SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines
The Simple Present Tense is used to express routine actions, things we do as a habit.
E.g.:
I’m a student.
We get up at seven every day.
You work hard during the week.
* Some signal words of the Simple Present are: every day / month / week / always, usually, sometimes...

AFFIRMATIVE FORM
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PERSONAL PRONOUN VERBS
I work
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE work works works works work
YOU
THEY work work

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines
* With the 3rd person singular, an “s” is added to the verb.
Depending on the verb, it’s added “ES” or “IES”.
E.g.:
Lily watch es TV every evening.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines
* With the 3rd person singular, an “s” is added to the verb.
Verbs ending in O, CH,
SH+ES = watchES, rushES
E.g.:
Lily go es to school in the morning.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines
* With the 3rd person singular, an “s” is added to the verb.
Verbs ending in Y, preceeded by a consonant
Y+IES = studIES
E.g.:
She carr ies her cell phone with her at all times.

NOW, YOU!

NEGATIVE FORM
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PERSONAL PRONOUN AUXILIARY + VERB
I don’t work
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE don’t work doesn’t work doesn’t work doesn’t work don’t work
YOU
THEY don’t work don’t work

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines
In the negative form, it’s necessary to use the auxiliaries DON’T or DOESN’T .
*
DOESN’T is used with the 3rd person singular and the verb remains in its base form.
*
DON’T is used with I, You, We, They.
E.g.:
Joe doesn’t have a pet.
We don’t watch TV after lunch.
She doesn’t clean her room.

NOW, YOU!
Correct the sentence.
SHE WALKS THE DOG
WITH HER BROTHER.

NOW, YOU!
Correct the sentence.
SHE DOESN’T
WALK THE DOG
WITH HER BROTHER.

NOW, YOU!
Correct the sentence.
THEY PLAY
BASEBALL.

NOW, YOU!
Correct the sentence.
THEY DON’T
PLAY BASEBALL.

NOW, YOU!
Correct the sentence.
HE COOKS BADLY.

NOW, YOU!
Correct the sentence.
HE DOESN’T
COOK BADLY.

NOW, YOU!
Correct the sentence.
SHE WAKES UP AT 7
O’CLOCK.

NOW, YOU!
Correct the sentence.
SHE DOESN’T
WAKE UP AT 7
O’CLOCK.

INTERROGATIVE FORM
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AUXILIARY
DO
DO
DOES
DOES
DOES
DO
DO
DO
PERSONAL PRONOUN VERB
I work?
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE work?
work?
work?
work?
work?
YOU
THEY work?
work?

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines
* In the interrogative form, it’s necessary to use the auxiliaries DO or DOES .
* DOES is used with the 3rd person singular and the verb remains in its base form.
* DO is used with I, You, We, They.
* The auxiliaries always come before the subject.
E.g.:
Does Linda like soccer?
What do you do?
Where do they go to school?

NOW, YOU!
They ride a bike in the park .
They do homework after lunch .
WHEN?
WHAT TIME?
WHAT?
WHERE?
She wakes up at 6 o’clock .
Jim watches TV at 8 p.m.