Simple Present - Anyone

Vamos falar de uma coisa simples: Simple Present.

Quando usamos: para falar de atividades regulares e/ou permanentes.

Fórmula:

- Subject + verb (no simple present)

Note:

- Para 3a pessoa do singular (he, she, it), o verbo flexiona (em geral, acrescentamos o "s" ao verbo).

- Verbos auxiliares: do/does (usados em negativas, interrogativas e short answers)

- Advérbios de tempos são bem comuns nesse tempo verbal: always, usually, sometimes, rarely, never...

Sample Senteces:

- Affirmative

I study English every day.

My sister lives in Las Vegas. She works for Universal Studios.

George watches TV in the evening.

I always read a book in the evening.

- Negative

I don't like waking up early.

My father doesn't live in an apartment.

Tony doesn't speak Japanese.

I never drink beer on Mondays.

- Interrogative

A: Do you study English every day?

B: Yes, I do. I study English every day.

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A: Does Sheila live in San Francisco?

B: Yes, she does. She lives in San Francisco.

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A: Does your mother drive?

B: No, she doesn't. She doesn't drive. She usually takes a bus.

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A: Do you usually go out on Friday nights?

B: No, I don't. I don't usually go out on Friday nights. I usually stay home.