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FormsThe forms is the same for I/we/you/they. I work from 9-5 P.M. They Don’t work full time. Where do you work? He/She/It: a –s or es, and use does/doesn’t in questions and short answers. He doen’t work on weekends. Where does she live? Short answer Do you live in Chicago? Yes, we do. Does he have a car? No, he doesn’t |
UseThe Present Simple is used to Express: - an action that happens again and again (a habit). I go to work by car. She drinks ten cups of coffee a day. - a fact that is always true Ronaldo comes form Brazil. My daughter has brown eyes. - a fact that is true for a long time (a state) He works in a bank. I live in an apartment near downtown. |
Spelling of he/she/it forms- Most verbs add –s to the base form of the verb. wants eats helps drives - Add –es to verbs that end in –ss, -sh, -ch, -x, and o kisses washes watches fixes goes - Verbs that end in a consonant + y change the –y to –ies carries flies worries tries But verbs that end in a vowel + -y only add –s buys says plays enjoys |
Adverbs of frequencyWe often use adverbs of frequency with the Present Simple. 0% 50% 100% never rarely hardly ever not often sometimes often usually always They go before the main verb, but after the verb to be. I usually start at 9:00. They`re usually here by now. I rarely see Peter these days. We`re rarely home on weekends. Sometimes and usually can also go at the beginning or the end. Sometimes we play cards. We play cards sometimes. Usually I go shopping with friends. I go shopping with friends usually. |