FIRST COURSE: SIMPLE PRESENT

The first course on today's meal is the "SIMPLE PRESENT".

As you remember, the Simple Present is...


 AFFIRMATIVE               INTERROGATIVE               NEGATIVE

I like                                         Do I like?                                   I don’t like

You like                                    Do you like?                             You don’t like

He likes                                    Does he like?                            He doesn’t like

She likes                                   Does she like?                          She doesn’t like

It likes                                      Does it like?                              It doesn’t like

We like                                     Do we like?                                We don’t like

You like                                    Do you like?                               You don’t like

They like                                  Do they like?                             They don’t like

SPELLING RULES

 Most verbs  add –s

like-likes, make-makes, swim-swims

Verbs ending in –s/-ss/-sh/-ch/-x/-o F add -es

kiss-kisses, wash-washes, watch-watches, mix-mixes, go-goes

Verbs ending in Consontant –y F delete –y and add –ies

cry-cries, try-tries, fly-flies

Verbs ending in Vowel –y F add –s

play-plays, stay-stays

We use the Simple Present to express an action in general. It can be a hobby, likes, a habit, a daily event...

We also use words like;always, often, sometimes, never, usually, once a day/month/year...

Once you have remembered how to use it, try to complete the next EXERCISE: