Simple Present
The Simple Present is frequently used in English. It is also called Present Simple.
1) repeated actions (every day, always, often, sometimes or never)
2) things in general
3) fixed arrangements, scheduled events (e.g. timetable)
4) actions in the present - one follows after the other (first - then, after that)
5) instructions
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
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Present Simple (affirmative)
- Pay attention to the present simple (affirmative):
• We put the verb in the simple form in the majority of cases;
• We put ‘s’ in the 3rd person singular (he/she/it);
• We put ‘es’ in the 3rd person singular (he/she/it), when the verbs end in - o - ss - sh - ch - x;
• We put ‘ies’ in the 3rd person singular (he/she/it), when the verbs end in - y.
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