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This document provides information about present tenses in English, specifically the present simple tense. It outlines the affirmative, interrogative, and negative forms of the present simple tense using the verb "work" as an example. Key points covered include subject-verb agreement, common time adverbials used with the present simple tense, and spelling rules for third person singular verbs.

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Simple Present

This document provides information about present tenses in English, specifically the present simple tense. It outlines the affirmative, interrogative, and negative forms of the present simple tense using the verb "work" as an example. Key points covered include subject-verb agreement, common time adverbials used with the present simple tense, and spelling rules for third person singular verbs.

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PRESENT TENSES

Present Simple
 I live in Belgrade.  We live in Belgrade.
 You live in Belgrade.  You live in Belgrade.
 He/She/It lives in  They live in Belgrade.
Belgrade.
Present Simple - questions
 Do I live in Belgrade?  Do we live in
 Do you live in Belgrade?
Belgrade?  Do you live in
 Does he/she/it live in Belgrade?
Belgrade?  Do they live in
Belgrade?
Present Simple - negative
 I don’t live in  We don’t live in
Belgrade. Belgrade.
 You don’t live in  You don’t live in
Belgrade. Belgrade.
 He/she /it doesn’t live  They don’t live in
in Belgrade. Belgrade.
We use the Present Simple to talk about:
 Activities that we repeat regularly (routines, habits).
My mum and dad always watch my documentaries.
 Permanent situations and states.

I don’t like cheese.


 General truths

A doctor works in a hospital.

Common time adverbials:


always, often, usually, sometimes, never
every day, every week, every year ...
twice a week, once a month
regularly, seldom, hardly ever, occasionally
Spelling
 Y is lost in verbs  We use –es with verbs
ending in consonant ending in -s, -z, -sh,
+y: -ch, -s, -x:
fly – flies watches, teaches,
study – studies washes, fixes...
 -es where you wouldn’t

normally expect it
does
goes
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
 buzz – buzzes
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 YOU
WORK

SHE HE IT
WORKS

WE YOU THEY
WORK
THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
(Interrogative)

DOES HE WORK AS A DOCTOR?

YES, HE DOES
THE PRESENT SIMPLE
TENSE
INTERROGATIVE: WORK

DO I YOU WORK?

SHE HE IT

DOES WORK?

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

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

I YOU
DO NOT DON’T WORK

SHE HE IT
DOES NOT DOESN’T WORK

WE YOU THEY WORK


DO NOT
DON’T
Practice

PRACTICE

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