Simple Present

General High School September 25
English Work
EAD (Distance Learning)
SIMPLE PRESENT, PAST SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Student: Teacher:
Valente
Quelimane, September 2023

1. SIMPLE PRESENT
The “Simple Present” is used for habitual actions that we practice on a daily basis. In this
case the phrase is always accompanied by an adverb of frequency.
Also used to indicate real facts, a universal truth, actions in the future and narratives. In the
third person singular, in the affirmative form, we add–S,-ESorIES, suffixes that vary
according to the ending of the verb. We will see this later. In interrogative and negative forms
we use the auxiliaries “Does” for third persons and “Of” for the others, and the verbs remain
in the infinitive form.
The Conjugation of the Simple Present is:
Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I like I don't (do not) like Do I like?
You like You don't (do not) like Do you like?
He likes He doesn't (does not) like Does He like?
She likes She doesn't (does not) like It Does she like?
It likes doesn't (does not) like We Does it like?
We like don't (do not) like Does we like?
You like You don't (do not) like They Do you like?
They like don't (do not) like Do they like?
Formation of the Simple Present
The students always play soccer in the morning.
Sudject Adv of Verb main Complement
The “Simple Present” is used for routine, habitual actions or indicating custom. In this
case, the phrase is always accompanied by an adverb of frequency.
Ex:
Mary always cooks for her husband.
The engineer never works overtime.
Do you always read the newspaper at night?

When it establishes a fact, a universal truth, scientific information.
Ex:
The earth goes round the sun.
Brazilian people drink more beer than Americans.
She loves David.
In a narrative when it describes regular characteristics of a person or thing.
Ex:
I live in a small town on the south coast. I work at home, butI often go abroad on business. I
have two children, one is still at school and the other goes to college. Is peak French and
Spanish, and I know a bit of German. I do not like sports but I enjoy the open air. I don't
smoke, but I drink a lot of beer.
When an opinion is established.
Ex:
She thinks Paris is better than New York to live.
In my opinion, Pepsi Twist is Tastier than Coke Lemon.
They believe they will succeed at that company.
Describing an event that will happen in the future, usually with an official time and/or
date.
Ex:
There is a plane to São Paulo from Rio every half hour. The next leaves at 3:30 p.m.
The show starts at 8 o'clock sharp tonight.
The meeting begins late at night tomorrow.
Verbs That are Always Used In The Simple Present
Opinions: assume, believe, consider, feel, think, find, suggest, suppose.
Mental states: expect, forget, imagine, know, mean, notice, remember, understand
Emotions/Feeling: care, envy, fear, hate, like, love, mind, prefer, regret, want, desire, detest.
Possession: belong to, have, hold, own, possess.
Measure/Relation: contain, cost, hold, measure, weigh, fit, carry.
Perception: touch, see, hear, smell.
Others: apply for, depend on, deserve, differ, exist, interest, look (resemble)
2. PAST SIMPLE
The past simple is a tense used to express actions or states that happened and were completed
in the past. It is used to describe a specific event or a series of events that occurred in the past
and have no connection to the present.
Here are a few examples of how the past simple is used:
a) Completed actions in the past:
- I visited my grandparents last weekend.
- She finished reading the book yesterday.
- They went to the beach during their vacation.
b) Past habits:
- She always woke up early when she was a child.
- They played soccer every weekend.
- He studied French for three years in high school.
c) Sequences of past actions:
- He woke up, brushed his teeth, and had breakfast.
- She arrived at the airport, checked in, and boarded the plane.
d) Reported speech:
- She said, "I saw a beautiful sunset last night."
- He told them that he had already finished his homework.
In the past simple, regular verbs add "-ed" or "-d" to the base form of the verb to form the
past tense.
For example:
- walk -> walked
- play -> played
- talk -> talked
Irregular verbs, however, have unique forms in the past tense, such as:
- go -> went
- eat -> ate
- drink -> drank
It is important to note that the past simple does not indicate the duration or repetition of an
action. Instead, it focuses on a single event or a series of completed events in the past.
3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
The present continuous, also known as the present progressive, is a verb tense used to
describe actions happening in the present moment or around the current time. It is typically
formed by using a present tense form of the verb "to be" (am, is, are) followed by the main
verb with the -ing suffix.
The main purpose of using the present continuous is to emphasize that an action is happening
right now or in the immediate future. It can also be used to describe temporary or ongoing
situations.
Here are some examples of verbs in the present continuous:
- She is studying for her exam.
- They are eating dinner at a restaurant.
- I am reading a book.
- We are watching a movie tonight.
- He is playing soccer this weekend.
In these examples, the verbs "studying," "eating," "reading," "watching," and "playing" are all
in the present continuous form, indicating that the actions are currently happening or
scheduled to happen in the near future.
It's important to note that the present continuous is not used for every action in the present.
For example, we generally use the simple present tense to describe habitual actions or
universal truths. The present continuous is more suitable for emphasizing actions that are in
progress at the moment of speaking.

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General High School September 25

EAD (Distance Learning)

SIMPLE PRESENT, PAST SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Quelimane, September 2023

The Conjugation of the Simple Present is:

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

Formation of the Simple Present

The students always play soccer in the morning.

Sudject Adv of Verb main Complement

Mary always cooks for her husband.

The engineer never works overtime.

Do you always read the newspaper at night?

The earth goes round the sun.

Brazilian people drink more beer than Americans.

She loves David.

In a narrative when it describes regular characteristics of a person or thing.

When an opinion is established.

She thinks Paris is better than New York to live.

In my opinion, Pepsi Twist is Tastier than Coke Lemon.

They believe they will succeed at that company.

The show starts at 8 o'clock sharp tonight.

The meeting begins late at night tomorrow.

Verbs That are Always Used In The Simple Present

Opinions: assume, believe, consider, feel, think, find, suggest, suppose.

Measure/Relation: contain, cost, hold, measure, weigh, fit, carry.

Perception: touch, see, hear, smell.

Here are a few examples of how the past simple is used:

a) Completed actions in the past:

- I visited my grandparents last weekend.

- She finished reading the book yesterday.

- They went to the beach during their vacation.

- She always woke up early when she was a child.

- They played soccer every weekend.

- He studied French for three years in high school.

c) Sequences of past actions:

- He woke up, brushed his teeth, and had breakfast.

- She said, "I saw a beautiful sunset last night."

- He told them that he had already finished his homework.

- walk -> walked

- play -> played

- talk -> talked

- eat -> ate

- drink -> drank

Here are some examples of verbs in the present continuous:

- She is studying for her exam.

- They are eating dinner at a restaurant.

- We are watching a movie tonight.

- He is playing soccer this weekend.

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