Present Simple
When do we use Present Simple?
For habits, habitual actions and routines
For general truths and facts
For scheduled situations
Affirmative sentences
Structure: Subject + verb conjugated in the Present Simple + Object
- no aux verb is needed
- we ALWAYS add an -s on the third person of the singular form (he/she/it) – regular verbs
Attention:
Do and go » does and goes
Verbs ending in “-s, -ss, -sh, -ch,- x“ and „-o“ » we add „-es“
Verbs ending in consonant + „-y“ » we switch the „-y“ for an „-i“ + add „-es“
e.g.
Rosa goes to school every morning.
John watches TV after school.
Catherine studies in the university. She wants to be a nurse.
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
She _______ (like) chocolate.
They _______ (play) football every Sunday.
I _______ (study) English every day.
He _______ (work) in a bank.
We _______ (live) in a big house.
Negative sentences
Structure: Subject + auxiliary verb conjugated + main verb + Object
- auxiliary verb (do) conjugated according to the subject (don't or doesn't)
Attention: verbs that have their own negative
verb to be
verb have got
