LESSON 2 - RULES - PRESENT SIMPLE
We use Present Simple to talk about
1)
Things that happen regularly
2)
Facts
3)
Stative Verbs
1)
TIME EXPRESSIONS for things that happen regularly are:
every ....
once a ....
twice a ....
on Tuesdays .....
in winters ....
OR
always, frequently, often, usually, regularly, generally, sometimes, seldom, rarely,
never.
Time Expressions that have more than one word, we put at the end of the sentence.
e.g. I go to school every day.
e.g. I play tennis three times a week.
Time Expressions that are one word, we put before the main verb.
e.g. I always do my homework.
e.g. We don't usually spend so much money.
If the main verb is BE (am, is, are), we put the Time Expression after it.
e.g. I am never late.
2)
When we have a sentence that is a general fact, we don't use any time expression and
we have to know that it refers to PRESENT SIMPLE.
e.g. The sun shines in the east.
My father works in a factory.
We live in Tel-Aviv.
3)
Stative Verbs are verbs that do not take the Progressive form, therefore, whenever you
have a stative verb use the Simple form.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
e.g.
senses:
feelings:
thoughts:
hear, sound, see, smell, taste, feel.
love, hate, like, dislike.
think, know, want, wonder, forget, remember, need, believe,
hope, seem, mean, prefer, understand.
possession:
have, has, own, belong to.
measurement: cost, weigh, equal, measure.
I want to eat now.
I have a headache now.
Sometimes you don't use these verbs in their regular meaning. When you use these verbs in
another meaning you can use them in the Progressive form.
I am seeing John tonight.
He is smelling the wine.
The cook is tasting the food.
He is feeling better.
I am thinking about what to do.
I an having fun.
He is weighing the oranges.
I am looking at you now.
He is appearing on T.V. tonight.
Vs.
Vs.
Vs.
Vs.
Vs.
Vs.
Vs.
Vs.
Vs.
I see you now.
The wine smells good.
The food tastes good.
The cloth feels smooth.
I think that he is right.
I have a hat.
He weighs 80 kg.
The dress looks beautiful on you.
He appears to be an honest man.
How To Use The Present Simple
I
You
We
They
base
form
of
verb
(+) Subject + verb + ...
(-) Subject + DON'T + verb + ...
(?) DO + subject + verb + ...
(WH)WH Q + DO + subject + verb +..
WHO + verbS
He
She
It
(+)
(-)
(?)
(WH)
verb + S
Subject + verbS + ...
Subject + DOESN'T = verb +...
DOES + subject + verb + ...
WH Q + DOES + Subject + verb +
WHO + verbS
Spelling
When you add "S" to the verb you have to pay attention to spelling.
1.
drink + s
2.
watch + es
When the verb ends with "s", "sh", "ch", "x", "z" or "o" we add "es".
3.
play + s
cry  cries
When the verb ends with "y" and there is vowel before it, you add "s", if there is
consonant before it, you omit the "y" and you add "ies".