PRESENT SIMPLE VERB] + s/es in third person Examples: You speak English. Do you speak English?

h? You do not speak English. USE 1 Repeated A tions

Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that o ten happens. !t can also be something a person o ten orgets or usually does not do. Examples: ! p!a" tennis. She does not p!a" tennis. Does he p!a" tennis? The train !ea#es every morning at " #$. The train does not !ea#e at % #$. &hen does the train usually !ea#e? She al'ays $or%ets her purse. (e never $or%ets his 'allet. Every t'elve months, the Earth ir !es the Sun. Does the Sun ir !e the Earth? USE & 'a ts or (enera!i)ations

The Simple Present can also indicate the spea)er believes that a act 'as true be ore, is true no', and 'ill be true in the uture. !t is not important i the spea)er is correct about the act. !t is also used to ma)e generali*ations about people or things. Examples: +ats !ike mil). ,irds do not !ike mil). Do pigs !ike mil)? +ali ornia is in #merica. +ali ornia is not in the United -ingdom. &indo's are made o glass. &indo's are not made o 'ood. .e' Yor) is a small city. IT IS NOT IMPORTANT THAT THIS FACT IS UNTRUE. USE * S hed+!ed E#ents in the Near '+t+re

Spea)ers occasionally use Simple Present to tal) about scheduled events in the near uture. This is most commonly done 'hen tal)ing about public transportation, but it can be used 'ith other scheduled events as 'ell. Examples: The train !ea#es tonight at / P$. The bus does not arri#e at 00 #$, it arri#es at 00 P$.

&hen do 'e ,oard the plane? The party starts at " o1cloc). &hen does class ,e%in tomorro'?

USE - No. /Non01ontin+o+s Ver,s2

Spea)ers sometimes use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is happening or is not happening no'. This can only be done 'ith .on2+ontinuous 3erbs and certain $ixed 3erbs. Examples: ! a3 here no'. She is not here no'. (e needs help right no'. (e does not need help no'. (e has his passport in his hand. Do you ha#e your passport 'ith you? ADVERB PLA1EMENT The examples belo' sho' the placement or grammar adverbs such as: al'ays, only, never, ever, still, 4ust, etc. Examples: You on!" spea) English. 5o you on!" spea) English? A1TIVE / PASSIVE Examples: 6nce a 'ee), Tom !eans the car. ACTIVE 6nce a 'ee), the car is !eaned by Tom. PASSIVE