PRESENT SIMPLE

Usage & Example:

1. General truths and facts
 The Earth goes around the Sun.
2. Current habits
 I have a shower every day.
3. Permanent situations
 I live in Ben Tre city.
4. Your opinion
 I think it’s true.
5. What happen in books/ films
 At the end of the film, they live happily together.
6. Future timetable
 The film starts at 9.00 pm tomorrow.
7. Instruction
 Open your book page 16.
8. Use with stative verbs (like, hate, agree,..)
 I like studying English.
9. Use after “ when, as soon as, before, after, till, until, while, once.
 As soon as I arrive home, I’ll call you.

1. Form:
To be V1/Vs/es
Positive S + to be + N/adj S + V1/Vs/es + O…
I+ am I, we, you, they+ V1
we, you, they+ are He, she, it+ Vs/es
He, she, it+ is
Negative S + to be + not + N/adj S + don’t/ doesn’t +V0...
is not= isn’t I, we, you, they+ don’t
are not= aren’t He. She, it+ doesn’t
Question To be + S + N/adj? Do/ Does+ S+ V0+ O...?
 Yes, S be  Yes, S do/does
  No, S be not  No, S don’t/doesn’t

2. Notes:
 Stative verbs (use in simple tense only)
 How to add “s”, “es”:
Spelling rules Example
With most verbs add “s” Look looks
With verbs end with “o, ce, ch, gh, sh, s, ss, Catch catches
z) add “es” Fix fixes
With verb Consonant + y change Tidy tidies
end with “y”. “y” to “i” add “es” Fly flies
Vowel+ y add “s” Say says
 How to pronounce s/es:
/s/ Ending sounds: /f/, /k/, /p/, /t/, /θ/ Ex: stops, works,..
/ Ending sounds: /s/, /z/, /∫/, /ʒ/, /t∫/, /t∫/ Ex: watches, wishes...
iz/
/z/ Others Ex: birds, crabs…