Present Simple - Theory and Examples

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Simple Present - Theory

FORM [VERB] + s/es in third person

Examples:

• You speak English.

• Do you speak English?

• You do not speak English.

USE 1 Repeated Actions

Use the imple !resent to express the idea that an a"tion is repeated or usual. #he a"tion "an $e a ha$it%a ho$$y% a daily e&ent% a s"heduled e&ent or something that o'ten happens. (t "an also $e something aperson o'ten 'orgets or usually does not do.

• ( play tennis.

• he does not play tennis.

• Does he play tennis?

• #he train leaves e&ery morning at ) *.

• #he train does not leave at , *.

• -hen does the train usually leave?

• he alays forgets her purse.

• e ne&er forgets his allet.

• E&ery tel&e months% the Earth circles the un.

• Does the un circle the Earth?

USE 2 Facts or Generalizations

#he imple !resent "an also indi"ate the spea0er $elie&es that a 'a"t as true $e'ore% is true no% andill $e true in the 'uture. (t is not important i' the spea0er is "orre"t a$out the 'a"t. (t is also used to ma0egenerali1ations a$out people or things.

Examples:

• 2ats like mil0.

• Birds do not like mil0.

• Do pigs like mil0?

•

2ali'ornia is in *meri"a.




• 2ali'ornia is not in the United 3ingdom.

• -indos are made o' glass.

• -indos are not made o' ood.

•

4e Yor0 is a small "ity.I T IS NOT IMPORTANT THAT THIS FACT IS UNTRUE .

USE Sc!ed"led Events in t!e #ear F"t"re

pea0ers o""asionally use imple !resent to tal0 a$out s"heduled e&ents in the near 'uture. #his is most"ommonly done hen tal0ing a$out pu$li" transportation% $ut it "an $e used ith other s"heduled e&entsas ell.

Examples:

• #he train leaves tonight at 5 !.

• #he $us does not arrive at 66 *% it arrives at 66 !.

• -hen do e $oard the plane?

• #he party starts at ) o7"lo"0.

• -hen does "lass $egin tomorro?

USE % #o& '#on()ontin"o"s *er$s+

pea0ers sometimes use the imple !resent to express the idea that an a"tion is happening or is nothappening no. #his "an only $e done ith 4on82ontinuous Ver$s and "ertain ixed Ver$s.

Examples:

• ( a, here no.

•

he is not here no.• e needs help right no.

• e does not need help no.

• e !as his passport in his hand.

• Do you !ave your passport ith you?

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Simple Present Forms

Most Verbs

ost &er$s "on9ugate li0e the &er$ run $elo. 4oti"e ho you add an s to third8person 'orms. #hird8person negati&e 'orms and third8person ;uestions are made using does.

!ositi&e 4egati&e <uestion

• ( r"n.

• You r"n.

• -e r"n.

• #hey r"n.

• e r"ns.

• he r"ns.

• (t r"ns.

• ( do not r"n.

• You do not r"n.

• -e do not r"n.

• #hey do not r"n.

• e does not r"n.

• he does not r"n.

• (t does not r"n.

• Do ( r"n?

• Do you r"n?

• Do e r"n?

• Do they r"n?

• Does he r"n?

• Does she r"n?

• Does it r"n?

(nstead o' s% es is added to positi&e% third8person 'orms o' &er$s ending ith the 'olloing so"nds: s%1% sh% "h% 9 or 1s =as in >sa >sa. #hese spe"ial es8'orms ha&e $een mar0ed $elo ith an asteris0@.


• ( r"s!.

• You r"s!.

• -e r"s!.

• #hey r"s!.

• e r"s!es. -

• he r"s!es. -

• (t r"s!es. -

• ( do not r"s!.

• You do not r"s!.

• -e do not r"s!.

• #hey do not r"s!.

• e does not r"s!.

• he does not r"s!.

• (t does not r"s!.

