Simple Present/Simple Past

Simple Present Tense

The simple present tense is used to describe habits, a hooby, a daily event, a schudele event or something that oftens happens. It can be something a person often forgets or usually does do not do.

Simple Present

• Rules

Examples:

I play tennis.

The trains leaves every morning at 8:00 p.m.

Cats like milk

They go to school every day.

Negative:

I do not like milk.

She does not play tennis

The train does not leave at 9.00 AM

Questions in the Simple Present

Auxiliary Subject Verb Comp?

Do you read book?

Yes, I do (short answer)

Yes, I read book

Does Peter play football?

Yes, He does.

Yes, He play football.

Multiple Choice

Do you like play de piano?

• Yes, I does

• Yes, I do

• No, I does not

• No, I do not