Present simple

Simple Present

Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.

Examples:

·       I play tennis.

·       She does not play tennis.

·       Does he play tennis?

·       The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.

·       The train does not leave at 9 AM.

·       When does the train usually leave?

·       She always forgets her purse.

·       He never forgets his wallet.

·       Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.

·       Does the Sun circle the Earth?

·         Structure

·         Positive

·         In the positive form add a ’s’ to the base

form of the 3rd person singular. If the

verb ends in -y preceded by a consonant,

change the -y to -ies.

·         I, You, We, They -> eat lunch at noon.

·         He, She, It -> works well in any situation.

·         Negative

·         Conjugate the helping verb 'do' not

(don't and doesn't) the base form of

the verb to make negatives.

·         I, You, We, They -> don't enjoy opera.

·         He, She, It -> doesn't belong to the club.

·         Questions

·         Conjugate the helping verb 'do'

(do or does) the base form of the verb

in question forms.

·         Do -> I, you, we, they -> work in this town?

·         Does -> he, she, it -> live in this city?

Exercises

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) -----------------------------her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work) -----------------------as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) --------------------French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! be quiet! John (sleep) ---------------------.

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) ------------------------.

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always)------------------.

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) -------------------because everybody (talk)                                                                                                                             ------------------------so loudly.


7. Justin (write, currently) ------------------------------ a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) ----------------------to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally) -----------------------printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) -----------------------inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be) -----------------------made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

Activities present continuos

Put the correct verb in present

Present simple exercises

In this exercise you will put the verb in the correct manner:

·        We (live) .......... in Egipto . Nosotros vivimos en Egipto .

1.      George (sell) .......... peaches and apples. George vende duraznos y manzanas.

2.      I always (visit) .......... my grandmother. Yo siempre visito a mi abuela.

3.      Luisa (go) .......... to the church. Luisa va a la iglesia.

4.      They (be) .......... my best friends. Ellos son mis mejores amigos.

5.      You always (pay) .......... the tickets. Tú siempre pagas los boletos.

6.      England (be) .......... a big and nice city. Inglaterra  es una ciudad linda y grande.

7.      I (study) .......... and (work) .......... in Bogotá. Yo estudio y trabajo en bogota.

8.      They (run) .......... in the park every Saturdays. Ellos corren en el parque todos los sábados

Some verbs to learn

To sing

To swim

To run

To dance

To eat

To play

The basic structure of the present continuos interrogative: (anywhere = some or anywhere, anybody = anyone, someone, anything = anything, something)

The basic structure of the present continuos interrogative: (anywhere = some or anywhere, anybody = anyone, someone, anything = anything, something)

Verb to be	Subject	Verb	Complement + ?	Spanish
Am	I	eating	something?	¿Estoy comiendo algo?
Are	you	talking	to somebody?	¿Estas hablando con alguien?
Is	he	listening	to something?	¿Está escuchando algo? (él)
Is	she	reading	something?	¿Está leyendo algo? (ella)
Is	it	going	somewhere?	¿Va a algún sitio?
Are	you	looking	at something?	¿Miras algo?
Are	we	wearing	something?	¿Llevamos algo puesto?
Are	they	sitting	somewhere?	¿Están sentados en algún sitio?

Note: The word "some" and "any" mean the same thing sometimes. The main difference is that "some" is typically used for positive and "any" for negative and interrogative. 

Note: The present continuous interrogative simply swaps the verb "to be" in the subject to ask the question.

The basic structure of the short answers to this on going (and equal to the verb "to be"):

The basic structure of the short answers to this on going (and equal to the verb "to be"): 

	Afirmative	Subject+verb to be	Negative	Subject+verb to be+not
	Yes,	I am.	No,	I'm not.
	Yes,	you are.	No,	you aren't. (you're not)
	Yes,	he is.	No,	he isn't. (he's not)
	Yes,	she is.	No,	she isn't. (she's not)
	Yes,	it is.	No,	it isn't. (it's not)
	Yes,	we are.	No,	we aren't. (we're not)
	Yes,	you are.	No,	you aren't. (you're not)
	Yes,	they are.	No,	they aren't. (they're not)

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Present continuos examples

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Subject	Auxiliar	Verb	Complement	Definition
I	am	eating	something.	Estoy comiendo algo.
You	are	talking	to somebody.	Estas hablando con alguien.
He	is	listening	to something.	Está escuchando algo. (él)
She	is	reading	something.	Está leyendo algo. (ella)
It	is	going	somewhere.	Va a algún sitio.
You	are	looking	at something.	Estás viendo algo.
We	are	wearing	something.	Llevamos algo puesto.
They	are	sitting	somewhere.	Están sentados en algún sitio.