Use
• We use the present simple to talk about:
habits, things that we do regularly:
I go to school every day.
• facts, things that are always or usually true:
My parents work in a bank.
The Earth goes round the sun.
Form
• In positive sentences, we add -s or -es to the main verb in the third person singular (he/she/it).
I play the violin. She plays the violin.
• In negative sentences and questions, we do NOT add -s or -es to the main verb for he/she/it
He likes pizza. He doesn ‘t like pizza. Does he like pizza?
Time expressions
• We often use these time expressions with the present simple to say when something happens:
in January, in the winter, in the morning /afternoon/evening on Mondays,
on Monday morning, on my birthday, on the 4th of»August at seven o’clock,
at midnight, at the weekend, at night, at Christmas
• We also use these phrases to say how often something happens:
every day/week/month/year
once/twice/three times a week.
• They come at the beginning or end of the sentence.
Every day she meets her friends the park. Jon visits his aunt every week. We wash our car once a week.
• We say:
in the morning BUT on Monday morning
at Christmas BUT on Christmas day
on Mondays BUT every Monday
Употребление
1) Говорим о том что всегда верно, о том что происходит часто или всегда, т.е. нам не важно, когда оно происходит. В подобных предложениях могут употребляться любые обстоятельства времени с таким значением (usually — обычно, always — всегда, every day — каждый день, often — часто, once a month — раз в месяц, sometimes — иногда, seldom — редко, daily — ежедневно и т.д.
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I usually get up at 7. |
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I go to school every day. |
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She goes to the cinema on Sundays. |
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They usually walk in the garden. |
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We don’t like exams! |
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Does he study well? |
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On Mondays he goes to the gym. |
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You never arrive on time. |
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I seldom go to the zoo. |
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Francis occasionally drinks coffee. |
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Ron seldom does his homework. |
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They do not often sing songs. |
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Pierre does not play tennis every week. |
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I do not usually watch TV in the mornings. |
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Do they spend their holidays in Canada every year? |
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Does he always wear a hat? |
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2)Рассказываем о явлениях природы , истинах, тех фактах, которые нельзя изменить.
Paris is the capital of France. |
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Hamlet is a play by Shakespeare. |
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Mount Everest reaches a height of 8848 metres. |
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Water boils at 100°C. |
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Ice melts at 0°C. |
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The river Thames flows past the Houses of Parliament. |
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The Olympic Games take place every four years. |
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A waiter works in a restaurant. |
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The earth travels around the sun in approximately 365 days. |
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My father speaks English. |
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The sun sets in the west. |
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The Muslims do not eat pork. |
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My father never wears a tie. |
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3)Говорим о расписаниях и для выражения будущего действия с глаголами
движения (go, arrive, come, leave).
The train arrives at 8:00 p.m. |
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The lesson starts at four. |
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The plane arrives in London at 11:45. |
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The lesson starts in five minutes. |
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The film begins at 8 o’clock. |
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My brother’s birthday is on Wednesday. |
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The train leaves Manchester at 7:23. |
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The festival ends on Sunday. |
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The next bus comes in 35 minutes. |
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Which day does the exhibition open? |
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What day is it tomorrow? |
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What time does the zoo close? |
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My father goes to London next week. |
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The train leaves at 10°°. |
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4)Действия происходят одно за другим.
Janine gets up at seven o’clock. |
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She has breakfast and then she goes into the bathroom. |
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She takes a cold shower, brushes her teeth and combs her hair. |
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After that she puts on her clothes. |
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Then Janine leaves the house and locks the door. |
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She goes to the bus stop and waits for the bus. |
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When the bus arrives, she gets on the bus and goes to work. |
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5) Употребляем когда действие или умение имеет характеристику.
My sister swims very well. |
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Our teacher speaks good English. |
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My brother eats too much sweets. |
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6) Употребляем когда о человеке сообщаются какие-либо сведения.
Tom lives in London. |
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Не works in a restaurant and collects butterflies. |
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Ann studies at Harvard. |
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7) Употребляем когда выражается мнение, отношение.
I love you! |
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I hate cold. |
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I don`t like jazz. |
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8) Сообщаем объективные или общеизвестные факты.
There are about 300 children in the school. |
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It`s hot today. |
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9) Употребляем в пословицах и поговорках, когда рассказывают анекдоты, шутки, в спортивном комментарии — для передачи быстрых действий, для сообщения научных фактов, в заголовках газет для передачи событий в прошлом.
Some verbs are used only in simple tenses.
For example, you cannot say ‘I am knowing’.
You can only say I know.
Here is a list of verbs which are not normally used in continuous tenses (but there are exceptions):
want, like, belong, know, suppose, remember
need, love, see, realise, mean, forget
prefer, hate, hear, believe, understand, seem
have (when the meaning is ‘possess’ — see also Unit 24) think (when the meaning is ‘believe’)
— Do you like London? (not ‘are you liking’)
— He doesn’t understand, (not ‘he isn’t understanding’)
— These shoes belong to me. (not ‘are belonging’)
— What do you think Tom will do? (= What do you believe he will do?)
but: What are you thinking about? (= What is going on in your mind?)
Дополнительные примеры:
You listen to the radio. |
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It rains a lot. |
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I want a car. |
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She watches the match. |
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You see the house. |
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We arrive at the airport. |
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We follow the leader. |
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I get up early. |
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She writes poems. |
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They swim in the lake. |
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I answer the question. |
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You ask a question. |
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You carry a box. |
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Fiona visits her grandma. |
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I want a car. |
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They have a hamster. |
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They hear a sound. |
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He makes a mistake. |
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You understand the sentence. |
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He wears a blue shirt. |
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I answer the question. |
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You ask a question. |
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You play cards. |
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It rains a lot. |
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Christine decorates her home. |
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We sail on the lake. |
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I get up early. |
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We lose the game. |
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Eric forgets his homework. |
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Jamie wins all the races. |
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I look sad. |
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I buy bread. |
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You see the house. |
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The book belongs to me. |
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Amelie closes the door. |
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We change our clothes. |
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The car stops at the corner. |
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He turns around. |
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We drink tea. |
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She teaches in London. |
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You listen to the radio. |
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It rains a lot. |
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I am American. |
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He has a computer. |
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I buy bread. |
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We give her an apple. |
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I hate rainy weather. |
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I get up early. |
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Jamie wins all the races. |
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She teaches in London. |
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We climb a mountain. |
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I like cats. |
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We open the door. |
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You see the house. |
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The teacher checks our homework. |
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They shout at me. |
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You speak English. |
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She writes poems. |
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My sister feeds our dog. |
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She teaches in London. |
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He answers the question. |
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They call us. |
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Jenny locks the door. |
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I read magazines. |
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They run races. |
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We give her an apple. |
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I believe in ghosts. |
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The book belongs to me. |
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She draws a circle. |
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I know him. |
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The dog barks. |
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They collect postcards. |
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I look sad. |
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You are Australian. |
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They thank their mum. |
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They notice the mistake. |
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The children sleep on the floor. |
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I know him. |
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Your father drives a lorry. |
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He wears a blue shirt. |
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We live in London. |
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I look sad. |
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We stay with a family. |
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I buy bread. |
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They thank their mum. |
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We change our clothes. |
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Gareth empties the bin. |
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The teacher explains the tenses. |
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Sally hurries to school. |
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Cindy takes a book. |
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It rains a lot. |
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He washes the car. |
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His head aches. |
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Amelie closes the door. |
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Gareth empties the bin. |
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They shout at me. |
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The children sleep on the floor. |
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He hurts his leg. |
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Ben lights the fire. |
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They stand at the corner. |
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