THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

(Affirmative)

She works on her basket after

dinner every day.

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

AFFIRMATIVE: WORK

I
YOU

SHE
HE
IT

WE
YOU
THEY

WORK

WORKS

WORK

3rd person singular - spelling

1. In general, the third person singular is formed by adding an s to the base
verb.
work
He works
2. Verbs ending in ss,x,ch,sh,o add es to the third person
dress
fix
watch
wash
go

singular.

She dresses
He fixes
She watches T.V.
She washes
It goes !

3. Verbs ending in consonant + y, changes the y to i and add es

Consonant + y i + es: cry cries, fly flies, terrify - terrifies

Whats the 3rd person singular?

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

push
sneeze
glorify
annoy
kiss
deny
marry

pushes
sneezes
glorifies
annoys
kisses
denies
marries

empurrar
espirrar
glorificar
aborrecer
beijar
negar
casar

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

(Interrogative)
DOES HE WORK AS A DOCTOR?

YES, HE DOES

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

INTERROGATIVE: WORK

DO

DOES

DO

I
YOU
SHE
HE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY

WORK?

WORK?

WORK?

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

(Negative)

HE DOESNT WORK AS A DOCTOR, HE WORKS AS A TAXI

DRIVER

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

NEGATIVE: WORK

I
YOU

SHE
HE
IT

WE
YOU
THEY

DO NOT
DONT

WORK

DOES NOT
DOESNT

WORK

WORK

DO NOT
DONT

The Simple Present Tense

is used to describe:
1. Facts which are always true general truths, e.g.
facts in science and geographical descriptions.
2. Fatos que so sempre verdadeiros - fatos em
cincia e descries geogrficas.

Water freezes at 0 degrees.

The Simple Present Tense

is used to describe:
2. Actions that happen regularly (Habitual
actions). A frequency adverb is often used.

They usually take a

walk with their son

The Simple Present Tense

is used to describe:
3. Opinions, likes and feelings.

She likes making

snowmen

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

TIME EXPRESSIONS:
FREQUENCY ADVERBS:
ALWAYS, OFTEN, USUALLY, NORMALLY, SOMETIMES, NEVER.

HE NORMALLY
COOKS PASTA

OTHER TIME EXPRESSIONS:

EVERY DAY, EVERY MONTH, EVERY YEAR, ON
SUNDAYS, AT THE WEEKENDS ETC.

MUSICIANS SOMETIMES
WORK ON SUNDAYS

1- Complete as sentenas abaixo com o Simple Present dos verbos entre

parnteses:

a) She __________________ (smoke) every day. b) They __________________

(talk) about many things.c) Susan __________________ (live) near here and
__________________ (reach) in seven minutes.d) Paul and Mary
__________________ (speak) Spanish and English.e) Little children always
__________________ (go) to parks on weekends. Their parents
__________________ (like) to go too.f) Good boys __________________ ( brush)
their teeth and __________________ (wash) the hands.g) The girl
__________________ (justify) her

1- Complete as sentenas abaixo com o Simple Present dos verbos entre

parnteses:

a) She _smokes__________ (smoke) every day. b) They __talk_________ (talk)

about many things.c) Susan _lives____ (live) near here and
_reaches_________________ (reach) in seven minutes.d) Paul and Mary
_____speak_____________ (speak) Spanish and English.e) Little children always
____go______________ (go) to parks on weekends. Their parents
____like______________ (like) to go too.f) Good boys
____brush______________ ( brush) their teeth and __________________ (wash)
the hands.g) The girl __________________ (justify) her