Present Simple

Present Simple

1. It's used to express habits, truths and new facts

2. Subject + Verb (infinitive without TO)

3. Positive

   • Exemples
     • I usually play video games at night
     • The Earth revolves around the sun
   • caracteristics
     • Quando conjugado na terceira pessoa do singular adiciona-se um -s ao final
     • Verbos terminados em y precedidos de consoante se troca y por i e se acrescenta -es
     • Verbos terminados em -s, -ss, -z, -x, -ch, -sh, -o recebem -es
     • Verb to be
       • am
       • is
       • are

4. Negative

   • I, you, we, they
     • Do not
     • Don't
   • He, she, it
     • Does not
     • Doesn't
   • Exemples
     • The boys aren't at home
     • I'm tired

5. Interrogative

   • Coloca-se o auxiliar does antes do sujeito
   • Exemples
     • Do Sara and her boyfriend usually stay at home on weekends?
     • Does Sara usualy stay at home on weekends?