Simple Present Tense

We use Simple Present to talk about ...

• Repeated actions / General truths / Daily routine / habits

• General truths / an action or condition happening / daily routine/ scheduled events

• Things that happened or existed before now/ General truths / Daily routine / habits

• Things that haven’t happened yet / Repeated actions / General truths / Daily routine

I ____ at home.

We ____ in the park.

She ____ at the library.

According to the underlined word in the sentence: " My brother Arturo works very hard" the corresponding rule is...

• 
  Verb TO BE in simple present tense doesn´t need an AUXILIARY.

• We add final “S” to the verb in 3^rd person singular, affirmative sentence in simple present tense.We add final “S” to the verb in 3^rd person singular, affirmative sentence in simple present tense.

• We use AUXILIARY “DO” with I, you, we,and they in negative and interrogative sentences.

• We use AUXILIARY “DO” in negative and interrogative sentences in simple present tense.

She ______ to school every week.

• go

• going

• is going

• goes

Debby isn't at home. She _______at school.

• study

• sings

• studies

• plays

Yes, we are family.

• Do you are family?

• You is family?

• You are family?

• Are you family?

Is she home?

(home = hogar, casa)

• Yes, she do home.

• Yes, she are home.

• Yes, she is home.

• Yes, she does home.

Richard and Robert          students

• be
• is
• am
• are