Presente Simple

PRESENT SIMPLE
This simple, also called the indicative tense is simpler than English. It is often used to talk about facts constituting habits or customs.
Is formed with the base form of the verb'sinfinitive. This consists of two particles infinitive: to and the base form of the verb, so, for example, to eat is an infinitive that means eating.
Let us know in the following table the presenttense:
Conjugation English Espanish
1st person singular I work yo trabajo
2nd person singular you work tú trabajas
3rd person singular he works
she works
It works él trabaja
ella trabaja
(paraobjetos)
1st person plural we work nosotros/as trabajmos
2nd person plural you work vosotros/as trabajais
3rd person plural they work ellos/as trabajan
The only difficulty write, as usual, in the3rd person singular, in fact, this 3rd person is special when conjugating verbs. As s general rule is added, but we will see that there are some exceptions.
Uses of the simple present
This tense isused to express facts or general truths.
The Sun warms the atmosphere. -> The sun heats the armósfera.También usamos el presente simple para hablar de hábitos; en este caso, en la oración sueleaparecer expresiones de frecuencia, como usually o always.
We play tennis usually. -> Nosotros jugamos al tenis ocasionalmente.
You study always. -> Vosotros estudiais siempre.
Tambien lo usamos paraexpresar horarior o programas (como el programa de un espectáculo teatral).
The train leaves in an hour. -> El tren llega en una hora.
Spelling rules for the 3rd person singular
As a general rule, theverb form of the 3rd person singular s is added, however, there are a few rules for a series of special verb forms are:
1. - When the verb ends in s already, or a similar sound as sh, ch ox:
watch-> watches (mirar) dash -> dashes (arrojar)
2. - When the verb ends or is also added:
go -> goes (ir) do -> does (hacer)
3. - When the verb ends in y, and it is preceded by a consonant, we have...