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    The simple present tense is used to talk about habitual or routine actions. There are rules for adding "s" or "es" to verbs in the simple present tense based on whether the verb ends in "ss, sh, ch, o, x" or "y". Exceptions are made for the verb "to have". Questions and negatives are formed by using "do/does/don't/doesn't" with the base verb form. Examples are provided to demonstrate the simple present tense structure, negatives, and questions.

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    The simple present tense is used to talk about habitual or routine actions. There are rules for adding "s" or "es" to verbs in the simple present tense based on whether the verb ends in "ss, sh, ch, o, x" or "y". Exceptions are made for the verb "to have". Questions and negatives are formed by using "do/does/don't/doesn't" with the base verb form. Examples are provided to demonstrate the simple present tense structure, negatives, and questions.

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    Simple Present: Structure Negative Questions HE S She Es IES IT Doesn T Does

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    The simple present tense is used to talk about habitual or routine actions. There are rules for adding "s" or "es" to verbs in the simple present tense based on whether the verb ends in "ss, sh, ch, o, x" or "y". Exceptions are made for the verb "to have". Questions and negatives are formed by using "do/does/don't/doesn't" with the base verb form. Examples are provided to demonstrate the simple present tense structure, negatives, and questions.

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    SIMPLE PRESENT

    The simple present is used to talk about things that happen habitually, routines.
    RULES
    When the verb ends in ss-sh-ch-o-x addition es. (wash-washes)

    When the verb ends in y the i is replaced by the y and is added es. (play-plaies)

    For the rest it is addition s. (like-likes)

    STRUCTURE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS


    HE
    S
    SHE ES DOESN´T DOES
    IES
    IT
    I
    YOU DON´T DO
    WE
    THEY

    EXAMPLE
    + She reads the newspaper every day.
    - She doesn´t read the newspaper every day.
    ? Does she read the newspaper every day?

    + They always play tennis on Sundays


    -They don´t always tennis on Sunday.
    ? Do they always tennis on Sunday?
    EXERCISE

    She ______ in a hospital (work)


    Elephants _____ in Africa (LIVE)
    Does the festival ______ tomorrow? (start)

    Exception

    The verb to have is special and they do not apply previous rules

    I
    YOU
    HAVE
    WE
    THEY

    HE

    SHE
    HAS
    IT
    (Only affirmatively)

    Example:
    I have dinner at 8pm on Saturdays 
    I don´t have dinner at 8pm on Saturdays 
    Do I have dinner at 8pm on Saturdays? 

    +She has a cold

    EXERCISE
    My city _____ a few tall buildings
    downtown
    We always _____ tea after lunch 

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