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We use the simple present tense when:

1. An action is happening right now, or when it happens regularly.

• I feel great!
• Pauline loves pie.
• I’m sorry to hear that you’re sick.

2. Talking about habitual actions or occurrences.

• Pauline practices the piano every day.

• Ms. Jackson travels during the summer.
• Hamsters run all night.
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(I, You, We, You, They) (She, He, It)

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Examples:

Am I a doctor? Are you an actor? Is she a vet? (He, It) Are we Friends? (they)
Yes, you are. Yes, I am. Yes, she is. Yes, we are.
No, you aren´t. No, I´m not. No, she isn´t. No, we aren´t.
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Auxiliary verbs: Do/Does

Questions: Depending on the person, the
simple present tense is formed
Do/Does + Subject + verb (infinite form)+complement? by:
1. Using the root /infinite form
(I, You, We, You, They).
Do (You, I, We, You, They) 2. By adding s or es to the end.
Does (she, he, it) (She, He, It)

Do you like pizza? (+) Yes, I like pizza / Yes, I do.

(-) No, I don´t like pizza. / No, I don´t.

Does she like pizza? (+)Yes, she likes pizza / yes , she does.
(-) No, she doesn´t like pizza. / No, she doesn´t.
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Verbs
Spelling Tip

In the present simple 3rd person singular (he, she, it), add s, es, or ies to the
base form of the verb.

•To regular verbs just add an s – Ex: travel >travels, give > gives, play >plays

•To verbs that end in s, ss, sh, ch, x, and o, add an es – Ex: wash > washes,
mix > mixes, go >goes

•To verbs end in y after a consonant (any letter that isn’t a vowel), change the y
to i and add es. Ex: study > studies, fly > flies