Present simple tense

The Present Simple

• We use the present simple to talk about things in general,
things which are always true and habits. It's not important if
the action is happening at the time of speaking.

• Examples:

• She works at the hospital.

• I love eating fish.
• The shop next to the bank sells great pizza.
• Brazil exports a lot of wood to the rest of the world.
Positive
• I / we / they / you + verb
• But
• He / she / it + verb + s

• Examples.

• We go to the theatre every Friday.

• They speak Spanish very well.
• I love to cook at the weekend.

• but:

• She speaks French.

• He smokes cigars and cigarettes.
• The bank opens at 9 o'clock.
Present Simple Negative
• Subject + don’t / doesn’t + infinitive verb.
• Examples:

• They don't live in that house.

• We don't want to stay in that hotel.
• I don't think it's a good idea.

• but:

• Sarah doesn't write to me very often.

• The President doesn't want to cut taxes.
• It often doesn't rain here for months.
Present Simple Questions
• Question word + do / does + subject + infinitive verb ?
• Examples:

• Where do you live?

• What time do your sisters arrive home?
• Do we leave now or at five o'clock?

• but:

• Does your sister work in the city?

• How often does your father have a holiday?
• Why does the television make that strange noise?
An exercise
• 1. The cinema……..(open)  at 6pm at the weekend.
• 2. All the films……..(start)  at 6.15pm.
• 3. My mother……….(work)  in a large supermarket near the city centre.
• 4. The Italians …….(drink) a lot of wine, both red and white.
• 5. Cows are large black and white animals that …….(eat) grass.
• 6. They also…….(produce)  milk.
• 7. The River Mississippi ………(flow)  into the Gulf of Mexico.
• 8. John …….(want) to go skiing in the Alps in winter.
• 9. Water ………(boil) at 100°C.
• 10. And it  ……..(freeze) at zero degrees.
• 11. The 'Spanish Express' train …….(leave) Paris at 9am.
• 12. And it ………(arrive) in Madrid at 6pm.
25 Most Common Adjectives
• good • different
• new • small
• first • large
• last • next
• long • early
• great • young
• little • important
• own • few
• other • public
• old • bad
• right • same
• big • able
• high
Examples
• You have a great friend.
• He is a good teacher.
• My friend got a new car.
• We are the same age.
• She has long hair.
• He is a very important guest.
• My brother is too young to ride a bicycle.
• We have different characters.
• We live in a large city.