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English Present Simple Guide

The document outlines the present simple tense, focusing on the verb 'to be' and 'to have' with their respective forms. It details the structure for affirmative, interrogative, and negative sentences, along with rules for adding -s/es for third-person singular. Additionally, it describes the use of the present simple for repeated actions, planned actions, and conditional phrases.

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English Present Simple Guide

The document outlines the present simple tense, focusing on the verb 'to be' and 'to have' with their respective forms. It details the structure for affirmative, interrogative, and negative sentences, along with rules for adding -s/es for third-person singular. Additionally, it describes the use of the present simple for repeated actions, planned actions, and conditional phrases.

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Present simple

TO BE TO HAVE

I am / you are / he is / she is / it is I have / you have / he has / she has / it has

We are / you are / they are we have / you have / they have

Form

Affirmative: S+vb (I, you, we, you, they) I dance.

S+vb-s/es (he, she, it) He dances.

Interrogative: DO+S+vb? (I, you, we, you they) Do I dance?

DOES+ S +vb? (he, she, it) Does he dance?

Negative: S+DO NOT +vb (I, you, we, you, they) I do not dance.

S+DOES NOT+vb (he, she, it) He does not dance.

Rules: we add -s/es for the pronouns: he, she, it

We add –es to the verbs that end in:

ss miss – misses; kiss - kisses

sh wash - washes

ch watch - watches

x mix - mixes

o go – goes, do - does

for verbs that end in consonant + y: y is replaced by i and we add –es study – studies
for verbs that end in vowel + y: we add –s play - plays
Use

1. Repeated / habitual / permanent actions/states

Repeated actions: We go the seaside every summer. Dan always loses my keys.

Habitual actions: I drink coffee in the morning. I never eat breakfast.

Permanent states: I am a teacher. I have brown hair. He has green eyes.

2. Planned actions, official schedules (institutions)

Planned actions: I go to the doctor on Wednesday morning. (I have made the appointment)

Official schedules: The train leaves at half past two. We have to be there half an hour before. (the
schedule of the train)

3. Conditional phrases:
a. Conditional:

If you leave now, you will catch the train.

b. Time clauses:

You will pass the exam when you study enough.

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