Present simple (I eat, I pray, I love..)
They're having their lunch.
They eat a lot.
A. They eat / she prays / I love etc. = the present simple tense:
I//you/they/we eat pray love work watch do have
she/he/it eats prays loves works watches does has
Remember:
She washes / he studies / it rains etc.
B. We use 'the present simple tense' for things that are true in general or for things that happen occasionally or all the time.
C. usually/ always/ often/ seldom/ sometimes/ never + present simple
See also
- Present simple negative (I don't eat, he doesn't pray, we don't love..)
- Present simple questions (Do you ... ?)
They eat a lot.
A. They eat / she prays / I love etc. = the present simple tense:
I//you/they/we eat pray love work watch do have
she/he/it eats prays loves works watches does has
Remember:
She washes / he studies / it rains etc.
- I love her. She loves me. (not 'She love' )
- Linda lives in Cilegon. Her parents live in Serang.
- It rains a lot where I live.
I have > she/he/it has.
- Linda has rice cake for breakfast.
- Salman seldom has a bath.
B. We use 'the present simple tense' for things that are true in general or for things that happen occasionally or all the time.
- The earth goes round the sun.
- Carpenters make things from wood.
- Cats catch mice.
- As an Islamic school girl, Siti studies very hard; she starts at 7 o'clock and finishes at 9. p.m.
- I like country sides.
- We have a lot of things in common.
- It costs a lot of money to live in a big city.
C. usually/ always/ often/ seldom/ sometimes/ never + present simple
- I usually go to work by scooter but sometimes I go on foot. (not 'I go usually')
- My teacher always arrives at school early. (not 'arrives always')
- We often see a film.
- My friend seldom works out.
- It sometimes sounds strange.
- Isa never eats breakfast
- Present simple negative (I don't eat, he doesn't pray, we don't love..)
- Present simple questions (Do you ... ?)
No comments