Curso Online de GRAMÁTICA INGLESA: PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT

SIMPLE

And

Phrasal Verbs List

USE

To talk about habits and routines:
I usually go to bed around midnight
I always have sugar in my coffee
She never watches scary movies

To talk about general truths:
Water freezes at 0º Celsius
The sun rises every day

To talk about general facts:
They like milk
Mary speaks portuguese.

ALWAYS,
USUALLY,
OFTEN,
GENERALLY,
NORMALLY,
NEVER,
HARDLY EVER,
SOMETIMES…

Typical adverbs in the present simple:

Our football team generally loses.
We never win.
I always go to bed at 8 o’clock

Examples

FORM

AFFIRMATIVE

I run
You run
He runs
She runs
It runs
We run
You run
They run

THIRD
PERSON

Affirmative

We form the present simple from the infinitive

In the third person (He, She, It) we add “S”

AFFIRMATIVE RULES

I wash
You wash
He washes
She washes
It washes
We wash
You wash
They wash

Affirmative

I mix
You mix
He mixes
She mixes
It mixes
We mix
You mix
They mix

With verbs that end in “o” “ch”; “ss”; “sh”; “x”,
we add “ES” in the third person (He, She,It)

AFFIRMATIVE RULES

I study
You study
He studies
She studies
It studies
We study
You study
They study

THIRD
PERSON

Affirmative