We use present simple to talk about:
- Regular, repeated actions.
- Permanent situations, states.
- General truths, facts.
Affirmative/ statements (+)
V1
I live in Moscow region.
You play football really well!
We love ice-cream.
They often go on picnic at weekends.
3d person, singular
he/she/it V+-s
She lives in France.
He plays tennis.
My cat sleeps a lot and loves playing.
Exception: have -> has
My friend has a dog.
Note!
1) he/she/it V+-es
for verbs which end in -ss, -z, -ch, -sh, -x, -o:
– ss: passes, misses
– z: buzzes, fuzzes
– ch: touches, watches
– sh: pushes, crashes
– x: fixes, mixes
– o: goes, does
2) consonant + y
y-> i + es
study – studies, copy – copies, try – tries
But: vowel + y
play – plays, enjoy – enjoys
Negative (-)
I/ we/you/ they don’t + V1
I don’t like apples.
You don’t listen to rock music.
We don’t watch TV.
They don’t go to the theatre.
He/she/it doesn’t + V1
She doesn’t eat burgers.
Pete doesn’t go to the gym.
My cat doesn’t eat cheese.
Questions
Yes/No (General) questions
Auxiliary (do/does) + Subject + V1
Do you like opera? – Yes, I do./No, I don’t.
Do they swim fast? – Yes, they do./No, they don’t.
He/she/it
Does she live near here? – Yes, she does./No, she doesn’t.
Does he play football? – Yes, he does./No, he doesn’t.
Wh- (Special) questions
Question word (what/when/where etc.)+ auxiliary (do/does) + Subject + V1
What do you like?
Where do they live?
What do you study?
He/she/it
Where does your sister work?
What does Ann read?
When does he finish work?
Markers:
Always, often, usually, sometimes, rarely, hardly ever, never
- are used before the main verb:
I usually wake up at 7.
They sometimes watch series.
We don’t often eat out.
- BUT: after ‘to be’
I’m rarely tired.
He’s often busy.
every morning, every evening, every day, once/twice a day/week/month/year
are normally used at the end of the sentence:
I go swimming once a week.
She jogs every morning.
