Simple Present

Simple PresentO presente simples pode ser usado para expressar:1- uma ação habitual, ou seja, aquilo que costumamos fazer sempre:I always leave home at 7:00. (Eu sempre saio de casa às 7h).They generally have lunch at the shopping mall. (Eles geralmente almoçam no shopping).I never work on Sundays. (Eu nunca trabalho aos domingos).

2- uma verdade universal:Babies cry. (Bebês choram).Dogs bark. (Cachorros latem).Birds sing. (Pássaros cantam).

O“do” e o “does” são os dois auxiliares do presente simples, e eles sempre devem ser usados em frases negativas e interrogativas, conforme a tabela abaixo:Negativas InterrogativasI do not / I don’t Do I …?You do not / you don’t Do you …?He does not / he doesn’t Does he….?She does not / she doesn’t Does she…?It does not / it doesn’t Does it…?We do not / we don’t Do we…?You do not/ you don’t Do you …?They do not / they don’t Do they...?

Ex.:I don’t have to work today. (Eu não tenho que trabalhar hoje).She doesn’t have to wash the dishes. (Ela não tem que lavar a louça).They don’t go to school on the weekends. (Eles não vão à escola nos finais de semana).Do you generally wake up at seven? (Você geralmente acorda às 7h?).Does the dog bark a lot during the night? (O cão late muito durante a noite?).Does he work as a waiter at that new restaurant? (Ele trabalha como garçom naquele novo restaurante?).

Não é necessário o uso dos auxiliares “do” e “does” nas frases afirmativas, no entanto, os verbos sofrem algumas alterações nas terceiras pessoas do singular (he, she, it). Como regra geral, deve-se acrescentar um “s” no verbo para essas pessoas.Ex.:Mary lives downtown. (A Mary mora no centro da cidade).Bob loves chocolate. (Bob ama chocolate).Susan’s dog sleeps a lot during the day. (O cachorro da Susan dorme muito durante o dia).

No entanto, existem algumas exceções que se referem às terceiras pessoas do singular (he, she, it). São elas:1- Quando o verbo terminar em “y” precedido de consoante, tira-se o “y” e acrescenta-se “ies”.Carol studies at a good college. (A Carol estuda numa boa universidade).Mom fries eggs in a pan. (Mamãe frita ovos numa panela).

2- Quando os verbos terminarem em “ss”, “sh”, “ch”, “x” e “o”, acrescenta-se “es”.Bob fixes everything at his house. (Bob conserta tudo na casa dele).Daniel watches cartoon every morning. (Daniel assiste desenho todas as manhãs).Every day after the meals, my mom washes the dishes. (Todo dia após as refeições, minha mãe lava a louça).Jack does his homework at night. (Jack faz seu dever de casa à noite).Cindy kisses her parents every day. (Cindy beija seus pais todos os dias).

SIMPLE PRESENT – AFIRMATIVATO THINK TO MAKE TO LOVEI

think I make I loveYou You YouHe

thinks.He

makes.He

loves.She She SheIt It It

Wethink.

Wemake.

Welove.You You You

They They They

TO BE TO HAVEI am. I

have.You are. YouHe

is.He

has.She SheIt It

Weare.

Wehave. You You

They They

Casos especiais* O 1º caso especial é o verbo TO BE (ser, estar)Ele já tem a 3ª pessoa especificado.* O 2º caso especial é o verbo TO HAVE (ter)Na 3ª pessoa ele perde as duas últimas letras e acrescenta-se S.

O go (ir) → he/she/it goes

SS kiss (beijar) → he/she/it kisses

CH teach (ensinar) → he/she/it teaches

SH wash (lavar) → he/she/it washes

X fix (consertar) → he/she/it fixes

O 3º caso especial são os verbos terminados em o, ss, ch, sh, x, em que se acrescenta ES:

Y precedido de VOGAL acrescenta-se –S

Pay (pagar), buy (comprar) He/she/it pays, buys

Y precedido de CONSOANTE acrescenta-se –IES

Cry (chorar), try (tentar) He/she/it cries, tries

O 4º caso especial são os verbos terminados em Y, eles têm 2 possibilidades:

AFIRMATIVO NEGATIVO INTERROGATIVOI work I don’t work Do I work ...?

You work You don’t work Do you work ...?He works He doesn’t work Does he work ...?She works She doesn’t work Does she work ...?It works It doesn’t work Does it work ...?We work We don’t work Do we work...?You work You don’twork Do you work ...?They work They don’t work Do they work ...?

SIMPLE PRESENT

Affirmative form

Negative form

AnswersTo answer we say :1/ Yes, I am /You are / He is /She is / It is /We are / They are.

2/ No, I am not /You are not/ He is not /She is not / It is not /We are not / They are not.

It's your turn!Conjugate the verbe: BE + ING1. I (play) base-ball. 2. She (look) for her book. 3. You (go) to the station. 4. They (speak) with the policeman. 5. He (say) he doesn't need a coach. 6. I (think) about her. 7. They (look) at the clown. 8. I (watch) TV. 9. You (play) with your computer. 10. We (try) to stop this.

1. I am playing (play) base-ball.2. She is looking (look) for her book.3. You are going (go) to the station.4. They are speaking (speak) with the policeman.5. He is saying (say) he doesn't need a coach.6. I am thinking (think) about her.7. They are looking (look) at the clown.8. I am watching (watch) TV.9. You are playing (play) with your computer.10. We are trying (try) to stop this.