SIMPLE PRESENT

Presente Simples
WHEN DO WE USE IT?
SIMPLE PRESENT
For things that are true in general.
Water boils at
100 degrees
Celsius.
For things that happen sometimes
or all the time.
Your English is
good. You
speak very well.
I like big cities.
Tim works very hard. He starts at 7.30 and finishes at 8
oclock in the evening.
The earth goes around the sun.
We do a lot of different things in our free time.
It costs a lot of money to build a hospital.
ALWAYS/NEVER/OFTEN/USUALLY/SOMETIMES +
SIMPLE PRESENT
ALWAYS
Sue always gets to work early.
NEVER
I never eat breakfast.
OFTEN
We often go away at weekends.
USUALLY
Mark usually plays football on Sundays.
SOMETIMES
I sometimes walk to work, but not very often.
ABOUT THE FORM:
POSITIVE
SIMPLE PRESENT
TO READ = LER
They read a lot.
We read a lot.
TO LIKE = GOSTAR
They like ice-cream.
I like ice-cream.
Me too.
SIMPLE PRESENT = BASE FORM
BASE FORM I/WE/YOU/THEY
TO READ (LER) I/We/You/They read.
TO LIKE (GOSTAR) I/We/You/They like.
TO WORK (TRABALHAR) I/We/You/They work.
TO LIVE (VIVER, MORAR) I/We/You/They live.
TO WATCH (ASSISTIR) I/We/You/They watch.
TO DO (FAZER) I/We/You/They do.
TO HAVE (TER) I/We/You/They have.
I work in a shop.
They get up early.
We have a black car.
I eat meat and I drink soda.
We study English at Wizard.
They like to drink milk in the morning.
SIMPLE PRESENT BASE FORM
BASE FORM HE/SHE/IT
TO READ (LER) He/She/It reads.
TO LIKE (GOSTAR) He/She/It likes.
TO WORK (TRABALHAR) He/She/It works.
TO LIVE (VIVER, MORAR) He/She/It lives.
TO WATCH (ASSISTIR) He/She/It watches.
TO DO (FAZER) He/She/It does.
TO HAVE (TER) He/She/It has.
I work in a shop. My brother works in a bank.
Lucy lives in London. Her parents live in Scotland.
It rains a lot in winter.

I have He/She/It has.
John has a shower every day.
+S GENERAL RULE
When using the simple present, the general rule is adding an
S to the base form for HE/SHE/IT...
... BUT....
+ES after S, SH, CH:
pass passes finish finishes watch watches
+IES after (consonant)Y (We have to cut off the Y):
study studies try tries fly flies
+ES after O:
do does go goes
ABOUT THE FORM:
NEGATIVE
SIMPLE PRESENT
TO DRINK = BEBER
I dont drink coffee.
She doesnt drink coffee.
No, thanks. I
dont drink
coffee.
Coffee?
She doesnt
drink coffee.
TO LIKE = GOSTAR
He doesnt like his job.
I dont like my
job.
The simple present negative is
dont/doesnt + verb (base form).
POSITIVE
I
work
like
do
have
We
You
They
He works
likes
does
has
She
It
NEGATIVE
I
dont
(do not)
work
like
do
have
We
You
They
He
doesnt
(does not)
She
It
I drink coffee, but I dont drink tea.
Sue drinks tea, but she doesnt drink coffee.
You dont work very hard.
We dont watch television very often.
The weather is usually nice. It doesnt rain very often.
Gary and Nicole dont know many people.
REMEMBER:
I/WE/YOU/THEY DONT... I dont like football.
HE/SHE/IT DOESNT... He doesnt like football.

I dont like Fred and Fred doesnt like me.
My car doesnt use much petrol.
Sometimes he is late, but it doesnt happen very often.
We use dont/doesnt + infinitive (base
form).
I dont like washing the car. I dont do it very often.
Sarah speaks Spanish, but she doesnt speak Italian.
Bill doesnt do his job very well.
Paula doesnt usually have breakfast.
ABOUT THE FORM:
QUESTIONS
SIMPLE PRESENT
TO PLAY = BRINCAR/JOGAR/TOCAR (um instrumento)
Does she know how to play the guitar?
No, she doesnt. But she wants to learn how to play it.
No, I dont. But I want
to learn how to play
the guitar.
Do you know
how to play the
guitar?
We use do/does in simple present
questions.
POSITIVE
I
work
like
do
have
We
You
They
He works
likes
does
has
She
It
QUESTION
Do
I
work?
like?
do?
have?
We
You
They
Does
He
She
It
Word order:
Do/Does + subject + infinitive
Do/Does Subject
Infinitive
(base form)
Do you work on sundays?
Do your friends live near here?
Does Chris play tennis?
Where do your parents live?
How often do you wash your hair?
What does this word mean?
How much does it cost to fly to Rome?
Questions with:
always/usually/often
Do you always have breakfast?
Does Chris often phone you?
What do you usually do on weekends?
What do you do? = Whats your job?
What do you do? I work in a bank.
REMEMBER:
Do I/we/you they... Do they like music?
Does he/she/it... Does he like music?
SHORT ANSWERS:
Yes,
I/we/you/they do.
he/she/it does.
No,
I/we/you/they dont.
he/she/it doesnt.
Do you play tennis? No, I dont.
Do your parents speak English? Yes, they do.
Does Gary work hard? Yes, he does.
Does your sister live in London? No, she doesnt.
ORAL PRACTICE
SIMPLE PRESENT
VIDEO ACTIVITY
EXERCISE 1
Look at the pictures of daily Vanessas routine. Try to
identify them.
Exercise 1
A B C D
E F G H
I START WORKING AT 9:00.
Exercise 1
A B C D
E F G H
AT 5:00, I FINISH WORKING.
Exercise 1
A B C D
E F G H
I WALK TO WORK.
Exercise 1
A B C D
E F G H
EVERY NIGHT, I WRITE JOKES.
Exercise 1
A B C D
E F G H
I HAVE BREAKFAST WITH MY
PARENTS.
Exercise 1
A B C D
E F G H
AT 1:30, I TAKE A LUNCH BREAK.
Exercise 1
A B C D
E F G H
ON WEEKDAYS, I GET UP AT 7:30.
Exercise 1
A B C D
E F G H
ON SATURDAYS, I TELL MY JOKES AT A
COMEDY CLUB.
EXERCISE 2
Answer the questions about Vanessas routine. Give
short answers.
Exercise 2
1. Does Vanessa live with her brother?
2. Is Vanessas mother a teacher?
3. Does Vanessas father walk to work?
4. Does Vanessa work at home?
5. Does Vanessa write stories in the evening?
6. Does Vanessa go to a comedy club on Saturdays?
7. Does Vanessa get home early from the club?
8. Does Vanessa work all day on Sundays?

EXERCISE 3
How about you? How is your routine?
Ask and answer questions about your classmates and your
routine.
References

MURPHY, Raymond. Essential Grammar in Use. Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge. 2011.
RICHARDS, Jack C. Interchange Intro Fourth Edition. Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge. 2013.
AMORIM, Jos Olavo de. Longman Gramtica Escolar da Lngua
Inglesa. Longman, So Paulo. 2004.
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