We normally use the Present Simple to talk about habits and facts.
-I eat bananas every day.
-The rain falls from the clouds.
-Dogs run faster than men.
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To learn the Present Simple tenses in English is really
easy! Just remember that the verb is the same for almost all the Personal
Pronouns.
-I come
from England.
-You come from Scotland.
-We come from Great
Britain.
-They come from the United
States.
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Only in the cases of third person (he, she, and it), we
normally add an –s to the verb.
-She comes from Australia.
-Marty Comes from New
Zealand.
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For verbs that finish in –X, -SH, CH, -, -S, we have to add –es in the third person.
Fix
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I fix my car.
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Freddy fixes his dad’s car.
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Wash
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You wash the dishes.
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Dana washes her clothes.
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Catch
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We catch some tangerines.
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The dog catches the ball.
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Impress
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You impress the jury.
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She impresses the teachers.
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Except for the verb TO BE, the verbs in Present Simple tenses use the auxiliary DO in questions and negative sentences.
-Do you have a cell phone?
-I do not have a cell phone.
-Does Kate know the answer?
-Kate does not know the answer.
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YOUR TURN!
Watch the following video. Practice to hear and
understand, and follow the instructions they give you:
