SIMPLE PRESENT

TENSE
 CONVERSATIO
N MY DAILY ROUTINE
My name is Julia, and I am 27 years old. I live in London but I am German. I live with my
boyfriend and we are very happy. I work in a bank and I love my job.
From Monday to Friday, my day starts very early. I always get up at 6:30 and I take a
shower. Then, I get dressed and comb my hair. At 07:00 a.m I have breakfast,  I usually
have coffee and cereal. After that I go to work.

At 10:00 a.m., I sometimes have a snack and at 12:00 I usually have lunch at the office with
my friends. They are wonderful people who have a good sense of humor. At 3:30 I have a
snack again, I usually have some tea and biscuits. 

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday I go to the gym .  When I get home, I take a shower
again, I prepare dinner and I watch TV. I like to go to bed as soon as possible, around 9:30.

Thursday is different because I don't go to the gym. I go out with my boyfriend every
Thursday. We sometimes go to the restaurant.

My boyfriend's name is Daniel, he is 31 years old, and he's an architect. He likes cooking but
he doesn't like cleaning the house so we share the housework.

His family is from Spain. He has two brothers and no sisters. We have been a couple for six
years. And we have been living together for two years. 

On Friday night I always go out with my friends, we sometimes go to a bar but I can't be
home late because I have to get up early on Saturday to clean the house.
At the weekend, I always visit my parents and I often visit my grandparents, too.
 WHAT IS SIMPLE
PRESENT
TENSE?
 The simple present tense in
English is used to describe an
action that is regular, true
or normal.
 STRUCTURE

In general, in the third person we add 'S'.

The Rest of the

Subject Verb
sentence

I / you / we / they speak / learn English at home

he / she / it speaks / learns English at home

 The spelling for the verb in the
third person differs depending on
the ending of that verb:

1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH,

-
SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add
- ES in the third person.
 go – goes
 catch – catches
 wash – washes
 kiss – kisses
 fix – fixes

2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y,
we remove the Y and add -IES.
 marry – marries
 study – studies
 carry – carries
 worry – worries

NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y,

we just add -S.
 play – plays
 enjoy – enjoys
 say – says
THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
(Affirmative)

She works on her basket after

dinner every day.
 THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

AFFIRMATIVE: WORK

I
WORK
YOU

SHE
WORKS
HE
IT

WE
WORK
YOU
THEY
 THE PRESENT SIMPLE
TENSE
(Interrogative)
DOES HE WORK AS A
DOCTOR?

YES, HE DOES
 THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

INTERROGATIVE: WORK

DO I WORK?
YOU

SHE
DOES HE WORK?
IT

WE
DO YOU WORK?
THE
Y
 THE PRESENT SIMPLE
TENSE
(Negative)

 HE DOESN’T WORK AS A
DOCTOR.
 THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

NEGATIVE: WORK

I
DO NOT WORK
YOU
DON’T

SHE
DOES NOT WORK
HE
DOESN’T
IT

WE WORK
DO NOT
YOU
DON’T
THEY
 Practice
1. Janet _______________ (watch) a film on TV.
2. The girl _______________ (finish) her homework.
3. My father ________________ (fix) the TV.
4. The children ______________ (visit) the museum
every school year.
5. Helen _______ (wash) her hair every two days.
6. My friend _____________ (try) to cheer me up.
PRACTICE
7. My mother _______________ (guide) me.
8. They _________ (offer) me a CD every Christmas.
9. I _________ (wait) for you whatever happens.
10. My mother always ______ (divide) the cake in six.
11. My family ____ (plan) a trip to the UK every year.
12. Mr. Harris is the one who usually _____________
(carry) the heavy boxes to the attic.
13. I normally _________ (talk) to John on the phone.
14. Karen and Sara _____________ (play) the guitar.
15. The students _____ (describe) their homes easily.
16. Tom ______________________ (collect) stamps.
17. The young boy ________________ (cry) for help.
18. Susan __________________ (wrap) the present.
19. Katy ____________ (admire) her grandmother.
20. Babies _____________ (like) to clap their hands.