Present

Simple

Technological
University of
Tabasco
Work: Present Simple
Teacher: Ana Patricia Bustamante
Cornelio
Team:
-Martin Garcia Jimenez
-Olivia Fernanda Osorio Saldivar
-Lidia del Carmen Cornelio Gutierrez
-Elias Aquino Lopez

Definition
Present
Simple
The present simple in
English is used to
describe an action
that is regular, true
or normal.

RULES
The spelling for the verb in the third person differs
depending on the ending of that verb:
1. For verbs that end in-O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X,orZwe add-ESin the third person.
go goes
catch catches
wash washes
kiss kisses
fix fixes
buzz buzzes

2. For verbs that end in aconsonant + Y, we

remove theYand add-IES.
marry marries
study studies
carry carries
worry worries
3. For verbs that end in avowel +
Y, we just add-S.
play plays
enjoy enjoys
say says

AFFIRMATIVE

A: Subject + Verb present

Regular

Irregular

+C

When we use present

simple?
1. For repeated or regular actions
in the present time period.
Itakethe train to the office.
The train to Berlinleavesevery
hour.
Johnsleepseight hours every night
during the week.
2. For facts.
The President of The USAlivesin
The White House.
A doghasfour legs.
Wecomefrom Switzerland.

3. For habits.
Iget upearly every day.
Carolbrushesher teeth twice a day.
Theytravelto their country house every
weekend.

4. For things that are always / generally true.

Itrainsa lot in winter.
The Queen of Englandlivesin Buckingham
Palace.
TheyspeakEnglish at work.

Verb Conjugation &

Spelling
We form the present tense using the base
form of the infinitive (without the TO).
In general, in the third person we add 'S'
in the third person.
Example: He / She / It speaksEnglish at
home.

Negative
She

N: Subject

+ Dont
Aux
Doesnt

He + Main Verb +
It

Negative Sentences in
the Present Simple

To make a negative sentence in English we

normally useDon't or Doesn'twith all verbs
EXCEPTTo Be andModal verbs(can,
might, should etc.).
We adddon'tbetween the subject and the
verb. We useDon'twhen the subject
isI,you, weorthey.
Example: isI/you/ we/they don'tspeak
French.

 When the subject ishe,sheorit, we

adddoesn'tbetween the subject and

the verb to make a negative
sentence.
Example: he/ she/ it doesn'tspeak
German.

The following is the word order to

construct a basic negative sentence i

English in the Present Tense
usingDon'torDoesn't :
Subject + don't/doesn't + Verb +
The Rest of the sentence.
Example: I dont like cats.

Questions in the Present

Simple
To make a question in English we normally
useDo or Does. It is normally put at the
beginning of the question.
We addDOat the beginning of the
affirmative sentence to make it a question.
We useDo when the subject is I, You, we
or they.
Example: DoI/ you/ we/ they speak English?

 When the subject ishe,sheorit, we

addDOESat the beginning to make the

affirmative sentence a question.
Example: Doeshe/ she/ it speak French?

WeDON'TuseDoorDoesin questions that have

the verbTo BeorModal Verbs(can, must,
might, should etc.)

The following is the word order to construct a

basic question in English using Do or Does:

Do/Does + Subject + Verb + The Rest of the
sentence.
Example: Do you like cats?