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The document discusses the simple present tense in English. It describes how the simple present is used to refer to habitual or repeated actions and states that exist in the present time. It provides examples of affirmative and negative sentence structures in the simple present tense, including how verbs are conjugated based on pronoun and changes for third person singular. It also covers yes/no question formation using auxiliary verbs do/does.

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Simple Present Presentation

The document discusses the simple present tense in English. It describes how the simple present is used to refer to habitual or repeated actions and states that exist in the present time. It provides examples of affirmative and negative sentence structures in the simple present tense, including how verbs are conjugated based on pronoun and changes for third person singular. It also covers yes/no question formation using auxiliary verbs do/does.

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The simple present tense is used to refer to events, actions, and

routines that happen all the time, or exist now example:


"I live in Madrid", "She likes cheese", and "I think you're wrong" are all
in the present simple. 'I love you' is an example of the present
simple.
Affirmative grammar structure:

Pronouns + verb + complement


I live in Cali
You live in Medellin
They live in Canada
We live U.S.A
Note: if the verb is conjugated in third person or singular the verb
changes in the ending a lil bit example
Pronouns + verb + complement
He lives in Cali
She lives in Yumbo
It (animals-things) lives in my house

 Conjugating verbs in third person you must follow the next rules:
Change the verb in parenthesis into the correct form, then check your
answers.
1. He usually (go) to school.

2. She (visit) us often.

3. You (play) basketball once a week.

4. Tom (work) every day.

5. He always (tell) us funny stories.

6. She never (help) me with that!

7. Martha and Kevin (swim) twice a week.

8. In this club people usually (dance) a lot.

9. Linda (take care) of her sister.

10. John rarely (leave) the country.

11. We (live) in the city most of the year.

12. Lorie (travel) to Paris every Sunday.

13. I (bake) cookies twice a month.

14. You always (teach) me new things.

15. She (help) the kids of the neighborhood

16. The teacher (explain) the use of simple present

17. The dog (play) with the ball


Negative grammar structure

Talking about negative form in simple present you just add the

auxiliary don’t /doesn’t before the verb and the sense of the

sentence will change ex:

Practicing: have the students said the previous sentences in

negative in an oral way passing the ball.


Make the negative simple present

1) (he / not / enjoy jazz)


2) (we / not / buy many clothes)
3) (she / not / like studying)
4) (you / not / love me)
5) (they / not / work at home)
6) (Lucy / not / have a computer)
7) (I / not / take the bus at night)
8) (David / not / travel much)
9) (we / not / have any children)
10) (you / not / study Biology)
11) (Julie / not / listen to much music)
12) (they / not / live close to our house) .

13) (she / not / work abroad)


14) (you / not / own a bicycle)
15) (I / not / get up early)
16) (they / not / have a car)
17) (he / not / come home late)
18) (I / not / like travelling by plane)
19) (you / not / come from Africa)

20) (She / not / have any brothers or sisters)

Yes no questions (do/does)

To make questions in simple present what you have to add the

auxiliary do-does depending of the pronoun and the rest of the

sentence doesn’t change e.g.

You study English.


Do you study English?

Yes I do. On I don’t

In singular or 3rd person do the same

Does He/she like watch tv?

Yes he/she does no,he/she doesn’t

Grammar structure.

Aux do/does + pronouns + verb + complement

Do I study English?

Do you study English?

Do they study English?

Do we study English?

Does she study for the exam?

Does he work on Saturdays?

Does the dog bite?

Note: in question form the verb in third person goes in base form,

the verb is not conjugated


Does he study English?

Does he studies English? Never is bad

Practicing

Invent 10 questions in simple present

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