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    This document provides information about the simple present tense and infinitive verb forms in English. It discusses how the simple present tense is used to describe regular or normal actions. It also covers verb conjugation, negative sentences using don't/doesn't, questions using do/does, short answers, and examples. The section on infinitive verbs defines the infinitive form using "to", and lists common infinitive verbs and their past simple forms and meanings in Spanish.

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    Unit 12: Simple present

    The simple present tense in English is


    used to describe an action that is regular,
    true or normal.



    Verb conjugation and spelling
    The spelling for the verb in the third
    person differs depending on the ending
    of that verb:



    Negative sentences
    You will see that we add don't between
    the subject and the verb.

    between the subject and the
    verb to make a negative sentence.
    Negative contractions
    Don't = Do not
    Doesn't = Does not

    I don't like meat = I do not like
    meat.

    Word order of negative
    sentences
    Examples
    You don't speak Arabic.
    John doesn't speak Italian.
    We don't have time for a rest.
    It doesn't move.
    They don't want to go to the party.
    She doesn't like fish.

    Questions
    It has no
    translation in Spanish though it is
    essential to show we are making a
    question. It is normally put at the
    beginning of the question.



    You will see that we add DO at the
    beginning of the affirmative sentence to
    make it a question.

    Examples
    Do you need a dictionary?
    Does Mary need a dictionary?
    Do we have a meeting now?
    Does it rain a lot in winter?
    Do they want to go to the party?
    Does he like pizza?

    Short answers with Do and
    Does
    Wh questions with do and does
    Unit 13: Infinitive form
    Infinitive form
    Basically, an infinitive verb is a verb with
    the word to in front of it.

    There are several possible ways to use
    infinitive verbs. You can use them:
    as the subject of a sentence.
    like an adjective or adverb phrase that
    expresses purpose or intent.
    following a direct object.
    following certain other verbs.

    sleep play
    read write
    walk run
    talk listen
    jump drink
    open close
    eat go
    speak sing
    dance ride
    laugh cry
    swim study
    clean draw
    cook wash
    ask think
    cut buy
    win lose
    want
    Lets play
    Charades! =)
    Team 1: Team 2:
    Verbs
    give
    Past simple:
    gave

    Meaning:
    dar
    go
    Past simple:
    went

    Meaning:
    ir
    grow
    Past simple:
    grew

    Meaning:
    crecer;
    cultivar
    hang
    Past simple:
    hanged/hung

    Meaning:
    colgar
    have
    Past simple:
    had

    Meaning:
    tener

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