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What is the Present Simple Used For?

The Present Simple is one of the most common tenses in English. It helps us talk about things that are always true or happen often.

• Daily routines and habits: Actions you do regularly. I brush my teeth every morning.
• Facts and general truths: Things that are always true. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
• Schedules and timetables: Fixed events, like public transport or cinema times. The train leaves at 8:00 AM.
• Opinions and feelings: What you think or feel. She likes chocolate.

How Do We Form the Present Simple?

Forming the Present Simple is easy! The main verb changes only for he, she, и it.

Affirmative Sentences

• Для I, you, we, they: Use the base form of the verb. I eat breakfast.
• Для he, she, it: Add -s или -es to the base form. She eats breakfast.

Negative Sentences

Мы используем do not (don't) или does not (doesn't) before the base form of the verb.

• Для I, you, we, they: do not + base verb. They don't like coffee.
• Для he, she, it: does not + base verb. He doesn't play tennis.

Questions

Мы используем Do или Does at the beginning of the question, before the subject, and then the base form of the verb.

• Для I, you, we, they: Do + subject + base verb? Do you live here?
• Для he, she, it: Does + subject + base verb? Does she speak Spanish?

When Do We Add -es to Verbs?

Для he, she, и it, we usually add -s. But sometimes we add -es.

• Если глагол оканчивается на -ch, -sh, -s, -x, или -z, add -es. Examples: watch → watches, wash → washes, kiss → kisses, fix → fixes.
• Если глагол оканчивается на -o, add -es. Example: go → goes, do → does.
• If the verb ends in a consonant + -y, изменить -y в -ies. Example: study → studies, fly → flies.
• If the verb ends in a vowel + -y, просто добавьте -s. Example: play → plays.

Using Adverbs of Frequency

We often use adverbs of frequency with the Present Simple to say how often something happens.

• Common adverbs: always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, never.
• Place them before the main verb: I always drink tea in the morning.
• Place them after the verb to be: She is always happy.

Present Simple Forms: Affirmative, Negative, and Questions

Тема	Affirmative	Negative	Вопрос
I	I work.	I don't work.	Do I work?
You	You work.	You don't work.	Do you work?
He	He works.	He doesn't work.	Does he work?
She	She works.	She doesn't work.	Does she work?
It	It works.	It doesn't work.	Does it work?
We	We work.	We don't work.	Do we work?
They	They work.	They don't work.	Do they work?

Примеры

• I live in Madrid.
• They play football on Saturdays.
• He works in an office.
• She doesn't like cold weather.
• We don't watch TV very often.
• Does your brother speak French?
• Do you usually go to bed late?
• The sun sets in the west.
• My sister studies English every day.
• He never eats meat.

Практика

Распространенные ошибки у носителей испанского языка

A common mistake for Spanish speakers is forgetting the -s для he, she, и it. In Spanish, verb endings change for all persons, but in English, only the third person singular has a special ending in the Present Simple.

• Неправильно: He work at a bank.
• Правильно: He works at a bank.

Another error is using do или does with the main verb in affirmative sentences, or not using them correctly in negatives and questions.

• Неправильно: I do like coffee. (Unless for emphasis)
• Правильно: I like coffee.
• Неправильно: She no like tea.
• Правильно: She doesn't like tea.

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What is the difference between 'do' and 'does' in the Present Simple?

Мы используем do для I, you, we, и they in questions and negative sentences. For example, Do you like pizza? Мы используем does для he, she, и it. Например, Does she live in London?

Can I use the Present Simple for future events?

Yes, you can use the Present Simple for future events when talking about fixed schedules or timetables. For example, The bus arrives at 10 AM tomorrow. или My flight leaves at 3 PM.

How is the Present Simple used in the A2 Key exam?

In the A2 Key (KET) exam, you might use the Present Simple in the writing part to describe daily routines or people's habits. For example, you could write about your hobbies or a typical day. In the speaking part, you might answer questions about your family, your job, or what you do in your free time, all using the Present Simple.

What is the verb 'to be' like in the Present Simple?

The verb to be is special. It does not use do или does. Its forms are am (для I), is (для he, she, it), и are (для you, we, they). For example, I am a student., She is happy., They are friends.

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