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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

What do

we USE the

Simple

Present

for?

To talk about facts , habits

(REPEATED ACTIONS,

ROUTINE) or general truth;

To talk about scheduled

actions in the near future;

To talk about actions

happening now.

EXAMPLES:

I play tennis. She does not play tennis. Does he play tennis? The train leaves every morning at 8 AM. The train does not leave at 9 AM. When does the train usually leave? She always forgets her purse. He never forgets his wallet. Every twelve months, the Earthcircles the Sun. Does the Sun circle the Earth?

USE#2 : FACTS

OR

GENERALIZATI

ONS

The simple present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.

USE #3:

SCHEDULED

EVENTS IN

THE NEAR

FUTURE

Speakers occasionally use simple present to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well.

EXAMPLES:

• The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.
• The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM.
• When do we board the plane?
• The party starts at 8 o'clock.
• When does class begin tomorrow?

EXAMPLES

• I am here now.
• She is not here now.
• He needs help right now.
• He does not need help now.
• He has his passport in his hand.
• Do you have your passport with you?

SIMPLE

PRESENT

TIP!

ADVERB PLACEMENT The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc. Examples:

• (^) You only speak English.
• (^) Do you only speak English?
• (^) Beth usually goes to school by bus.
• (^) Does John always come to work by car? BE CAREFUL WITH THE VERB TO BE!!!
• (^) Janice is generally here in the morning.
• (^) The kids are always hungry.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE :

FORM FOR THE THIRD PERSON

SINGULAR ( HE, SHE, IT)

Affirmative: He speaks English. Interrogative: Does he speak English? Negative: He doesn’t (does not) speak English. HE SPEAKS ENGLISH.  SUBJECT + BASE FORM OF THE MAIN VERB (S or ES) + COMPLEMENT. DOES HE SPEAK ENGLISH?  DOES (aux.) + SUBJECT+ BASE FORM OF THE MAIN VERB + COMPLEMENT +? HE DOESN’T SPEAK ENGLISH.  SUBJECT+ DOESN’T + BASE FORM OF THE MAIN VERB + COMPLEMENT.

USING WH- QUESTIONS

WHEN DO YOU HAVE ENGLISH CLASSES?

WHAT DOES SHE LIKE TO DO ON WEEKENDS?

WHY DO YOU STUDY ENGLISH?

HOW MUCH DOES A TICKET TO THE CIRCUS COST?

QUESTION WORD + DO/DOES+ SUBJECT+ BASE FORM OF THE MAIN VERB + COMPLEMENT +?