Present simple tense

Present simple tense

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  THE PRESENT SIMPLETENSE AFFIRMATIVE: I YOU WORK SHE HE IT WORKS WE YOU THEY WORK
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  THE PRESENT SIMPLETENSE (Affirmative) She works on her basket after dinner every day.
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  3rd person singular -spelling 1. In general, the third person singular is formed by adding an s to the base verb. work He works 2. Verbs ending in ss,x,ch,sh,o add “es” to the third person singular. dress She dresses fix He fixes watch She watches T.V. wash She washes go It goes ! 3. Verbs ending in consonant + y, changes the y to i and add “es” Consonant + y  i + es: cry – cries, fly – flies, terrify - terrifies
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  THE PRESENT SIMPLETENSE INTERROGATIVE DO I YOU WORK? DOES SHE HE IT WORK? DO WE YOU THEY WORK?
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  THE PRESENT SIMPLETENSE (Interrogative) DODOESES HEHE WORKWORK AS A DOCTOR? YES, HE DOES
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  THE PRESENT SIMPLETENSE NEGATIVE I YOU DO NOT DON’T WORK SHE HE IT DOES NOT DOESN’T WORK WE YOU THEY DO NOT DON’T WORK
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  THE PRESENT SIMPLETENSE (Negative) HE DOESN’T WORK AS A DOCTOR, HE WORKS AS A TAXI DRIVER
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  The Present SimpleTense is used to describe: 1. Facts which are always true – general truths, e.g. facts in science and geographical descriptions. Water freezes at 0 degrees. 0º
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  The Present SimpleTense is used to describe: 2. Actions that happen regularly (Habitual actions). A frequency adverb is often used. They usually take a walk with their son
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  The Present SimpleTense is used to describe: 3. Opinions, likes and feelings. She likes making snowmen
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  THE PRESENT SIMPLETENSE TIME EXPRESSIONS: FREQUENCY ADVERBS: ALWAYS, OFTEN, GENERALLY, USUALLY, NORMALLY, SOMETIMES, NEVER. HE NORMALLY COOKS PASTA OTHER TIME EXPRESSIONS: EVERY DAY, EVERY MONTH, EVERY YEAR, ON SUNDAYS, AT THE WEEKENDS ETC. MUSICIANS SOMETIMES WORK ON SUNDAYS