SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

for routines
 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
for routines
The Simple Present Tense is used
to express routine actions, things
we do as a habit.
E.g.:
I’m a student.
We get up at seven every day.
You work hard during the week.

* Some signal words of the Simple Present are:

every day / month / week / always, usually, sometimes...
AFFIRMATIVE FORM
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PERSONAL PRONOUN VERBS

I work
YOU work
HE works
SHE works
IT works
WE work
YOU work
THEY work
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for routines

* With the 3rd person singular, an “s” is added to the verb.

Depending on the verb,

it’s added “ES” or “IES”.
E.g.:
Lily watches TV every evening.
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* With the 3rd person singular, an “s” is added to the verb.

Verbs ending in O, CH,

SH+ES = watchES, rushES
E.g.:
Lily goes to school in the morning.
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* With the 3rd person singular, an “s” is added to the verb.

Verbs ending in Y,
preceeded by a consonant
Y+IES = studIES
E.g.:
She carries her cell phone with her at all times.
NOW, YOU!
NEGATIVE FORM
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PERSONAL PRONOUN AUXILIARY + VERB

I don’t work
YOU don’t work
HE doesn’t work
SHE doesn’t work
IT doesn’t work
WE don’t work
YOU don’t work
THEY don’t work
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In the negative form, it’s necessary to

use the auxiliaries DON’T or DOESN’T.
*DOESN’T is used with the 3rd person singular and the verb
remains in its base form.
*DON’T is used with I, You, We, They.

E.g.:
Joe doesn’t have a pet.
We don’t watch TV after lunch.
She doesn’t clean her room.
NOW, YOU!

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sentence.

SHE WALKS THE DOG

WITH HER BROTHER.
NOW, YOU!

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sentence.

SHE DOESN’T
WALK THE DOG
WITH HER BROTHER.
NOW, YOU!

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sentence.

THEY PLAY
BASEBALL.
NOW, YOU!

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sentence.

THEY DON’T
PLAY BASEBALL.
NOW, YOU!

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sentence.

HE COOKS BADLY.
NOW, YOU!

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sentence.

HE DOESN’T
COOK BADLY.
NOW, YOU!

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sentence.

SHE WAKES UP AT 7
O’CLOCK.
NOW, YOU!

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sentence.

SHE DOESN’T
WAKE UP AT 7
O’CLOCK.
INTERROGATIVE FORM
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AUXILIARY PERSONAL PRONOUN VERB

DO I work?
DO YOU work?
DOES HE work?
DOES SHE work?
DOES IT work?
DO WE work?
DO YOU work?
DO THEY work?
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* In the interrogative form, it’s necessary to use the
auxiliaries DO or DOES.
* DOES is used with the 3rd person singular and the
verb remains in its base form.
* DO is used with I, You, We, They.
* The auxiliaries always come before the subject.
E.g.:
Does Linda like soccer?
What do you do?
Where do they go to school?
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They ride a bike in the park. They do homework after lunch.

WHEN?
WHAT TIME?
WHAT?
WHERE?
She wakes up at 6 o’clock. Jim watches TV at 8 p.m.