Simple Present

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Simple present

Habits or actions that happen regularly


We use present simple for habits or actions that we repeat regularly:

 I wash my hair every day.


 I never go to the library.
 I go to the library on Saturdays.
 I work Monday to Friday.
 I go to the gym every day.

Permanent situations or things that are always or often true


 I don’t drink coffee.
 She’s very tall.
 I have two brothers.
 Water boils at 100 degrees.
 I like soup.

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 + verb in simple present + compl

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 + don’t/doesn’t + verb in simple form + compl

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Do/does +  + verb in simple form + compl + ?

WW + do/does +  + verb in simple form + compl + ?

What, when, where, why, who, which, how

I have one brother.


I don’t have 2 brothers.
Do I have a brother?
Simple form = infinitive without the TO
To do -- do
To run -- run

He, she, it
Does
Has
Runs

He likes pizza.
I swim every day.

I do
You do
He, she, it does
We do
You do
They do

Must vs Have to

Both are used to express necessity, obligation, responsibility.

Must is used when the speaker (person who’s talking) decides that something is
necessary or needs to be done.

I must drink water.


My students must pay attention.
Have to is used when somebody else (different than the speaker) has made the
decision.

I have to drink water.


My students have to pay attention.

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