Simple Present

Present Simple

Affirmative

English Club ZSur

October 3rd, 2022

Present Simple

The present simple is one of the verb tense in English , the forms of the present simple are made by taking the verb in the infinitive without the To.

Present Simple

The present simple is used in the following situations:

01

To publicize permanent actions or states.

Colombia is in the American continent

The sun is a star that has its own light

Present Simple

02

Communicates actions states that have periodicity.

03

Every ten years is a decade.

To talk about habits and routines or events that are repeated on a daily basis.

She drinks coffe every morning.

Present Simple

04

To give indications, instructions and signals.

05

First, smash the potatoes and then pour some milk.

Mention facts in a certain time

The next month is my birthday!

Present Simple

Structure:

Conjugation of the present simple

Present Simple

How to conjugate the third person

To conjugate verbs in the third person, the following rules must be taken into account

First rule

When verbs end in -o, -sh, -ch, -ss, -x and -z, add es to the end. For example:go - goes wish - wishes catch - catches kiss - kisses mix - mixes whiz - whizzes

He catches the ball.

Present Simple

Second rule

Verbs that end in y, y is replaced by i, and es is added.

cry - cries worry - worries fly - flies

The baby cries all night.

Third rule

When the verb ends in y followed by a vowel, only s is added. pay - pays say - says lay - lays

The hen lays eggs in the morning.

Present Simple

Fifth rule

S is added to most verbs, which do not meet the above rules .

work - works live - lives show - shows

Read the next sentences1. He works at supermarket.2. He drinks too much coke. 3. She walks in the park every morning after jogging. 4. Maria cuts her hair three times a year. 5. My grandmother cooks delicious apple pies on weekends.

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