Present Simple

We use the present

simple to talk
about:
 habits, routines
or timetables;
 universal truths.
ex.
Peter usually gets up at 7.

The train leaves Penzance

at 8.15 a.m.

The Earth goes round the

sun.
 Affirmative
I play
He, she, it plays
We, you, they play
 Third person singular: he, she, it
General rule Verb + s ex. walk – walks
Verbs ending Verb + es ex. go – goes
in: watch – watches
o, s, x, ch, sh
Vowel + y Verb + s ex. buy – buys
Consonant + y y ies ex. study – studies
Interrogative
Do I
Does he, she, it play?
work?
we, you, like?
Do
they
Do they live in New York?
Yes, they do.
Does she phone her Yes, she does.
friends every day?
 Does she drink coffee
in the afternoon?
No, she doesn’t.

Do you speak Chinese?

No, we don’t.
 Negative
I don’t
play
he, she, doesn’t
work
it
watch
we, you,
they
don’t
 What do
these people
do on
Saturdays?
Peter usually goes to the cinema with his friends.
 She listens to music.

She plays the guitar.

He eats a burger.

They make a cake.

 She drives her car.

He studies English.
They read the
newspaper.

They visit their

grandparents.
Present Simple