SIMPLE PRESENT

TENSE

When do we use simple present

tense? (Cundo usamos presente simple?)
The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular,
true or normal.
El presente simple en ingls es usado para describir una accin que es frecuente,
verdadera o normal
For example: Por ejemplo
For repeated or regular actions in the present time period (Para acciones
repetitivas en un period actual)

Johnsleepseight hours every night during the week.

John duerme ocho horas cada noche durante la
semana.

 For facts. (para hechos)

The President of The USAlivesin The White House.

El president de estados unidos vive en la casa blanca
A doghasfour legs.
Un perro tiene cuatro patas
Wecomefrom Switzerland
Nosotros venimos de Suiza

 For habits. (Para hbitos)

Iget upearly every day.

Yo me levanto temprano todos los das
Carolbrushesher teeth twice a day.
Carol lava sus dientes dos veces al da
Theytravelto their country house every weekend.
Ellos viajan a su pas natal cada fin de semana.

Verb Conjugation & Spelling

We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO).
(Usamos el presente simple usando el verbo en infinitive sin el TO)
In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person.
(En general, a las terceras personas agregamos s)

The third person of the

singular
(Tercera persona del
singular)

 The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that
verb:
1. For verbs that end in-O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X,or-Zwe add-ESin the third person.
Para verbos que terminan en o, ch, sh, ss, x Z le agregamos es en la tercera
persona

go
catch
wash
kiss
fix
buzz

goes
catches
washes
kisses
fixes
buzzes

 2. For verbs that end in aconsonant + Y, we remove theYand add-IES.

Para verbos que terminan con consonante + y, removemos la Y y aadimos IES

marry marries
study studies
carry carries
worry worries
NOTE: For verbs that end in avowel + Y, we just add-S.
NOTA: Para verbos que terminan en vocal + Y, solo aadimos S

play plays
enjoy enjoys
say says

Negative Sentences in the

Simple Present Tense
To make a negative sentence in English we normally useDon't or Doesn't
Para hacer una frase negative en presente simple normalmente usamos dont or
doesnt

Affirmative: You speak French.

Negative: Youdon'tspeak French.
You will see that we adddon'tbetween the subject and the verb. We
useDon'twhen the subject isI,you,weorthey.
(usamos dont entre el sujeto y el verbo. Y usamos dont cuando el sujeto
es I, YOU, WE o THEY)

 When the subject ishe,sheorit, we adddoesn'tbetween the subject

and the verb to make a negative sentence.
Cuando el sujeto es he, she o it, aadimos doesnt entre el sujeto y el
verbo para hacer la oracin negative

Affirmative: He speaks German.

Afirmativa: l habla Alemn
Negative: Hedoesn'tspeak German.
Negativa: l No habla Alemn

Word Order of Negative

Sentences

Examples of Negative Sentences with Don't and

Doesn't:
Youdon'tspeak Arabic.
Johndoesn'tspeak Italian.
Wedon'thave time for a rest.
Itdoesn'tmove.
Theydon'twant to go to the party.
Shedoesn'tlike fish.

Questions in the Simple Present Tense

To make a question in English we normally useDo or Does. It has no translation in
Spanish though it is essential to show we are making a question. It is normally put
at the beginning of the question.

Affirmative: You speak English.

Question:Doyou speak English?
You will see that we addDOat the beginning of the affirmative sentence to make it
a question. We useDowhen the subject isI,you,weorthey.

Affirmative: He speaks French.

Question:Doeshe speak French?
When the subject ishe,sheorit, we addDOESat the
beginning to make the affirmative sentence a question

Word Order of Questions with

Do and Does

Examples with DO or DOES

questions

Doyou need a dictionary?

DoesMary need a dictionary?
Dowe have a meeting now?
Doesit rain a lot in winter?
Dothey want to go to the party?
Doeshe like pizza?

Short Answers with Do and

Does