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The Simple Present

The Simple Present. The Simple Present demonstrates a habitual action or an everyday activity. I speak Spanish. (every day) Helen studies French. (as a habit) We understand the teacher. (habitually). THE THIRD PERSON SINGULAR “S” FORM and the Auxiliary “DOES”.

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The Simple Present

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  1. The Simple Present The Simple Present demonstrates a habitual action or an everyday activity. I speak Spanish. (every day) Helen studies French. (as a habit) We understand the teacher. (habitually)

  2. THE THIRD PERSON SINGULAR “S” FORM and the Auxiliary “DOES” • In English we have just one declination in the present tense. This declination occurs with the persons HE, SHE, IT that is necessary to add “S” or “ES” to the verb. Here we have some examples of this declination.

  3. For the persons: HE-SHE-IT is necessary to add “S” or “ES” to the verbs.Verbs that end in O-S-X-SH-CH add ES:

  4. AUXILIARY “DOES” • It is used with the persons HE-SHE-IT to • 1. ask questions: Does Peter work on Sunday? Does Rita like bananas? • 2. give short affirmative or negative answers: Does Peter work on Sunday? Yes, he does. Does Rita like bananas? No, she doesn’t • 3. give negative answers: No, Rita doesn’t like bananas. • 4. ask questions with question words: When does Peter work? What does Rita like? • WHEN YOU USE THE AUXILIARY “DOES” THE VERB IS IN SIMPLE FORM.

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