PRESENT SIMPLE

What is it?

The simple present (also called present simple or present indefinite) is a verb tense which is used to show repetition, habit or generalization. Less commonly, the simple present can be used to talk about scheduled actions in the near future and, in some cases, actions happening now. 

                                                                                                                                                                 

       Repetition:                            Habit:                                Generalization:                                        

 

Repetiton is...  

 

What is a habit?

Do you know what is a generalization?

Now that you know the basics, let's go further with the Simple Present!

Simple Present Uses: 

Repetiton: 

Use the simple present 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. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.

Examples:

• I play tennis.
• She does not play tennis.
• Does he play tennis?
• The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
• The train does not leave at 9 AM.
• When does the train usually leave?
• She always forgets her purse.
• He never forgets his wallet.
• Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.
• Does the Sun circle the Earth?

Generalization:

The simple present 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.

Examples:

• Cats like milk.
• Birds do not like milk.
• Do pigs like milk?
• California is in America.
• California is not in the United Kingdom.
• Windows are made of glass.
• Windows are not made of wood.
• New York is a small city. It is not important that this fact is untrue.

Habits:

We use the present simple tense to talk about things we do frequently (habits and routines). 

Examples: 

• I eat breakfast every day.
• They go to church on Sunday.
• He drinks tea at breakfast.
• She only eats fish.
• They watch television regularly.
• Do you drink alcohol?
• Do you spit on the street?
• Do you throw rubbish on the street?

Let's Learn About the Structure: 

Simple Present Forms

The simple present is just the base form of the verb. Questions are made with do and negative forms are made with do not.

• Statement: You speak English.
• Question: Do you speak English?
• Negative: You do not speak English.

In the third person singular, -s or -es is added. Questions are made with does and negative forms are made with does not.

• Statement: He speaks English.
• Question: Does he speak English?
• Negative: He does not speak English.

Now try to remember:

Now check this video to check all the information about the simple present: 

Now that we have a little notion about the simple present let's do some little activities: 

• Listen Carefully: 

Watch and listen the following video, then in the comment section write down the sentences that used simple present, first the ones with the third person singular and then the ones that do not use the third person.

• MEME ACTIVITY:

Express your feelings using a meme about your learning process learning the present

simple subject in this course. There is an example:

Use your creativity and create an authentic meme in this page:
Upload the image to the Google Classroom of the course at the end.