Semana 1: Simple Present

The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal. We use the present tense: 1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period. I take the train to the office. The train to Berlin leaves every hour. John sleeps eight hours every night during the week. 2. For facts. The President of The USA lives in The White House. A dog has four legs. We come from Switzerland. 3. For habits. I get up early every day. Carol brushes her teeth twice a day. They travel to their country house every weekend. 4. For things that are always / generally true. It rains a lot in winter. The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace. They speak English at work. The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb: 1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person. go – goes catch – catches wash – washes kiss – kisses fix – fixes buzz – buzzes 2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES. marry – marries study – studies carry – carries worry – worries NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S. play – plays enjoy – enjoys say – says Negative Sentences we normally use Don't or Doesn't with all verbs Negative Contractions Don't = Do not Doesn't = Does not Examples of Negative Sentences with Don't and Doesn't: You don't speak Englihs. John doesn't live with me. We don't have time to take a a nap. It doesn't move. They don't want to go to the party. She doesn't like meat. Questions : We use Do withI, you, We, they ? Does he, she, it ? Do you need a dictionary? Does Mary need a dictionary? Do we have a meeting now? Does it rain a lot in winter? Do they want to go to the party? Does he like pizza?