The Present Simple with THE SIMPSONS by Pepa Mut

When do we use the
Present Simple?

Homer works at the Nuclear Power Plant in Springfield.

We use the Present Simple to talk about:-things that are always true-permanent states-regular habits or routines

Homer likes eating doughnuts.

We use the Present Simple with stative verbs:-love, like, hate, prefer...-feel, smell, taste, hear, -think, consider, agree, believe,...-have, own, belong to-cost, weigh, measure...

Frequency adverbs

They are placed between the subject and the verb:Marge usually does the shopping on Saturdays.

Lisa sometimes plays the saxophone at home.

Maggie always goes to bed at nine.But after to be:He's never late.Longer time expressions can either go at the beginning or at the end:

Patty and Selma love watching old movies in the evening.

Negative sentences

Moe's Tavern doesn't usually close.

Mr Burns doesn't like spending money.

Willie, the janitor, doesn't like Bart's pranks.

Carl and Lenny don't talk much at work.

Questions
Does Milhouse like playing with Bart? Yes, he does.
Where does Ned Flanders live? He lives...
Does the Chief of Police catch all the criminals?
Do children like Crusty the Clown?
What do the kids think of Otto?

AffirmativeNegativeQuestions

I speakYou speakHe speaksShe speaksIt speaksWe speakYou speakThey speak

*spelling: goes, does, misses, watches, washes, studies,flies, but: plays, stays

I don't speakYou don't speakHe doesn't speakShe doesn't speakIt doesn't speakWe don't speakYou don't speakThey don't speak

Do I speak?Do you speak?Does he speak?Does she speak?Does it speak?Do we speak?Do you speak?Do they speak?

Short answers:Yes, I doNo, I don'tYes, he does.No, he doesn't

Third person singular spelling:

He, she, it + verb-s: Smithers works for Mr. Burns.-Verbs ending in ss, x, sh, ch, o add -esMiss missesFix fixesWash washesWatch watchesDo does-Verbs ending in consonant + y change to: -iesCrycries

To be continued...