PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

Cristina García

• Habits and routines: – I go to school everyday

– I take piano classes on Saturdays

– He plays football every weekend

• Feelings and things you believe: – I feel that I’m going to pass the exam

– I think it is a good idea!

• True facts: – Water boils at 100 degrees

– Light travels at almost 300,000 kilometres per second.

Notice that you add – S to the verb only in the 3rd

person singular of the afiirmative form

Nancy and James are good friends .They speak good German. Nancy works in a restaurant downtown and James works in a library. The children play in the garden every weekend. James and Nancy visit church together every Friday.

1. She always ________ (participate) in dance competitions

2. Kate ________ (go) to school every morning

3. I ______________(live) in France

4. Jane ______ (work) in ZARA home

6. He ________ (get) angry very quickly

EXCEPTION! when we have the verb to be, we put the adverb after the verb:

SUBJECT + AM/IS/ARE + always/often…+ …

She is always bored

They are often enthusiastic about the theatre plays