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Simple Present Tense

The document explains the use of the Present Simple tense for routines, facts, and general truths. It outlines the positive, negative, and question structures for various subjects, emphasizing the verb forms and the use of auxiliary verbs. Additionally, it lists adverbs of frequency commonly used with the Present Simple tense and provides example sentences for practice.

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Simple Present Tense

The document explains the use of the Present Simple tense for routines, facts, and general truths. It outlines the positive, negative, and question structures for various subjects, emphasizing the verb forms and the use of auxiliary verbs. Additionally, it lists adverbs of frequency commonly used with the Present Simple tense and provides example sentences for practice.

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We use the Present Simple for routines, facts, and general truths.

I read a book every night.


Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
POSITIVE STRUCTURE:

I
He
You
+ eat + lunch. She + eats + lunch at school.
We
It
They
The verb is used in its base form for the subjects I, You, We, They.

The verb takes an -s, -es, or -ies ending for the subjects He, She, It.

I eat dinner, watch TV, and study Math after school.


He eats dinner, watches TV, and studies Math after school.
NEGATIVE STRUCTURE:

I
He
You
+ don’t + eat She + doesn’t + eat lunch.
We
It
They
The subjects I, You, We, They take don’t before the verb.

The subjects He, She, It take doesn’t before the verb.

The subject is always in its base form in negative sentences!

I don’t like broccoli. My sister doesn’t like it either.


QUESTION STRUCTURE:

I
he
you
Do + + eat Does + she + eat lunch?
we
it
they
The subjects I, You, We, They take do before them.

The subjects He, She, It take does before them.

The subject is always in its base form in questions!

Do you speak German? Does she speak German?


We usually use the following adverbs of frequency
with the Present Simple Tense:

never
rarely I never forget to do my homework.
sometimes My mum rarely orders pizza.
often They often go to the cinema.
usually I usually play soccer with my dad.
always He always studies hard before exams.
Make a sentence in simple present (choose positive, negative or question)
1.(what / you / do at the weekend?)
2.(you / not / drink much tea)
3.(how / he / travel to work?)
4.(they / not / like vegetables)
5.(she / catch a cold every winter)
6.(you / speak English?)
7.(we / take the bus often)
8.(she / not / walk to school)
9.(what / you / buy in the supermarket?)
10.(how / he / carry such a heavy bag?)
for listening!

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