SIMPLE PRESENT

Simple present

Be & Have

Rules for Singular Nouns

When do we use it?

Negatives & Questions

Rules for Plural Nouns

When do we use it?

Habits / Routines

When an action is repeated or we usually do it. It can be a habit, a hobby, daily event or routine, or something that often happens.

I work everyday. She studies Marketing. We play soccer every Sunday.

When do we use it?

Facts / Generalizations

When a fact is true in the past, is true now, and probably will stay true in the future. We can also use it to make generalizations about people or things.

I live in Palmares. The store closes at 5 p.m. Cats like milk.

When do we use it?

Scheduled event in the near future

This is most commonly done when we talk about public transportation, but we can use it with other scheduled events.

My favorite team plays this Sunday. The bus leaves at 10 a.m. The party starts at 8 o'clock

Rules for plurals

More than 1

We we are talking about more than 1 noun (people, places, things, animals, or ideas) we use the verb in simple form.

We take the bus every morning.They visit their grandma on Sundays. I watch movies every night.*

Rules for SINGULARS

Only 1

We we are talking about only 1 noun (person, place, thing, animal, or idea) we need to follow some rules:

She enjoys dancing.My dog chews his toys. Jason paints with watercolors.

NEGATIVES & QUESTIONS

We use the auxiliary "do" for plural nouns and "does" for singular ones.

Negative

S + "do/does" + NOT + V (Simple Form) She does not eat meat. We do not watch scary movies.

NEGATIVES & QUESTIONS

We use the auxiliary "do" for plural nouns and "does" for singular ones.

Question

Remember to switch the subject and auxiliary! Do you like pasta?Does she need help?

"Do/does" + S + NOT + V (Simple Form)?

Be & have

Remember the verbs be & have work differently from other verbs.