SIMPLE PRESENT

WE USE THE SIMPLE PRESENT TO

TALK ABOUT:

F I´m guayaquileña I work only in the weekends

A

ROUTINES
REGULAR
C We live in Guayaquil They get up a 7 o’clock every day
T
S He doesn´t work at a radio We go to the movies onthe weekend
We usually add-s to the verb to make tthe third person singular HE/SHE/IT FORM
WORK---WORKS
LOVE—LOVES
The verbs ends in a consonant+y, we change the y to i and then we add-es
STUDY—STUDIES
When ends in: sh.ch,x,s we add es
FINISH—FINISHES
Some verbs are irreegular
GO– GOES
DO—DOES
HAVE--HAS

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ADVERBS OF FRECUENCY AND
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
WE USE FRQUENCY ADVERBS WITH THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TO TALK ABOUT ROUTINES AND HOW OFTEN WE DO THINGS

• ALWAYS
• USUALLY OFTEN
• SOMETIMES
• HEARDLY EVER
• NEVER
We usually put frequency adverbs before the main verb.
But we put frequency adverbs after the verb be.
We also use frequency expressions with the simple present to talk about
regular habits.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We use to talk about things that are
happening now
• I´m getting dressed
• i´m not listen music
• We often use the present continuos with time expressions suuch
as(right) now, today, this week/ month at the moment