Present Simple

PRESENT SIMPLE 1-When do we drop it? -When we atomic number 18 public lecture about a habit -When we are talking about a schedule -When we are stating a fact -When we say something that is usually true -When we give instructions or directions. 2-TIME EXPRESSIONS for things that happen regularly are -Every. -Once a. -Twice a. -On Tuesdays.. -In winters. OR -Always, Frequently, Often, Usually, Regularly, Generally, Sometimes, Seldom, Rarely, Never. * Time Expressions that are one word, we put before the main verb. . g. I always do my homework. e. g. We dont usually spend so much money. * If the main verb is BE (am, is, are), we put the Time Expression after it. e. g. I am never late. * When we have a sentence that is a general fact, we dont use any time expression and we have to know that it refers to PRESENT SIMPLE. e. g. The sun shines in the east. My father works in a factory. We live in Boston. How To Use The Present Simple? i) Affirmative course of instruction -Subject + Verb + Object e. g I play football every day. **3rd person of singular -Most of the verbs bear off the letter s to from 3rd person of singular, e. g. Live-lives Work-works but the verbs ending in sh, ch, o, x, ss, we ad es e. g. wash-washed, teach-teaches, go-goes fix-fixes kiss-kisses andthe verbs ending in consonant + letter Y, we slashed y and add ies. e. g. fly-flies cry-cries study-studies butthe verbs ending in vowel + letter Y, we add s. e. g. play-plays say-says Stay-stays ii) Negative form To do the negative form in present simple tense, we must use the auxiliary to do. -Subject + verb to do (conjugated) + not + main verb (infinitive) + the object. e. g. I do not play lawn tennis every day. She does not work in my company. do not= dont . does not= doesnt iii) Interrogative form -Like in negative form, we must use the auxiliary to do. -Verb to do (conjugated) + subject + main verb (conjugated) + object + ? e. g. Do you go to school on Sunday? Does Carlos play football every weekend? Carlos Vieira