Con aclaraciones en español
Use (cuándo o para qué se usa el presente simple)
1) repeated
actions (una acción habitual, que se repite
normalmente)
My friend often draws
nice posters.
2) things in general
(cosas que pasan en general, leyes físicas o naturales,
etc)
The sun
rises in the East.
3) fixed arrangements, scheduled events
(citas ya acordadas, acciones
programadas)
The plane
flies to London every Monday.
4) actions in the present - one follows after the other
(acciones en el presente, una
tras la otra)
First I
get up, then I have
breakfast.
5) instructions
(instrucciones u órdenes)
Open your books at page 34.
6) after special verbs
(tras verbos especiales)
I
understand English.
Signal words
(palabras clave para reconocer el presente simple)
every day, often, always, sometimes,
never
Form
(cómo se forma)
infinitive (3rd person
singular he, she, it: infinitive +
-s)
Examples
1) Affirmative sentences:
| I read books. | My brother reads books. |
| We sing pop songs. | She sings pop songs. |
| I play handball. | John plays handball. |
2) Negative sentences:
You must not negate a full verb in English. Always use the
auxiliary do for negations.
No se niega el verbo como en español, añadiendo un "no" (yo no como). En inglés hemos de
usar un verbo
de "ayuda" para negar y preguntar. Es el verbo DO.
| I | like | computers. | |
| I | don't | like | computers at all. |
| My friend | likes | computers. | |
| My mum | doesn't | like | computers at all. |
3) Questions:
Use the auxiliary do.
Do you
play football?
Does
he play football?
There's a useful sheet where you can study the present simple in the affirmative, negative and interrogative form.
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Jesús Montede Villafaina, 2006