Simple Present

Use
1) repeated actions

• My friend often draws nice posters.

2) things in general

• The sun rises in the East.

3) fixed arrangements, scheduled events

• The plane flies to London every Monday.

4) actions in the present - one follows after the other

• First I get up, then I have breakfast.

5) instructions

• Open your books at page 34.

6) with special verbs

• I understand English.

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Signal words

every day, often, always, sometimes, never
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Form

infinitive (3rd person singular he, she, it: infinitive + -s)
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Examples

Affirmative:

• I read books. My brother reads books.  
• We sing pop songs. She sings pop songs. 
• I play handball. John plays handball.

Negative:

You must not negate a full verb in English. Always use the auxiliary do for negations.

• I like computers / I don't like computers at all.
• My friend likes computers / My mum doesn't like computers at all.

Questions:

Use the auxiliary do.

• Do you play football? 
• Does he play football?

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Practise:

• Exercise 1
• Exercise 2
• Test 1
• Test 2

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