1. THE PRESENT SIMPLE
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2. USE: We use the Present Simple to talk about
things that happen regularly (ROUTINE):
things that are true in general:
We go out every weekend.
Paulo usually watches TV.
She likes playing computer games.
It rains a lot in England.

3. FORM Affirmative Negative I/ You/ We / They like pizza.
He/ She / It likes pizza.
I/ You/We / They don’t like pizza.
He/She/ It doesn´t like pizza.

4. FORM Question Short answers Do I/ you/ we/they like pizza?
Does he/ she/ it like pizza?
Yes, I/ you/ we/ they do.
No, I/ you/ we/ they don´t.
Yes, he/ she/ it does.
No, he/ she/ it doesn´t.

5. WH- QUESTIONS When do you go to São Paulo?
I go to São Paulo on Sundays.
What does Mônica do every day?
She works every day.
Why do you always text your friends?
Because I always want to ...
Who is your best friend?
My best friend is...
Where does your dad work?
He works...
How does Bob go to school?
He goes...
Which color do you prefer: red or green?
I prefer...

6. SPELLING Most verbs add S play plays
DO, GO and verbs ending in CH, SH, S and X add ES do does
watch watches
Verbs ending in consonant Y change Y to I and add ES study studies

7. TIME ADVERBIALS With the Present Simple we use adverbs of frequency:
NEVER 0%
HARDLY EVER 20%
SOMETIMES 40%
OFTEN 60%
USUALLY 80%
ALWAYS 100%
We put them after the subject of the sentence and before the verb:
Pedro never plays soccer.
But we put them after the verb to be:
Pedro is always late.