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