SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT TENSETENSE

SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT TENSETENSE

Use for every day, repeated Use for every day, repeated actions.actions.

SIMPLE PRESENT

IYouWeThey

WalkHeSheIt

Walks

We divide the subject pronouns into 2 groups:

POSITIVE FORM

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SubjectSubject

IYou We They

SubjectSubject

IYou We They

Structure:

Verb (Infinitive)(Infinitive)

exercise

Verb (Infinitive)(Infinitive)

exercise

ComplementComplement

at 8:00 a.m.

ComplementComplement

at 8:00 a.m.

POSITIVE FORM FOR 3RD PERSON

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SubjectSubject

He She It(3rd Person)

SubjectSubject

He She It(3rd Person)

Structure:

Verb

exercises

Verb

exercises

ComplementComplement

at 8:00 a.m.

ComplementComplement

at 8:00 a.m.

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SIMPLE PRESENT CHANGES IN 3rd PERSON (He, She, It)

1. Most of the verbs you add (s):

speakrunplaysit

drink

speaksrunsplayssits

drinks

Rules:

2. If the verb ends in:

ch shssxo

you add (es)

watchwashkissmix

go

watcheswasheskissesmixesgoes

3. If the verb ends in: a consonant+y

you take off the (y) and add (ies)

crytrystudy

criestriesstudies

NEGATIVE FORM

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SubjectSubject

IYou We They

SubjectSubject

IYou We They

Structure:

(Aux.)(Aux.)dodo

(Aux.)(Aux.)dodo ComplementComplement

in Paris

ComplementComplement

in Paris

Verb (Inf.)

livelive

Verb (Inf.)

livelivenotnotnotnot

Contractiondon’tdon’t

Contractiondon’tdon’t

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NEGATIVE FORM FOR 3RD PERSON

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SubjectSubject

He She It

SubjectSubject

He She It

Structure:

(Aux.)(Aux.)doesdoes

(Aux.)(Aux.)doesdoes ComplementComplement

languages

ComplementComplement

languages

Verb (Inf.) studystudy

Verb (Inf.) studystudy

notnotnotnot

Contractiondoesn’tdoesn’t

Contractiondoesn’tdoesn’t

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