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    Universidad Nacional Experimental

    Francisco de Miranda
    Programa de Educacin Mencin Ingles
    U.C: Ingles I

    Simple
    present
    tense

    Teacher: Josmary Cuauro


    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.

    Verb Conjugation & Spelling


    We form the present tense using the base
    form of the infinitive (without the TO). In
    general, in the third person we add 'S' in the
    third person.
    Subject
    I / you / we /
    they

    Verb

    The Rest of the


    sentence

    speak /
    English at home
    learn
    speaks /
    he / she / it
    English at home
    learns
    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 in the Simple


    Present Tense
    To make a negative sentence in English we
    normally use Don't or Doesn't with all verbs
    EXCEPT To Be and Modal verbs (can, might,
    should etc.).
    Affirmative: You speak French.
    Negative: You don't speak French.
    You will see that we add don't between the
    subject and the verb. We use Don't when the
    subject is I, you, we orthey.
    Affirmative: He speaks German.
    Negative: He doesn't speak German.
    When the subject is he, she or it, we
    add doesn't between the subject and the
    verb to make a negative sentence. Notice that
    the letter S at the end of the verb in the
    affirmative sentence (because it is in third
    person) disappears in the negative sentence.
    We will see the reason why below.
    Negative Contractions
    Don't = Do not
    Doesn't = Does not
    I don't like meat = I do not like meat.
    There is no difference in meaning though we
    normally use contractions in spoken English.

    Word Order of Negative Sentences


    The following is the word order to construct a
    basic negative sentence in English in the
    Present Tense using Don't orDoesn't.
    Subject

    don't/d
    Verb*
    oesn't

    I / you / we
    don't
    / they
    he / she /
    it

    have /
    buy
    eat /
    doesn't like
    etc.

    The Rest of
    the sentence

    cereal for
    breakfast

    Verb: The verb that goes here is the base form


    of the infinitive = The infinitive without TO
    before the verb. Instead of the infinitive To
    have it is just the have part.
    Remember that the infinitive is the verb
    before it is conjugated (changed) and it begins
    with TO. For example: to have, to eat, to go,
    to live, to speak etc.
    Examples of Negative Sentences with
    Don't and Doesn't:
    You don't speak Arabic.

    John doesn't speak Italian.


    We don't have time for a rest.
    It doesn't move.
    They don't want to go to the party.
    She doesn't like fish.

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