unit 4 present simple

Present simple. Affirmative sentences subject + verb (same as infinitive)

I live here.You live here.we live herethey live here

3rd person singular: subject + verb (+ -s or –es)

He livesShe lives here.It livesshe watches TV

Cuándo añadimos –es al verbo en la 3ª persona sing?

-Verbos que acaban en –s-She passes her exams

-Verbos que acaban en–o- He often goes to the cinema, she does her

homework

- Verbos que acaban en –x –sh –ch - My father washes his car every Sunday

- helen watches TV

Cuándo añadimos –ies al verbo en la 3ª persona sing?

-Verbos que acaban en –y precedidos de consonante: quitamos la –y y añadimos ies

- I study she studies- The babies cry the baby cries

Negative sentences

subject + don’t + infinitive verb

I don’t live here.You don’t live here.we don’t live herethey don’t live here

3rd person singular: subject + doesn’t + infinitive verbHe doesn’t liveShe doesn’t live here.It doesn’t live

Interrogative sentences Do + subject + infinitive verb

Do I live here.Do You live here.

Do we live here ?Do they live here

3rd person singular: Does + subject + infinitive verb

Does he live here.

Does she live here. ?Does it live here

Short answers

Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.

Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.

Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.

Adverbios de frecuencia.Never, hardly ever, sometimes, often, usually, always

Se colocan antes del verbo principal - We often study on Saturdays

- Do you usually go to bed very late? - She doesn’t always get up at eight

Pero después del verbo TO BE- Harry is always happy