THE Simple Present Tense

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THE

SIMPLE
PRESENT
TENSE
Subject + Verb simple form + complement

I have classes every day

She whaches tv programs


until late.
Subject + Auxiliary + Verb simple form + Complemento

I dosen’t go to school

He dosen’t have a computer


Auxiliary + subject + Verb simple form + Complement

Do you drink beer?


Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.
Don’t you like music?
Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.
WH + Auxiliary + subject + verb + complement.
Simple form
Why don’t you like music?
Because is more ungly
• I listen to music all the time.
• Most of the time I’m home.
• Once a week I go the cinema in
general.
BE
Have
GO
Eat
See
Talk
Make
Do
Buy
Write
Do
Does
We do come to school by bus.

She does have two computers.


oHow often do you drink coffee?
owe have never been there
ousually go to the gym every
morning
osometimes
orarely
ohardly ever
oalways
• If the simple form of the verb endsin ss-sh-ch-x- and –o- add –
es.
KISS + ES = KISSES.
WHATCH + ES = WHATCHES
• If the simple form of the verb ends add-s
GO + ES = GOES
DO + ES = DOES
• If the simple form of the verb has a consonat + -y- echange –
y- to –i- and add – es.
ERIE + S = TRIES
• If the simple form of the verb ends in a vowel + -y- add –s-
BUY + S = BUYS
• There are two irregular verbs in the simple present tense .
BE - HAVE
THE PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
TENSE.
To describe something that is
happening at the exact
manent of sayin it:

The boy is crying


(el niño esta llorando)
 Am
 Is
 Are

 Verb + ing
 No’t
Now Nowadays
Right now These days
At the This week
moment At the
Today moment
currently
Subject + be + verb(ing) + complement.
Marta is carrying a heavy bay
Subject + be no’t + verb(ing) + complement.

I am not studying now.


Axiliary + subject + verb ing + complement.
When are we leaving of travel?

When are we leaving?

Who isn’t carrying a canteen?


• If the simple form of the verb ends in a – e drop – e and add – ing.
• HE IS LIVING IN ITALY

• If the simple form of the verb has one syllabe and ends in consonant, vowel,
consonaunt. Double the last letter and add – ing.
• JOG = JOGGING = HE IS JOGGING IN THE PARK.
• Except: X
• If the simple form of the verb ends in + ie change – ie- to –y- aund add – ing.
• TIE = TYING
• UNTIE = UNTYING
• If the simple form of the verb eds in a stressed or ( occented) syllable
double the last leffer and add – ing.
• Begin/ bi´gin / beginning.
• For all other verbs add – ing.
• TALK = TALKING
• Note:
• TRY = TRYING
• CRY = CRYING

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