccer every day.
The school opens every morning at 7:00 AM.
Uses
Facts or general truths:
We can also use the present simple tense to talk about things that are
always/generally true or facts, although these facts might be false.

Examples:
Water boils at 100 Celcius.
The earth circles the sun.
Uses
Scheduled events:
We can use the present simple to talk about scheduled events in the
near future.

Examples:
The bus leaves at 8:00 tomorrow
The party starts at 11:00.
Adverbs
Always
Adverbs of frequency:
The present simple tense is usually used with adverbs of Usually
frequency. These adverbs describe how often an action happens.

Examples: Often
I always come to school by bus. s
Sometime
Maria is vegan, she never eats meat.

Never
Grammar
Forming the present simple sentence:
To form a sentence using the present simple, we add an -s to the
infinitive of the verb in 3rd person singular (he, she, it).

Examples:
I play He/She/It plays.
I sing He/She/It sings.
Grammar
Different ending verbs:
If the verbs end in -o, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, we add -es at the end.

Examples:
I kiss He/She/It kisses.
I go He/She/It goes.
I fix He/She/It fixes.
Grammar
A consonant followed by -y:
The -y changes into -ie and we add the -s.
Example:
I study He/She/It studies
A vowel followed by -y:
We just add -s
Example:
I play He/She/It plays
Negative
Auxiliary verb "do"
To form the negative form of the present simple, we will use
the auxiliary verb "do".

Examples:
I
We don't like to play soccer.
You
She
He doesn't like to play soccer.
It
Interrogative
Auxiliary verb "do"
To form the interrogative form of the present simple, we will also
use the auxiliary verb "do".

Examples:
I
Do We like to play soccer?
You
She
Does He like to play soccer?
It
Practice
Identify and underline each present simple expression you can find in the following email.

New message

To
Subject
Hey you!
I’m glad to hear you’re doing great. Life is pretty much the same for me but since
you asked, I’ll tell you about my routine.
In the mornings I usually wake up at 6:30 AM and I have breakfast. Nothing too
big because after that I always go to the gym and I don’t want to feel sick to my
stomach. After the gym, I go home and cook lunch for the kids, they are usually
back from school at 2:45 PM so I have plenty of time.
When the kids arrive from school, I start working in my room. I rarely go to the
office since I really don't like the lights.
I usually stop working at 7:30 PM and do the usual chores, you know.
I hope this email helps you!
Love, me.

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