A1/A2 English - Present simple
Present simple is used to talk about things we do on a regular basis. Take a look below and master this grammar. Then test yourself with the quiz below.
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Present Simple
When we talk about things we do regularly, but not at the moment we are speaking, we use present simple.
I play football once a week
He runs before work.
‘Have’, ‘do’ and ‘go’ are irregular if we use ‘he’, ‘she’ or ‘it.’
He has 2 cats.
She does an art class with her freinds.
My dad goes to the shops once a week.
When asking questions, use do or does.
Do you like chocolate?
Does he play tennis?
For the negative, we use don’t + verb or doesn’t + verb.
We don’t do that.
The cat doesn’t like the dog.
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Other info
It is also used in cases of a general statement.
She hates him.
Also, when adding an s or es for he, she and it. Sometimes we also change y to i.
He studies at Oxford.
'to be'
If we want to talk about situations, we can use the present simple form of ‘to be’.
I am – I am from England
you/we/they are – They are from England
he/she/it is – He is from England
We can shorten, by removing the first vowel from the verb:
I am – ‘m – I’m Jack.
you/we/they are – ‘re – We’re going to Thailand.
he/she/it is – ‘s – He’s Japanese.
For negatives, we add not after the verb. You can also shorten not, except for with am.
I am not – I’m not English.
you/we/they are not – aren’t – We aren’t able to go.
he/she/it is – isn’t – He isn’t a teacher.
Question Words
We can put question words before do or does.
Where do you live?
When does he leave?Where are you from?
When is the train?
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