Simple Present

Simple Present FORM [VERB] + s/es in third person Examples: 

You speak  English.  English.

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Do you Do you speak  English?  English?

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You do not speak  English.  English.

USE 1: Repeated Actions

Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do. Examples: 

I play tennis. play tennis.

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She does not play tennis. play  tennis.

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Does he Does he play tennis? play tennis?

USE 2: Facts or Generalizations

The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It I t is also used to generalize people or things. Examples: 

Cats like milk. like milk.

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Birds do not like milk. like milk.

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Do pigs Do pigs like milk? like milk?

USE 3: Scheduled Events in the Near Future

Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well. Examples: 

The train leaves tonight leaves tonight at 6 PM.

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The bus does not arrive at arrive at 11 AM. It arrives at arrives at 11 PM.

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When do we do we board the board the plane?

USE 4: Now (Non-Continuous Verbs)

Speakers sometimes use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is happening or is not happening now. This can only be done with NonContinuous Verbs and certain Mixed certain Mixed Verbs. Examples: 

I am here am here now.

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She is not here not here now.

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Do you Do you have your have your passport with you?

ADVERB PLACEMENT The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc. Examples: 

You only speak only speak English.

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Do you only speak only speak English?

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. 1. We sometimes (to (to read) read) __________ books. 2. Emily (to (to go) go) __________ to the disco. 3. It often (to (to rain) rain) __________ on Sundays. 4. Pete and his sister (to (to wash) wash) __________ the family car. 5. I always (to (to hurry) hurry) __________to the bus stop. 6. I (to (to like) like) __________ lemonade very much. 7. The girls always (to (to listen) listen) __________ to pop music. 8. Janet never (to (to wear ) __________ jeans. 9. Mr. Smith (to (to teach) teach) __________ Spanish and French. 10. You (to (to do) do) __________ your homework after school. 11. We (to (to have) have) __________ a nice garden. 12. Simon (to (to have) have) __________ two rabbits and five goldfish. 13. They (to (to play) play) __________ hockey at school. 14. She (to (to write) write) __________ e-mails. 15. Leroy (to (to drink) drink) __________ Coke.

Make negative sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

My father makes breakfast. ________________________________. They are eleven. ______________________________. She writes a letter. _____________________________. I speak Italian. _____________________________. Dannay phones his father on Sundays. _____________________________.

Make questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

You|speak|Engish: _____________________________________? When|he|to go|home: _________________________________? Where|she|to ride|her bike: _____________________________? Billy|to work|in the supermarket: ___________________________? They|to clean|the bathroom: ____________________________?

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