present simple or habitual present 1. form. 2. use. 3. spelling rules
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Present Simple or
Habitual Present
1. Form.
2. Use.
3. Spelling rules.
FORM OF THE PRESENT SIMPLE
AFFIRMATIVE
I walkYou walkHe/she/it walksWe walkYou walkThey walk
I don’t (do not) walkYou don’t (do not) walkHe/she/it doesn’t (does not) walkWe don’t (do not) walkYou don’t (do not) walkThey don’t (do not) walk
NEGATIVE
FORM OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT
INTERROGATIVE
Do I walk?Do you walk?Does he/she/it walk?Do we walk?Do you walk?Do they walk?
FORM OF THE PRESENT SIMPLE
The form of the simple present is different with he/she/it (called the third person singular)
To make the third person singular form we add -s to the verb.
In the interrogative and negative forms we use do and does (3rd person singular).In the negative we use doesn’t (or does not) with he/she/it.And we use don’t (or do not) with all other forms.
USE OF THE PRESENT SIMPLE
We use the frequency adverbs
We use the simple present to talk about routines and habits, things that we do with a certain frequency.
Always =100% I always have a shower in the morning.Usually =75% I often have a shower in the morning.Sometimes =25% I sometimes have a shower in the morning.Never =0% I never have a shower in the morning.
SPELLING RULES
We add –es to the verbs that end in: –s, -sh, -ch, -x:watch-watches, wash-washes, kiss-kisses
With the verbs that end in a consonant + -y, we omit the –y and add –ies: study-studies, cry-cries.
We add –es to the verbs go and do:go-goes, do-does
We usually add –s in the thir person singular:Like-likes, walk-walks .
With the verbs that end in a vowel + -y, we add –s: play-plays, say-says.
SHORT ANSWERS
Do you read? Yes, I do/ No, I don’t
Does she write? Yes, she does/ No, she doesn’t
Do they run? Yes, they do/ No, they don’t
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