• Do ( r"s!?

• Do you r"s!?

• Do e r"s!?

• Do they r"s!?

• Does he r"s!?

• Does she r"s!?

• Does it r"s!?

.o /ave

#he &er$ ha&e is irregular in positi&e% third8person 'orms. #his irregular 'orm has $een mar0ed $eloith an asteris0@.


• ( !ave.

• You !ave.

• -e !ave.

• ( do not !ave.

• You do not !ave.

• -e do not !ave.

• Do ( ha&e?

• Do you ha&e?

• Do e ha&e?




• #hey !ave.

• e !as. @

• he !as. @

• (t !as. @

• #hey do not !ave.

• e does not !ave.

• he does not !ave.

• (t does not !ave.

• Do they ha&e?

• Does he ha&e?

• Does she ha&e?

• Does it ha&e?

.o 0e

#he &er$ $e is irregular in the imple !resent. (t also has di''erent ;uestion 'orms and negati&e 'orms.


• ( a,.

• You are.

• -e are.

• #hey are.

• e is.

• he is.

• (t is.

• ( a, not.

• You are not.

• -e are not.

• #hey are not.

• e is not.

• he is not.

• (t is not.

• A, (?

• Are you?

• Are e?

• Are they?

• s he?

• s she?

• s it?

Modal *er$s

odal &er$s $eha&e di''erently 'rom other &er$s. 4oti"e that they do not ta0e s in the third person 8there is no di''eren"e $eteen 'irst8person% se"ond8person or third8person 'orms. Ai0e the &er$ $edes"ri$ed a$o&e% modal &er$s also ha&e di''erent ;uestion 'orms and negati&e 'orms in imple !resent.


• ( s!o"ld go.

• You s!o"ld go.

• -e s!o"ld go.

•

#hey s!o"ld go.• e s!o"ld go.

• he s!o"ld go.

• (t s!o"ld go.

• ( s!o"ld not go.

• You s!o"ld not go.

• -e s!o"ld not go.

•

#hey s!o"ld not go.• e s!o"ld not go.

• he s!o"ld not go.

• (t s!o"ld not go.

• S!o"ld ( go?

• S!o"ld you go?

• S!o"ld e go?

•

S!o"ld they go?• S!o"ld he go?

• S!o"ld she go?

• S!o"ld it go?






Simple Present - Execises

1 .ask

!ut in the &er$s in $ra"0ets into the gaps. Use Si,ple 3resent. -at"h the pun"tuation

and 'orm senten"es or ;uestions.

6. #hey ho"0ey at s"hool. (to play)

. he e8mails. (not/to write)

C. you English? (to speak)

D. y parents 'ish. (not/to like)

. *nne any ho$$ies? (to have)

5. *ndy7s $rother in an o''i"e. (to work)

F. Aeroy &ery 'ast. (can/not/to rea)

). Gim and Goe the 'loers e&ery ee0? (to water)

,. Y&onne7s mother a motor$i0e. (not/to rie)

6H. Elisa$eth "ola? (to rink)

2 .ask

!ut the "orre"t 'orms o' the &er$s into the gaps. Use Si,ple 3resent in the statements.

6. -e our dog. (to call)

. Emma in the lessons. (to ream)

C. #hey at $irds. (to look)

D. Gohn home 'rom s"hool. (to come)

. ( my 'riends. (to meet)

5. e the laptop. (to repair)

F. -alter and Iran0 hello. (to say)

). #he "at under the tree. (to sit)

,. You ater. (to rink)




6H. he the lun"h$ox. (to !or"et)

.ask

!ut the "orre"t 'orms o' the &er$s into the gaps. Use Si,ple 3resent in the statements.

6. ( good mar0s. (to "et)

. Rita exer"ises. (to o)

C. -e o'ten the ta$le. (to lay)

D. #im and !at pi"tures. (to #ploa)

. Jli&er alays 'un. (to have)

5. aria sometimes their room. (to tiy #p)

F. e o'ten ne shoes. (to b#y)

). #he dog ne&er out o' the house. (to r#n)

,. You your glasses. (to nee)

6H. he sna0es. (to to#ch)

% .ask

2omplete the senten"es.

Use long for,s of t!e a"4iliaries only

6. #om stamps. (not/to collect)

. You songs in the $athroom. (not/to sin")

C. Gulie in the garden. (not/to work)

D. ( at home. (not/to sit)

. #ina and 3ate the indos. (not/to open)

5. *dam Iren"h. (not/to speak)

F. is sister lemonade. (not/to like)

). -e to musi". (not/to listen)




,. y 'ather the "ar e&ery aturday. (not/to clean)

6H. Gohnny and Kanny in the la0e. (not/to swim)

5 .ask


Use long for,s of t!e a"4iliaries only

6. -e hand$all at s"hool. (not/to play)

. Aaura her room. (not/to clean)

C. ar0 his homeor0. (not/to o)

D. usan and Gerry #V. (not/to watch)

. #hey at 5.CH. (not/to wake #p)

5. You shopping. (not/to "o)

F. rs mith a $ig $ox. (not/to carry)

). y $rother English. (not/to teach)

,. #he tea"hers stories. (not/to tell)

6H. ( in a plane. (not/to !ly)

6 .ask


Use s!ort7contracted for,s of t!e a"4iliaries only

6. #om stamps. (not/to collect)

. You songs in the $athroom. (not/to sin")

C. Gulie in the garden. (not/to work)

D. ( at home. (not/to sit)




. #ina and 3ate the indos. (not/to open)

5. *dam Iren"h. (not/to speak)

F. is sister lemonade. (not/to like)

). -e to musi". (not/to listen)

,. y 'ather the "ar e&ery aturday. (not/to clean)

6H. Gohnny and Kanny in the la0e. (not/to swim)

8 .ask

2omplete the senten"es.Use s!ort7contracted for,s of t!e a"4iliaries only

6. -e hand$all at s"hool. (not/to play)

. Aaura her room. (not/to clean)

C. ar0 his homeor0. (not/to o)

D. usan and Gerry #V. (not/to watch)

. #hey at 5.CH. (not/to wake #p)

5. You shopping. (not/to "o)

F. rs mith a $ig $ox. (not/to carry)

). y $rother English. (not/to teach)

,. #he tea"hers stories. (not/to tell)

6H. ( in a plane. (not/to !ly)

9 .ask

4egate the 'olloing phrases and rite the negati&e 'orms into the gaps.

You "an use long for,s or s!ort7contracted for,s.

6. ( sit L

. !eggy ashes L




C. they go L

D. you at"h L

. he tries L

5. e as0 L

F. el and Gohn learn L

). she starts L

,. ( phone L

6H. it rains L

: .ask

4egate the 'irst senten"e in ea"h tas0. -rite the negation o' the ver$s in $old into the

"orre"t gaps.

You "an use long or s!ort7contracted for,s of t!e a"4iliaries .

6. #hey play &olley$all e&ery ee0. L #hey &olley$all e&ery ee0.

. Gohn is ni"e. L Gohn ni"e.

C. #his "ar ,akes a lot o' noise. L #his "ar a lot o' noise.

D. ( like "omputer games. L ( "omputer games.

. -e are 'rom Mree"e. L -e 'rom Mree"e.

5. You &ear pullo&ers. L You pullo&ers.

F. #hey speak English. L #hey English.

). e &atc!es #V. L e #V.

,. ( a, 'rom pain. L ( 'rom pain.

6H. te&e dra&s ni"e pi"tures. L te&e ni"e pi"tures.

1; .ask




4egate the 'irst senten"e in ea"h tas0. -rite the negation o' the p!rases in $old into

the "orre"t gaps.

