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    The document discusses the simple present tense in English. It is used to describe actions that are happening now or happen regularly. There are two main uses - for present actions and habitual/repeated actions. The structure and forms are explained for regular verbs and the verb "to be". Questions and negative forms are also covered. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses and structures.

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    SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (PRESENT INDEFINITE)

    2 main uses:
    1) We use the simple present tense when an action is happening right now
    a. We study English.
    b. I feel happy today.
    c. She is hungry, she wants a hamburguer.
    2) when it happens regularly (or unceasingly)
    a. I live in Mérida.
    b. She likes apples.
    c. Joe plays videogames everyday after school.
    Structure:
    Subject + verb (root way) + complement.
    *if the subject is he/she/it (el/ella/eso) there are some rules:
    1. Almost all verbs: + s
    wite- writes/ walk-walks / talk-talks/ listen- listens/ play-plays
    2. Verbs ending with o, ch, sh, th, ss, gh, or z: +es
    go-goes/ do-does/ teach-teaches / wish-wishes
    Verb to be – Simple present: (ser/estar)
    I – am He/She/it – is You/we/they – are
    I am at school. Susan is happy. We are in the classroom.
    Negatives with verb to be –
    am – am not I am not at home right now.
    is – isn’t Her mom is not happy with her grades/ She isn’t here.
    are – aren’t We are not at the beach. They aren’t happy with the results.

    Auxiliaries for negative form: don’t / doesn’t


    I / you/ we/ they – don’t He/She/it – doesn’t
    I don’t want an apple now. She doesn’t have food today.

    Question form with Verb to be –


    Verb to be + subject + complement + ?
    Is she at school today? Are you happy with your presents?

    Question form with auxiliaries

    Do/does + subject + complement + ?

    Do you want potatoes? Do we need something else? Do they play at the park?

    Does she eat meat? Does you mom cook cakes? Does your dog bite?
    1. We (to have) a nice garden.

    2. She (to be) six years old.

    3. Simon (to have) two rabbits and five goldfish.

    4. I (to be) from Vienna, Austria.

    5. They (to be) Sandy's parents

    6. I (not-to eat) apples, I’m allergic.

    Transform to negative form.


    7. My father makes breakfast. →

    8. They are eleven. →

    9. She writes a letter. →

    10. I speak Italian. →

    11. Danny phones his father on Sundays. →

    Questions Make questions.

    12. you / to speak / English →

    13. when / he / to go / home →

    14. they / to clean / the bathroom →

    15. where / she / to ride / her bike →

    16. Billy / to work / in the supermarket →

    Usos:

    ▪ Para expresar hábitos y rutinas, hechos generales, acciones repetidas o situaciones, emociones y
    deseos permanentes:
    I smoke (hábito); I work in London (permanencia); London is a large city (hecho general)
    ▪ Para dar instrucciones o indicaciones:
    You walk for two hundred meters, then you turn left.
    ▪ Para hablar de eventos programados, presentes o futuros:
    Your exam starts at 09.00.
    ▪ Para referirse al futuro, detrás de algunas conjunciones: after, when, before, as soon as, until:
    He'll give it to you when you come next Saturday

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