The Present Simple

USE 1
Use the Present Simple 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.
USE 1: Repeated Actions

EXAMPLES
- I tennis.
- She play tennis.
- The train every morning at 8 am.
- The train leave at 9am.
Subject + (Verb) + (s, es) + Object
play
does not
leaves
does not

USE 2: FACTS OR GENERALIZATIONS
The Present Simple 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 is also used to make generalizations about people or things.

- Cats milk.
- Birds like milk.
- Windows made of glass.
- Windows made of wood.
EXAMPLES
Subject + (Verb) + (s, es) + Object
like
do not
are
are not

Present Simple, third person singular
Note:
he, she, it
in the third person singular the verb,
always ends in :
s
he want
s
she need
s
GRAMMATICAL VIEW
A:

Add
es
to verbs ending in:
ss
x
sh
ch
he pass
she catch
he fix
it push
B.
o
es
es
es
es
He go
es

Verbs ending in
y
;the third person changes the
to
ies
fly
fl
cry
C:
y
ies
cr
ies
Exception:
If there is a vowel before the :
y
s
pray
play
play
pray
s

▪ Negative and question forms use DOES (=the third person of the auxiliary'DO') + the infinitive of the verb.
He wants. Does he want? He does not want.

. 1.Third person singular with s or es
a. He goes to school every morning.
b. She understands English.
c. It mixes the sand and the water.
d. He tries very hard.
e. She enjoys playing the piano.
Examples:

The present simple is used:
A.to express habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situations, emotions and wishes:
▪I smoke (habit); I work in London (unchanging situation); London is a large city (general truth).
.
-He drinks tea at breakfast
-She only eats fish.
-They watch television regularly

▪ You walk for two hundred metres, then you turn left.
B. to give instructions or directions:
▪ -You take the No.6 bus to Watney and then the No.10 to Bedford.
-Open the packet and pour the contents into hot water.

-Your exam starts at 09:00.
c. to express fixed arrangements, present or future:
-The bell rings at 8:00.
The bus arrives at 7:00

TIME EXPRESSIONS
1.Every day, every Friday, every week, every month, every summer, every month, every year, always, usually, etc.
. 2.All the time
There are time expressions that we use only with the Present Simple and they are:
I go to school every day.
He visits me, every summer.

1. Ask your friends questions about what they do at different times. Also ask about their families.
- "What time do you get up?" - "When do your brothers go to bed?"
Write down the questions and give them to your teacher for checking.
ACTIVITIES

Write the questions for the following answers. (Present Simple)
. ?______________________________.
I work in a bank.
________________________________?
He lives in an apartment building.