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PRESENT SIMPLE

Subject + Infinitive of the verb.- (I, YOU,HE etc) +

In the 3rd person Singular (he, she, it - or a name) we put -s, -es or -ies to the verb
(he, she, it - or a name) -s, -es
-ies
(+) Form
I/we/you/they play football.
He/she/it plays football.
(-) Form
Use of the auxiliary do (and its plural form: does)
I/we/you/they don't play football.
He/she/it doesn't play football
(?) Form
Do I/we/you/they play football?
Does he/she/it play football?

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Uses

Facts -

I speak Portuguese

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Uses

Habits (Routine) ()

He brushes his teeth everyday

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Uses

Hobby -

I play the guitar twice a week

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Uses

Routine -

I do the housework on Saturdays

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Form

To be (am, is, are) + Infinitive of the verb (+ing) to be + -ing

(+) Form
I am playing volleyball.
He/she/it is playing volleyball.
We/you/they are playing volleyball.
(-) Form
I am not playing volleyball.
He/she/it isn't playing volleyball.
We/you/they aren't playing volleyball.
(?) Form
Am I playing volleyball?
Is he/she/it playing volleyball?
Are we/you/they playing volleyball?

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Uses

Actions happening at the moment of

speaking

The teacher is talking to us now

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Uses

Fixed plans in near future

She is travelling on Saturday

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Temporary actions

His father is working at night

this month

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Uses

Actions happening around the moment of

speaking (longer actions)
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I am studying for the final

exams