| Present Simple
| Positive
|
| Negative
|
| Interrogative
| | I
we
you
they
| work
like
do
|
| I
we
you
they
|
do not
(don’t)
|
work
like
do
|
|
Do
| I
we
you
they
| work?
like?
do?
| | he
she
it
| works
likes
does
|
| he
she
it
| does not
(doesn’t)
|
| Does
| he
she
it
|
The Present Simple tense denotes:
| 1. Repeated actions indicated by adverbials of frequency such as often, always, usually, seldom, rarely, sometimes, never, generally, as a rule, every day (month), every other day (week, month, etc.), once a week.
| Heoften workstill midnight.
My brother playstennis every other day.
She is never latefor classes.
Do you generally speakEnglish in class ?
I sometimes meet your father at the station
| | 2. Universal truths (laws of nature) and permanent characteristics, situations or states.
| The sun setsin the west.
She teachesEnglish at school.
Do you likerainy weather?
His parents livein London.
| | 3. Present actions and states, going on at the moment of speechwith the so-called stative verbs which include
a)verbs of sense perception: see, hear, notice, taste, smell, etc.
b) verbs of mental activity: understand, think, believe, remember, know, forget, mean, suppose, recognize, etc.
c) verbs of feelings and emotions: like, dislike, hate, love, wish, want, prefer, care, etc.
d) verbs of possession: have, belong, own, possess, etc.
| It smellslike a hospital in here.
The meat tastesspicy.
I don't see anyone in the room.
Do you recognizeme ?
What doeshe mean ?
Who doyou thinkwill win the game?
Do you knowwhat he is speaking about?
I prefer dogs to cats.
Which of these dresses doyou likebest?
Do you wantanything to drink ? – Iwanta glass of juice, please.
Jill really hateshouse work.
Who doesthis car belong to?
They havea big new house.
| | 4. Scheduled facts and events such as flights, train arrivals, departures, itineraries
| The flight leavesat 2p.m. (according to the timetable)
You arrivein Basel at 6.30 a.m. local time. (according to the itinerary)
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