Simple present

Simple present

by Schultz

​Definition

​Is when an action is happening now or when this action happens regularly

Structure​

Subject pronoun - verb - complement​

​Examples!

• ​I go to work every morning

• ​You answer calls for work

• She has a problem to solve

• ​We are at work

​Third-person

​If the verb ends in s, sh, ch, x, we need to add "es" at the end of the verb.

​if the verb ends in: vowel+Y we need to change the Y for "ies"

​if any of the previous rules apply to the verb just add "s"

​Examples!

• ​She takes an hour to go to work

• ​He goes to drink water

• ​It flies super high

​QUESTION?

​Auxiliary verb (do, does, can) - Subject pronoun - verb (root form) - complement

​Examples!

• ​can you log out, please?

• ​do you work here?

• ​Does he do a good job?

​NEGATIVE -

​Subject pronoun - auxiliary (does, do, can) - not - verb -complement

​Examples!

• ​I don't like taking calls every day

• ​She doesn't come to work

• ​We don't work with negative people

Multiple Choice

I_____ to work by bus

• goes

• go

• going

• went

• going to

Multiple Choice

We_____ like a short break

• don't

• dont

• doesn't

• do

Multiple Choice

Marcos____playing at work

• like

• liking

• likes

• hate

Multiple Choice

___you come with me please?

• cans

• ken

• can

• does

Multiple Choice

_____Frank do a good job as a manager?

• does

• do

• dos

• du

Open Ended

What simple present is?