SIMPLE PRESENT.

AFFIRMATIVE

A l'introducció i al tema 1 hem vist el present simple del verbs ser/estar (to be) i tenir (have got). Ara veureu com es forma a la resta
dels verbs. A la següent taula trobareu com es forma (form), les normes ortogràfques de la tercera persona (spelling rules), els adverbis
de freqüència propis d'aquest temps verbal (frequency adverbs) i exemples (examples).

FORM SPELLING RULES FREQUENCY ADVERBS EXAMPLES

I play basketball on Tuesday
Normal She goes to the cinema at the weekend
I live (jo visc) 100% always (sempre) They watch TV in the afternoon
you live start + -s = starts Bob plays the piano
he lives Final -ch, -sh, -ss, -o usually (habitualment) Sally likes pop music
she lives Bob and Sally play tennis at school
it lives teach + -es = teaches often (sovint) My parents read mystery novels
we live fnish + -es = fnishes I usually fnish school at three
you live go + -es = goes sometimes (a vegades) My friends never talk in class
they live Final consonant + -y But also:
0% never (mai) She has got a dog
study + -es > ies = studies They are English
We are usually tired on Fridays