SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

O simple present é um tempo verbal que descreve uma ação que acontece o tempo todo ou com uma certa frequência. Humans communicate in different ways. My computer needs maintenance regularly. Em geral, a forma do simple present coincide com a forma base ou o infinitivo em inglês. We use our hands to talk. You need a 6,25 to pass. I have no time for you. Americans influence the whole world.

Na 3ª pessoa do singular acrescentamos “s” no final do verbo. He think in English. s Donna frequently change her mind. s It sound like British to me. s Alguns verbos sofrem modificações além do acréscimo do “s”: do - does go - goes have - has She does her homework every night.

Verbos terminados em consoante + y y + ies study - studies That airplane flies at 400 km/h. (fly) Verbos terminados em -ch, -sh, -s, -x e -o → + es teach - teaches wish - wishes kiss - kisses go - goes fix - fixes My father teaches maths in a public school. (teach)

Forma interrogativa Em perguntas, acrescentamos o auxiliar do (does, no caso da 3ª pessoa) antes do sujeito da oração. Do you like to hip hop? What do you have in your bag? Does English influence Portuguese a lot?

Forma negativa Na forma negativa, acrescentamos don’t (do not) antes do verbo. Na 3ª pessoa do singular acrescentamos doesn’t (does not) e mantemos o verbo na forma base sem “s” no final. We don’t use much Chinese in Brazil. David doesn’t study any languages.

Expressando frequência É comum utilizarmos advérbios de frequência com o simple present. Veja alguns: Always (sempre) Once a week (uma vez por semana) Never (nunca) Often (frequentemente) Seldom (raramente) Usually (normalmente) Twice a month (duas vezes por mês) Rarely (raramente) Sometimes (às vezes) Hardly ever (quase nunca) Three times a year (três vezes por ano) John often goes to basketball games. I never study at night. We have English lessons twice a week.

Complete the sentences using one of the following verbs speak / live / open / drink / take / close 1.Ann__________German very well. 2.The swimming pool __________ at 9 o’clock and _________at 6 p.m. 3.My parents __________in a very small flat. 4.We__________coffee in the evening. 5. They usually __________ a walk with their son.

Complete the sentences using one of the following verbs speak / live / open / drink / take / close 1.Ann speaks German very well. 2.The swimming pool opens at 9 o’clock and closes at 6 p.m. 3.My parents live in a very small flat. 4.We drink coffee in the evening. 5. They usually take a walk with their son.

Make negative and Interrogative sentences using the correct form of verb 1. Jane ___________(not/drink) tea very often. 2. What time __________ (the bank/close) in Britain? 3. What _____________(you/do) in the evening? 4. I ___________(not/play) tennis very well. 5. Janet ___________ (not/work) downtown. 6. Where___________ (Louis /study)?

Make negative and Interrogative sentences using the correct form of verb 1. Jane doesn’t drink tea very often. (not/drink) 2. What time does the bank close in Britain? (the bank/close) 3. What do you do in the evening? (you/do) 4. I don’t play tennis very well. (not/play) 5. Janet doesn’t work downtown. (not/work) 6. Where does Louis study ?(Louis /study)