SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

EXPLANATION AND EXAMPLES

WHEN IS THE SIMPLE PRESENT USED?

To express general facts and truths.

The Sun warms the atmosphere

WHEN IS THE SIMPLE PRESENT USED?

To express the idea that an action is repeated or usual.

I often play tennis on Sundays.

WHEN IS THE SIMPLE PRESENT USED?

To talk about scheduled events in the near future. The train leaves at 12pm.

ADVERBS USED IN THE SIMPLE PRESENT

Always Often Seldom Usually Sometimes Rarely Frequently Occasionally Never Siempre A menudo Raramente / rara vez Usualmente Algunas veces Raramente Frecuentemente Ocasionalmente Nunca

OTHER EXPRESSIONS
Once a day/ week/ month/ year Twice a day/ week / month/ year Three times a day/ week/ month/ year Every day/ week/ month/ year Every morning/ afternoon/ evening/ night Every Monday/ Tuesday Once in a while Una vez al da / semana / mes / ao Dos veces al da / semana / mes / ao Tres veces al da / semana / mes / ao Cada da / semana / mes / ao

Cada maana / tarde / noche Cada Lunes / martes De vez en cuando

AFFIRMATIVE FORM
I YOU WE THEY SHE HE IT WORK in the office every day.

WORKS

in the office every day.

The first (I) and second person (YOU) in singular and the first (WE), second (YOU) and third person (THEY) plural use the verb in its infinitive form. But the third person singular (SHE HE IT) uses the verb with an S

EXCEPTIONS
These exceptions are used for the third person in singular: -

EXAMPLE
Mr. Johnson the TV news at night.

NEGATIVE FORM
To write negative sentences in simple present you must use an auxiliary.
I YOU WE THEY SHE HE IT

DO NOT WORK (DONT) DOES NOT WORK (DOESNT)

EXAMPLE
The boy his food.

INTERROGATIVE FORM
To write interrogative sentences in simple present you must use an auxiliary.
DO I YOU WE THEY SHE HE IT WORK in the office every day?

DOES

EXAMPLE
Mrs. Spencer fast?