Present Simple

Present Simple

For Beginners

Use of Present Simple

• To talk about permanent states/ facts/ general truths
• To talk about habits
• For timetables (school, train, bus, planes etc.)

e.g. I live in London

e.g. I play football every Tuesday.

e.g. My flight leaves at 9 o’clock.

Use of Present Simple

Use of Present Simple

Use of Present Simple

Use of Present Simple

Permanent states

Habits

Timetables

Keywords:

• Every Monday/week/month etc.
• On Tuesdays/ Sundays etc.
• In the morning/afternoon/ summer etc.
• At Christmas/ Easter etc.

Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of Frequency are also keywords for Present Simple.

They are placed before the main verb. ( EXCEPTION: verb “be”)

I always have breakfast.

I usually do my homework in the afternoon.

I often eat fish.

BUT: I am never late for school.

Present Simple Affirmative – Question - Negative

• I work Do I work? I don’t work
• You work Do you work? You don’ work
• He works Does he work? He doesn’t work
• She works Does she work? She doesn’t work
• It works Does it work? It doesn’t work
• We work Do we work? We don’t work
• You work Do you work? You don’t work
• They work Do they work? They don’t work

do+not: don’t does+not: doesn’t

Verb Conjugation 3rd singular

• MOST VERBS --> We add –s : works, speaks, writes, loves

e.g. She always talks about school.

• VERBS ENDING IN –S, -CH, -SH, -X, -O --> We add -es: kisses, reaches, washes, fixes, goes.

e.g. Ben never washes his hands!

• VERBS ENDING IN CONSONANT+Y -->We remove “y” and add –ies : studies, worries, cries, studies

e.g. Mary sometimes studies at night.

Short Answers

• We form short answers with:

Yes/No + Subject Pronoun +do/don’t/does/doesn’t

Do you like ice – cream? Yes, I do.

Does he play football every day? No, he doesn’t.

Do they wash the car on Mondays? Yes, they do.

Does Penny work? No, she doesn’t.

Do Paul and Jim go to school? Yes, they do.

Does Liam watch TV at night? No, he doesn’t.