Present Simple

Present Simple
Form
Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative	Short answers
I     write You   write He She   writes It We    write You   write They  write	I    don’t   write You  don’t   write He She  doesn’t write It We   don’t   write You  don’t   write They don’t   write	Do   I    write? Do   you  write?      he   write? Does she  write?      it   write? Do   we   write? Do   you  write? Do   they write?	Yes, I do No,  you don’t Yes, he does, No,  she doesn’t Yes, it does No,  we don’t Yes, you do No,  they don’t
Use: We use the present simple for: 1.  habitual actions and routines 2.  general facts and truths 3.  permanent situations 4.  with state verbs (verbs not used in the                      continuous)		Spelling of verb + “s” 1.    Normal               3.....   + es Play     plays        ..... o  go    goes Eat      eats         ..... s  dress dresses 2....consonant y  ies     .....sh  wash  washes     study    studies      .....ch  watch watches     cry      cries        ..... x  box   boxes                           ..... z  buzz  buzzes
Time expressions:  always, frequently, usually, often, generally, sometimes, rarely, never,...                    Once, twice, three times... (a/per day, week, month...)                    Every day, week, month...                    In the morning, afternoon, evening, at night...