Simple Present (Present Simple)

The simple present expresses an action in the present taking place once, never or several times. It is also used for actions that take place one after another and for actions that are set by a timetable or schedule. The simple present also expresses facts in the present.




be
Use:

am with the personal pronoun II
is with the personal pronouns he, she or it (or with the singular form of nouns)
are with the personal pronouns we, you or they (or with the plural form of nouns)

have
Use:
have with the personal pronouns I, you, we und they (or with the plural form of nouns)
has with the personal pronouns he, she, it (or with the singular form of nouns)

All other verbs
Use:
the infinite verb (play) with the personal pronouns I, you, we and they (or with the plural form of nouns)
the verb + s (plays) with the personal pronouns he, she, it (or with the singular form of nouns)
Simple Present - Uses

1. facts (something is generally known to be true
2.action in the present taking place once, never or several times
3.actions in the present taking place one after another
4.verbs expressing states, possession, senses, emotions and mental activity.

When you love someone, that's a state, a fact or emotion, but not an action (like running for example). Whenever you want to express a state, possession, sense or emotions, use the simple form (not the progressive). The following words all belong to this group:
be (state)
believe (mental activity)
belong (possession)
hate (feeling and emotion)
hear (senses)
like (feeling and emotion)
love (feeling and emotion)
mean (mental activity)
prefer (mental activity)
remain (state)
realize (mental activity)
see (senses)
seem (feeling and emotion)
smell (senses)
think (mental activity)
understand (mental activity)
want (feeling and emotion)
wish (feeling and emotion)

EXERCISES:

Exercise one: Present Simple of BE.
Exercise Two: Present of Have got.
Exercise three: Present simple.
Exercise Four: making questions in present.
Exercise Five: Negative sentences in present.
Exercise Six: Exceptions in Spelling.
Exercise Seven: Short Forms.



PRESENT SIMPLE SUMMARY / "CHULETA"