Present Simple

Present Simple

Use the present simple to express regular routines and habits. The present simple is often used with adverbs of frequency

Auxiliary: DO

Examples: 1. He often arrives late for work.

2. When do you do your homework?

3. They don't take the bus to work

How to form the Present Simple Tense of the verb

to work.

 I  you  we  they

work do not work

.

(don't)

for Copec

•he •she •it

work

s

do (do

e e

s not work sn't)

.

How to form the Present Simple Tense of the verb

to work.

 Do I  Do you  Do we  Do they

work ?

•Yes , I/you/we/they

do ./

•No , I/you/we/they

don't .

•Does he •Does she •Does it

•Yes , he/she/it

does ./

•

No ,

he/she/it

doesn't .

Common Mistakes

 A common mistake is to forget to put the

-s

on the

he/she/it

forms.

ending All verbs except

modals

must end in -s in the third person singular affirmative:

.



wrong

:

Our new computer system work very efficiently.



right

:

Our new computer system work

s

efficiently.

very

Common Mistakes

 A second common mistake is to add the -s to the he/she/it forms of negatives and questions.  We add the -es form to the auxiliary (do), and not to the main verb (work): wrong:

I know Kari doesn’t works Accounts.

right :

I know Kari

doesn't work

in in Accounts

Permanent situations

 The present simple is used to talk about actions and situations that are generally or permanently true:

IBM is the largest computer company in the world; it manufactures mainframes and PCs and sells its product all over the world.

Routines and frequency

 We use the present simple to talk about routines and things we do regularly:

I usually get to the showroom at about 8.00 and I have a quick look at the post The sales reps arrive at about 8.15 and we open at 8.30

.

Facts

 We use the present simple to talk about scientifíc or other facts:

Suferconductors are special materials that conduct electricity and do not create any electrical resistance.

Programmes and timetables

  We use the present simple to talk about programmes and timetables. When we use the present simple like this, it can refer to the future:

There are two flíghts to Tokyo next Thursday.

There is a JAL flight that leaves Heathrow at 20.30

and gets in at 06.20, and there is a British Airways flight that departs at 22.00 and arrives at 08.50.