Present Simple

Present Simple

Form

I \  you \ we  \ they       He \ She \ It

They  live                         He  lives

We make question with do or does + infinitive .

 Do you go to school early like Hoda ?

Does Hoda like her life  in Cairo ?


We make negatives with do not ( don't ) or does not (doesn't )

Ahmed don't mind the hard work ?

Hoda doesn't often go to the city


USE 1 Repeated Actions
Use the Present Simple  to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.

Examples:
· I play tennis.
· She does not play tennis.
· Does he play tennis?
· The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
· The train does not leave at 9 AM.
· When does the train usually leave?
· She always forgets her purse.
· He never forgets his wallet.
· Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.
· Does the Sun circle the Earth?


USE 2 Facts or Generalizations

The Present  Simple can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.

Examples:
· Cats like milk.
· Birds do not like milk.
· Do pigs like milk?
· California is in America.
· California is not in the United Kingdom.
· Windows are made of glass.
· Windows are not made of wood.
USE 3 Scheduled Events in the Near Future

Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well.
Examples:
· The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.
· The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM.
· When do we board the plane?
· The party starts at 8 o'clock.
· When does class begin tomorrow?
USE 4 Now (Non-Continuous Verbs)

Speakers sometimes use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is happening or is not happening now

Examples:
· I am here now.
· She is not here now.
· He needs help right now.
· He does not need help now.
· He has his passport in his hand.
· Do you have your passport with you?

Exercise
Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form:


1.    Ali ------ -------------------------- football.( like)
2.    Aisha----- ---------- school.(not like)        
3.    the dog and the cat - ------ in the garden.( sleep )
4.    Where ---do you ------- ----------------? ( you / live )
5.    ------- -------English well ?  (you / speak )
6.    The sun --------- ----------------in the East .( rise )
7.    Ahmed and Ali ----------- in Casablanca. (not live )
8.    When ----------- ?    ( Khalid /get up)
9.    Coptic Christians ----------- seven times a day. (pray)
10. I usually ----------- rice for lunch. (have)