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    The simple present tense can be used to describe: 1. Actions that occur regularly or habitually. 2. General truths that are always true. 3. Future events that are scheduled. 4. Descriptions in books, movies, or other media. The simple present is formed by using the bare infinitive of the verb (without "to") and adding suffixes like -s for third person singular verbs. Auxiliary verbs like "do" and "does" are used to form questions and negative sentences.

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    The simple present tense can be used to describe: 1. Actions that occur regularly or habitually. 2. General truths that are always true. 3. Future events that are scheduled. 4. Descriptions in books, movies, or other media. The simple present is formed by using the bare infinitive of the verb (without "to") and adding suffixes like -s for third person singular verbs. Auxiliary verbs like "do" and "does" are used to form questions and negative sentences.

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    The simple present tense can be used to describe: 1. Actions that occur regularly or habitually. 2. General truths that are always true. 3. Future events that are scheduled. 4. Descriptions in books, movies, or other media. The simple present is formed by using the bare infinitive of the verb (without "to") and adding suffixes like -s for third person singular verbs. Auxiliary verbs like "do" and "does" are used to form questions and negative sentences.

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    3890 The Simple Present Tense

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    The simple present tense can be used to describe: 1. Actions that occur regularly or habitually. 2. General truths that are always true. 3. Future events that are scheduled. 4. Descriptions in books, movies, or other media. The simple present is formed by using the bare infinitive of the verb (without "to") and adding suffixes like -s for third person singular verbs. Auxiliary verbs like "do" and "does" are used to form questions and negative sentences.

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    THE SIMPLE PRESENT

    Uses of The Simple


    Present
    1. The Simple Present can be used
    to refer to actions which occur at
    regular intervals.
    Rita teaches English
    at Colégio Vértice
    three times a week.
    Ann sings in the
    school choir.
    Daniel always sleeps
    during his Math class.
    He usually drinks
    She usually works on tea after a meal.
    her basket after dinner.

    They go to a dance
    every Sunday.

    They take a
    walk with
    their son
    every day.
    More do/
    sentences: every
    run/every day
    day

    He runs to
    school every She does her
    day. homework
    not/do/homework every day.

    He doesn’t do his homework every


    day.
    not/like

    get
    She
    doesn’t A+
    like
    He gets an A+ on
    school.
    every quiz!

    listen/always
    He always
    listens to the
    teacher!!
    I always make a
    snowman in the
    winter.

    I don’t.

    I throw
    make snowballs.
    throw
    I always
    brush my
    teeth.

    I don’t.
    eat

    I always
    eat a lot
    of candy.
    Mmmm. brush
    2. The Simple Present is also used
    in stating general truths.
    The earth goes
    around the sun.
    Birds fly.
    Water freezes at 32 degrees.

    32º

    Triangles have three sides.


    3. Occasionally, the Simple Present
    is used to express actions
    occurring in the future.
    • Our plane leaves at
    eight o'clock
    tomorrow night.
    4. In addition, the Simple Present
    is used when referring to printed
    material, and when describing
    events portrayed in a book, film, or
    other work of art.
    NASA starts
    countdown to Mars
    mission.

    (from cnn.com)
    Formation of the simple
    present
    The simple present is formed from
    the bare infinitive of the verb. As
    shown in the following examples, the
    bare infinitive of a verb consists of
    the infinitive without the word to.
    Infinitive Bare Infinitive

      to be   be

      to walk   walk

      to work   work
    For example, the Simple Present of the verb to work
    is conjugated as follows:
    I work

    you work

    he works

    she works

    it works

    we work

    they work

    The form of the verb used with the subjects he, she
    and it is generally referred to as the third person
    singular
    Spelling rules for the third person
    singular
    Some verbs change their spelling by JUST adding S
    to their bare infinitive.
    (work – show )
    When a verb ends in Y preceded by a vowel just add
    S. ( play – enjoy – buy)
    When a verb ends in Y preceded by a consonant cut
    the Y and add ies. (study – worry – carry)
    When a verb ends in SS, SH, CH, X, Z and O just
    add ES. (go – teach – wash – watch – fix – buzz)
    The auxiliaries
    DO and DOES
    The auxiliaries DO and Does are
    used to make the Interrogative
    and Negative forms.
    Negative form

    I/You/We/They + do not (don’t) +


    bare infinitive (verb without “to”)
    We do not (don’t) swim.
    He/She/It + does not (doesn’t) +
    bare infinitive
    She does not (doesn’t) swim
    Interrogative form

    Do + I/You/We/They +bare infinitive


    Do they swim?
    Does + He/She/It + bare infinitive
    Does he swim?
    Note: The simple present of the verb To Have
    is conjugated as follows:
    I have

    you have

    he has

    she has

    it has

    we have

    they have
    Paulo and Daniel like to go to soccer games.
    Do Paulo and Daniel like to go to soccer games?
    Paulo and Daniel do not (don’t) like to go to soccer
    games.

    Rita goes to the gym three times a week.


    Does Rita go to the gym three times a week?
    Rita does not (doesn’t) go to the gym three times a
    week.

    Eduardo studies engineering at Mackenzie.


    Does Eduardo study engineering at Mackenzie?
    Eduardo does not (doesn’t) study engineering at
    Mackenzie.
    Don’t forget!
    The auxiliary DO is used with the pronouns I,
    YOU, WE and THEY

    The auxiliary DOES is used with the pronouns HE,


    SHE and IT

    When you use the auxiliary DOES


    (INTERROGATIVE AND NEGATIVE FORMS),
    put the verb in its bare infinitive (without “to”).
    That’s all for now folks!

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