English Grammar 
Today in my blog, I will talk about simple present, and as the name says, it is the most simple kind of tense.

Simple Present:
The simple present, also called the indicative tense is the simple English. It Is often used to talk about facts that are habits and customs. It Is formed with the base form of the infinitive verb. This consists of two infinitive particle; "to" and the base form of the verb, so, for example, to eat is an infinitive. 

1) Repeated actions (every day, always, often, sometimes or never)

My friend often draws nice posters.
I never drink milk.

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2) Things in general

The sun rises in the East.

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3) Fixed arrangements, scheduled events (e.g. timetable)

The plane flies to London every Monday.

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4) Actions in the present - one follows after the other (first - then, after that)

First I get up, then I have breakfast.

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5) Instructions

Open your books at page 34.

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6) After special verbs, which are normally not used with the Present Progressive (These verbs express states, possessions, feelings etc.)
be, believe, belong, hate, hear, like, love, mean, prefer, remain, realize, see, seem, smell, think, understand, want, wish

I understand English.
He doesn't like fish.



Also is own of simple present some words that tell you what tense you have to use. For the Simple Present these are adverbs of frequency:

-.always        I always call my grandma
-.often           He often go to the stadium
-.usually        I usually say the true
-.sometimes   Sometimes, I love you
-.never           I never lie you 

Other phrases of time can occur, like:
-.every day
-.every week
-.every year
-.on Mondays
-.after school

Form of the Simple Present

When we use the infinitive of the verb. In the 3rd person Singular (he, she, it - or a name) we put an -s at the end of the infinitive.

In others person the verb is normal.

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Affirmative sentences:

S + V(inf) + Comp.

I/we/you/they play football.
He/she/it plays football.
NOTE: he, she, it - Do not forget the -s.

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Negative sentences:

S + Do/Does + Not + V(inf) + Comp.

I/we/you/they do not play football.
He/she/it does not play football.
NOTE: We often use short forms in negative sentences in the Simple Present:
I/we/you/they don't play football.
He/she/it doesn't play football.

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Interrogative Form

Do/ Does + S + V(inf) + Comp. ? 
Do I/we/you/they play football?
Does he/she/it play football?

Exercises

A) Fill in the correct verb forms.

1) Every morning my mother get up get ups gets up at 6 o'clock.

2) John often play playesplays handball.

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B) Form questions.

Example: where / they / to have / breakfast

Where do they have breakfast?

1) to be / Peter / from Austria


2) why / you / to ride / your bike

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C) Which answers are correct?

1) Which verb forms go with the Simple Present?
 Infinitive
 Infinitive + -ed
 Infinitive + -ing
 Infinitive + s
 have + Infinitive + -ed


2) Which verb forms are correct?
 she are
 she has
 she hase
 she is
 she plaies
 she plays

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D) Negate the sentences.

Example: He works on the computer. - He does not work on the computer.

1) The kite flies into the air.


2) He is from Spain.

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E) Which sentences/questions are correct?

1) Which negative sentence is in the Simple Present?
 He do not reads a book.
 He does not read a book.
 He is not reading a book.
 He not read a book.


2) Which sentence is in the Simple Present?
 He can a bike ride.
 He can ride a bike.
 He can rides a bike.
 He cans ride a bike. 

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Ok that's it for today, we learned about the simplest tense and its uses, thank you very much to see my post and comment them... Goodbye