You "an use long or short/"ontra"ted 'orms o' the auxiliaries.

6. he feeds the animals. L he the animals.

. -e take photos. L -e photos.

C. andy does the houseor0 e&ery #hursday. L andy the

houseor0 e&ery #hursday.D. #he $oys !ave to ra$$its. L #he $oys to ra$$its.

. imon can read English $oo0s. L imon English $oo0s.

5. e listens to the radio e&ery e&ening. L e the radio e&ery

e&ening.F. *nne is the $est singer o' our s"hool. L *nne the $est singer o'

our s"hool.). #he "hildren are at home. L #he "hildren at home.

,. #he dog r"ns after the "at. L #he dog the "at.

6H. Aessons al&ays finis! at C o7"lo"0. L Aessons at C o7"lo"0.

11 .ask

4egate the 'irst senten"e in ea"h tas0. -rite the negations o' the &er$s into the "orre"t

gaps.

You "an use long or short/"ontra"ted 'orms o' the auxiliaries.

6. #he girls are outside. L #he girls outside.

. he 0nos the anser. L he the anser.

C. -e li&e in a small house. L -e in a small house.

D. ( ha&e "o''ee 'or $rea0'ast. L ( "o''ee 'or $rea0'ast.

. -ater $oils at ,HN2. L -ater at ,HN2.

5. y $rothers or0 in a "a'O. L y $rothers in a "a'O.




F. arie and elen do 9udo. L arie and elen 9udo.

). #he dog alays $ar0s. L #he dog .

,. ( remem$er Bill ;uite ell. L ( Bill ;uite ell.

6H. 3ate "an sing alone. L 3ate alone

12 .ask

!ut in the "orre"t &er$ 'orms into the gaps. Use Si,ple 3resent.

6. you mineral ater? (to rink)

. arah and Ainda their pets? (to !ee)

C. your tea"her your homeor0? (to check)

D. they in the old house? (to live)

. the "at on the all in the mornings? (to sit)

5. 4ina "omputer games? (to play)

F. your parents #V in the a'ternoon? (to watch)

). your grandmother the phone? (to answer)

,. *ndy the shopping? (to o)

6H. Marry and 3en a "up o' tea in the a'ternoon? (to have)

1 .ask

!ut in the "orre"t &er$ 'orms and the nouns into the gaps. UseSi,ple 3resent.

6. to s"hool? (yo#/to walk)

. a $anana in the morning? ($ona/to eat)

C. parrots? (yo#r !ather/to like)

D. a room ith her sister? (%eny/to share)




. a lot in England? (it/to rain)

5. sports a'ter s"hool? (the !riens/to o)

F. "amping in summer? (S#san an &ack/to "o)

). their 'riends to the party? (they/to invite)

,. at the $us stop? (we/to wait)

6H. in the mornings? (he/to smile)

1% .ask



6. #hey ho"0ey at s"hool. (to play)

. he e8mails. (not/to write)

C. you English? (to speak)

D. y parents 'ish. (not/to like)

. *nne any ho$$ies? (to have)

5. *ndy7s $rother in an o''i"e. (to work)

F. Aeroy &ery 'ast. (can/not/to rea)

). Gim and Goe the 'loers e&ery ee0? (to water)

,. Y&onne7s mother a motor$i0e. (not/to rie)

' Elisa$eth "ola? (to rink)




15 .ask



6. *nne my ;uestions. (not/to answer)

. they tomatoes in this shop? (to sell)

C. #his girl trousers at s"hool. (not/to wear)

D. r Bar0er physi"s? (to teach)

. #he guinea pigs under the des0. (not/to hie)

5. 3en o'ten the s"hool $us? (to miss)

F. #he poster on the all anymore. (not/to han")

). 'or the ti"0ets? (yo#/to pay)

,. #he $oys stones. (not/to throw)

6H. the $ells o' your "hur"h still ? (to rin")

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