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Present Simple
ns that are generally true or habitual. That is, they took place in the past, continue to take placeSignals:
in the present , and will take place in the fu
he actual moment of speaking, but can be at any point on the timeline that surrounds the present OftenNever
time.
Always
Seldom
Generall
For example: “He rides to school.”
Sometime Usually
… means it is generally the case that he rides to school. He
rode to school in the past; he rides to school in the present; he will ride to school in the future.
Every other day
As a rule
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POSITIVE: NEGATIVE: INTERROGATIVE:
I, you, we, they: bare infinitive Do + I/ you/we/ they + bare
I, you, we, they: don’t + bare infinitive
he, she, it: bare infinitive + -s
he, she, it: doesn’t + bare infinitive. infinitive
E.g.:
I drink milk every day. E.g.: Does + he/she/it + bare infinitive
I don’t drink milk every day. E.g.:
He dinks milk every day.
He doesn’t drink milk every day. Do I drink milk every day?
Does he drink milk every day?
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3 PERSON SINGULAR SPELLING RULES: Write the third person singular in the present simple of the
following verbs in the right place.
B Fill in the blanks with the present simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. Janet (watch) a film on TV. 8. My family (plan) a trip to the UK every year.
2. The girl (finish) her homework. 9. Mr. Harris is the one who usually
3. My father (fix) the TV. (carry) the heavy boxes to the attic.
4. The children (visit) the museum 10. I normally (talk) to John on the phone.
every school year. 11. Karen and Sara (play) the guitar.
5. Helen (wash) her hair every two days. 12. The students (describe) their homes easily.
6. My friend (try) to cheer me up. 13. Tom (collect) stamps.
7. My mother (guide) me. 14. The young boy _ (cry) for help.
C Fill in the gaps with the Present Simple (negative) of the verbs in brackets.
2. That driver never stops at the traffic 4. Michael works in a big company.
lights.
NEG. NEG.
INT. INT.