Present simple
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The present simple tense is used to describe general facts, repeated actions, habits, and things that are always true. It is formed by using the base form of the verb except for third-person singular subjects which add -s. Frequency adverbs like always, usually, often, sometimes and never are commonly used with the present simple tense to indicate how frequently an action occurs.
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Present simple
- 2. Present Simple The present simple describes general facts, repeated actions and habits, and things that are always true.
- 3. General Fact I like milk. Tom plays basketball.
- 4. Mary speaks English. They live in Australia.
- 5. Repeated actions and habits Harry often arrives late. I walk to school every day. I usually get up at 7.30.
- 6. Things that are always true The sun rises in the east. The earth goes round the sun.
- 7. I walk. We walk. You walk. They walk. But He walks. She walks. It walks.
- 8. SPELLING Verbs ending in o,ss,sh,ch or x add –es for the he, she, it form. Go ………… goes Watch………watches Wash……..washes Relax………….relaxes miss…………misses
- 9. Always, usually,often, sometimes,never We often use the present simple with these frequency adverbs.
- 10. Always 100% Tim always wears jeans. Usually 80% I usually go to bed at 10.30. Often 60% Mary often goes to the theatre. Sometimes 40% Tom sometimes goes to school. Never 0% It never rains here in October.