Present Simple Tense | Сегашно просто време

WHEN TO USE?

Routines

I eat homemade food every day.

Facts

AI allows computers to process large amounts of data.

General truths

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

Adverbs of frequency: never, rarely, sometimes, often, usually, always, etc.

HOW TO USE?

Positive

I / you / we / they

eat only homemade food.

He / she / it

eats only homemade food.

Negative

I / you / we / they

don’t eat fast food.

He / she / it

doesn’t eat fast food.

Question

Do I / you / we / they

eat fast food?

Does he / she / it

eat fast food?

The verb TO BE

Positive

I am a student.

You are my friend.

He is from Scotland.

She is a beautiful girl.

It is my favourite colour.

We are the new generation.

You are my family.

They are on the floor.

Negative

I am not a student.

You aren't my friend.

He isn't from Scotland.

She isn't a beautiful girl.

It isn't my favourite colour.

We aren't the new generation.

You aren't my family.

They aren't on the floor.

Question

Am I a student?

Are you my friend?

Is he from Scotland?

Is she a beautiful girl?

Is it my favourite colour?

Are we the new generation?

Are you my family?

Are they on the floor?

SPELLING RULES

verbs ending in ss, sh, ch, x, o --> + es e.g. brushes; watches

verbs ending in a consonant + y --> + ies e.g. studies; flies

verbs ending in a vowel + y --> + s e.g. plays; enjoys

PRONUNCIATION

The verb in 3rd form singular (for HE / SHE / IT) is pronounced as follows:

/s/ - for verbs, ending in a voiceless consonant (e.g. k, t, etc.)

  • walks /wɔːks/

  • asks /ɑːsks/

  • wants /wɒnts/

/z/ - for verbs, ending in a voiced consonant (e.g. v, l, n, etc.)

  • believes /bɪˈliːvz/

  • calls /kɔːlz/

  • learns /lɜːnz/

/ɪz/ - for verbs, ending in -s, z, ch, sh

  • discusses /dɪˈskʌsɪz/

  • watches /ˈwɒʧɪz/

  • excuses /ɪkˈskjuːsɪz/

EXAMPLES

She sings in the shower every day.

We play chess after class on Tuesdays.

He doesn’t play chess after class on Tuesdays — he plays thumb wars instead!

MIND THE MISTAKE!

We plays chess after class on Tuesdays.

Do she play chess after class on Tuesdays?

After class they they just eats snacks and gossip.

He always chase the school cat, but the cat usually win.

Congrats!

Now you master the Everyday Hero of English - Present Simple Tense

Прочети още..

Бюлетин

Запиши се за бюлетина и ще бъдеш информиран при започването на нови курсове, събития или лагери: