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    The document describes the use and formation of the present simple tense in English. It is used to describe things that happen regularly or generally true facts. For the affirmative form, the base verb is used except for third person singular which adds -s. The negative uses don't or doesn't plus the base verb. Questions are formed by swapping the subject and auxiliary verb do/does.

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    Present Simple

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    When do we use Present Simple?
    • To describe things that happen regularly.
    • I wake up at 6:10

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    When do we use Present Simple?
    • To describe things which are generally true
    • Water freezes at 0ºC

    0ºC

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    Present Simple – Form - Affirmative
    I
    Play
    You
    He
    She PlayS
    It
    We
    You Play
    They

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    Present Simple – Form – Affirmative
    3rd person singular
    I/ You/ We/ He/ She/ It
    They
    • Usually  verb + S write writeS
    kiss kissES
    • Verbs ending in -ss/ -x/ -ch/ -sh  verb + ES
    fix fixES
    • Verbs ending in -o  verb + ES
    go goES
    • Verbs ending in vowel + -y  verb + S
    play playS
    • Verbs ending in consonant + -y  verb – y + IES fly flIES

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    Present Simple – Form - Negative
    I
    Don’t Play
    You
    He
    She Doesn’t Play
    It
    We
    You Don’t Play
    They

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    Present Simple – Form - Questions
    I
    Do play?
    You
    he
    Does she play?
    It
    we
    Do you play?
    they

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