PRESENT SIMPLE TENSEGRAMMAR PRESENTATION
WHEN TO USE? universal facts. We use Present Simple Tense to express Examples: Two and two make four. The Earth revolves around the Sun.
WHEN TO USE? permanent situations. We use Present Simple Tense to express Examples: I live in London. She works in a restaurant.
WHEN TO USE? habits and routines. We use Present Simple Tense to express Examples: I play tennis at the weekend. My dad washes his car every Sunday.
WHEN TO USE? short actions now. We use Present Simple Tense to express Examples: Now I understand why. He hits the ball hard!
WHEN TO USE? future timetables. We use Present Simple Tense to express Examples: The train leaves at 11 am. What time does the plane arrive?
WHEN TO USE? future in time clauses. We use Present Simple Tense to express Examples: She won't go out until it stops raining. We'll play a game after I teach you this.
I swim. You swim. We swim. They swim. He swims. She swims. It swims. HOW TO FORM? We form Present Simple Positive like this: Third person singular subjects take -s, -es or -ies.
I don't eat meat. You don't eat meat. We don't eat meat. They don't eat meat. He doesn't eat meat. She doesn't eat meat. It doesn't eat meat. HOW TO FORM? We form Present Simple Negative like this: Third person singular subjects take doesn't.
Do I sleep? Do you sleep? Do we sleep? Do they sleep? Does he sleep? Does she sleep? Does it sleep? HOW TO FORM? We form Present Simple Question like this: Third person singular subjects take does.
Positive Short Answers HOW TO FORM? We form short answers like this: Yes, I / you / we / they do. Yes, he / she / it does. Negative Short Answers No, I / you / we / they don't. No, he / she / it doesn't.
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