Ingenieria Industrial
FORM
[VERB] + s/es in third person
Examples:
* You speak English.
* Do you speak English?
* You do not speak English.
Complete List of Simple Present Forms
USE 1Repeated Actions
Use the Simple Present 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. Itcan 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 at8 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, theEarth circles the Sun.
* Does the Sun circle the Earth?
USE 2 Facts or Generalizations
The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will betrue 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 notlike 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.
* New York is asmall city. It is not important that this fact is untrue.
USE 3 Scheduled Events in the Near Future
Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduled events in the near future. Thisis 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 notarrive 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)
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