Present simple affirmative

Simple Present and Adverbs of Frequency

1. Present Simple – Affirmative and Adverbs of Frequency N. Valdelomar

2. The  simple present tense   is one of the most common tenses in English. We use it for routines, regular activities, and also for permanent and long-term situations. Subject Verb Form Example I simple form I sing You simple form You sing He simple form + S He sings She simple form + S She sings It simple form + S It sings We simple form We sing They simple form They sing Forming the simple present tense There are only two basic forms for the simple present tense; one ends with -s and the other doesn't. Here are the rules, using the example verb "sing":

3. -s  or  -es  ? With most verbs, the third person singular form is created simply by adding  -S . However, with some verbs, you need to add -ES or change the ending a little. Here are the rules: Verb ending in... How to make the 3rd person singular Example s Add -ES He passes z Add -ES She waltzes sh Add -ES She wishes ch Add -ES He watches x Add -ES She mixes o Add -ES He goes consonant + y Change Y to I, then add -ES It flies [anything else] Add -S He sings

4. Adverbs of Frequency

5. Frequency Adverbs in Simple Present Affirmative statements with be   Affirmative statements with other verbs Subject be adverb     subject adverb verb   I am always seldom late.   I always seldom write receive emails. She is She We are We                   Negative statements with be   Negative statements with other verbs Subject adverb be + not     subject adverb do/does + not verb I am not generally usually late.   I generally usually don’t text. She is not She doesn’t We are not We don’t                   Yes/No Questions with be   Answers Be subject adverb     Yes. Yes, I am. Yes, I always am. Are you always online?               Yes/No Questions with other verbs   Answers Do/does subject adverb verb   Yes. Yes, she does. Yes, she usually does. Does she usually exercise?