The Present Simple

THE PRESENT SIMPLE: AFFIRMATIVE
We form the present simple with the infinitive of the verb:
1) S + infinitive 2) S + infinitive + s/es
I work He works
You work She works
We work It works
You work
They work

RULES FOR THE 3RD PERSON SINGULAR
In general: infinitive + s
I read → he reads
2) Verbs ending in – y
I play → he plays * I study → he studies
3) Verbs ending in –o, sh, tch, x, ss + es
I go → he goes I wash → he washes
I watch → he watches I fix → he fixes
I kiss → he kisses

USES
To talk about activities we usually do:
I go to school every day
Time references:
Every day, week, month, year…
On Sundays, at weekend, in summer…
She studies French in the afternoon
Adverbs of frequency are often used:
Always, usually, often, sometimes, never…
He never watches TV after lunch

Make affirmative sentences 1 (he/go)
He goes to school

Make affirmative sentences 2 (They/eat)
They eat a lot

Make affirmative sentences 3 (She/surf)
She surfs the Internet

Make affirmative sentences 4 (I/play)
I play the flute

Make affirmative sentences 5 (She/cry)
She cries

Negative form
For the negative form:
S+ auxiliary verb (do, does) + not+ infinitive
( contracted forms: don’t/ doesn’t)
I don’t play He doesn’t read
You don’t dance She doesn’t study
We don’t eat It doesn’t sleep
They don’t like

Make negative sentences 1 (They/read)
They don’t read

Make negative sentences 2 (She/love)
She doesn’t love him

Make negative sentences 3 (He/drive)
He doesn’t drive

Make negative sentences 4 (He/work)
He doesn’t work

Make negative sentences 5 (They/sing)
They don’t sing