Present Simple form,uses,questions,negatives,and examples By Mr.Zaki Badr


Present Simple - LearnSpecialEnglish.com


Present Simple
Present Simple - LearnSpecialEnglish.com

Today, we're going to learn the present simple.
We're going to study the following:


  • Present simple form
  • Present simple uses
  • Present simple Questions
  • Present simple Negatives
  • Can we use the verb to be in the present simple, how?
  • Present simple examples
You can also watch this video which is about the present simple


Present simple form:


Present simple form:
Subject which can be either  noun or pronoun
if it's pronoun,then your English pronouns are as follows: 
I,we,you,they + verb (infinitive)+ complement
(He,she,it (Pronouns)  + verb(Not inf.)
Infinitive verb doesn't take any addition such as -ing, -s , -es, -ed,...etc

non-infinitive verb does take the following addition s,es, or ies only since we're talking about the present simple tense.

Some examples of the present simple:

I drive to work everyday. The keyword here is 'everyday' which means it's a habit that happens everyday.

He , she , it + works,does,drives....

works,does,drives are non-infinitive verbs
but how am I going to put the appropriate addition to the verb.Should I put -s,-es,or -ies?
Let's recall this rule from nouns.Normally,we add 's' to verbs when there's he,she,or it .
Remember: A singular noun ending in s, x, z, ch, sh makes the plural by adding-es. The same rule applies to verbs.

Let's take more examples:

I go to school,but he/she goes to school.
They/we/you/I like to work hard.
The computer calculates numbers. It works really good.
The infinitive verbs are calculate,work,go,and like. Did you see how they are changed in the sentences above? Cool!

Now, let's talk about the present simple uses:


  1.        We use the present simple to talk about things in general.  We use it to say that something happens all the time or repeatedly, or that something is true in general 

      

Examples:

My name is Mr.Zaki Badr. I work as an online English teacher. I like teaching English to you♥. 
The earth goes round the sun. 

       2. 
Something that happens again and again in the present(habits):


I play football every weekend.

The café opens at 7.30 in the morning.

       3. 
Something that is fixed(which means we know it'll happen) in the future.

The school term starts next week.
The train leaves at 7:15 this evening.

    4. To talk about  permanent situations

My parents own a restaurant.



5.To give instructions and directions.


You go down to the traffic lights, then you turn left.

To start the program, first you click on the icon on the desktop.



6. To tell stories and talk about films,books,and plays:

In the film, the tea lady falls in love with the Prime Minister.
 Look at these questions:

Present simple Questions:

Questions and negatives

Can we use the verb to be in the present simple, how?

Yes, you can,but you have to be careful.Look at the examples below:


 
Present simple Questions and Answers

  • Can we use the verb to be in the present simple, how?

Yes, you can,but you have to be careful.Look at the examples below:


Present simple Negatives

  • Can we use the verb to be in the present simple, how?

Yes, you can,but you have to be careful.Look at the examples below:

Present simple more examples:

Verb to be used in present simple

Questions and Answers in present simple
Questions and Answers in present simple

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