The present simple

FORM

Positive I SPEAK YOU SPEAK HE SPEAKS SHE SPEAKS IT SPEAKS WE SPEAK YOU SPEAK THEY SPEAK

Negative I DON'T SPEAK YOU DON'T SPEAK HE DOESN'T SPEAK SHE DOESN'T SPEAK IT DOESN'T SPEAK WE DON'T SPEAK YOU DON'T SPEAK THEY DON'T SPEAK

Question DO I SPEAK? DO YOU SPEAK...? DOES HE SPEAK...? DOES SHE SPEAK...? DOES IT SPEAK...? DO WE SPEAK...? DO YOU SPEAK...? DO THEY SPEAK...?

  
LES RESPOSTES CURTES:
Per formar una resposta curta en present Simple, després de yes o no s'afegeix el pronompersonal en funció del subjecte més l'auxiliar to do

Do the children like the ceralas? yes, they do
Does your brother sing well? yes, he does
Do you like salad? no, I don't
Does your sister speak german? no, she doesn't

USES

1.- S'utilitza per expressar coses que fem amb certa freqüència, coses que fem

normalment (rutines i hàbits).

Exemple:

I go to school everyday

He smokes a lot

El present simple pot anar acompanyat de

A.- ADVERBIS DE FREQÜÈNCIA i

B.- ALTRES EXPRESSIONS QUE INDIQUIN FREQÜÈNCIA

ADVERBIS DE FREQÜÈNCIA

Exemples:

•      ALWAYS-sempre

•      USUALLY-normalment, gairebé sempre

•      OFTEN-sovint

•      SOMETIMES-de vegades

•      HARDLY EVER-gairebé mai, a penes

•      NEVER-mai

Ets adverbis de freqüència es posen davant del verb:

He usually speaks English at home He never goes to the cinema

EXCEPCIÓ: però amb el verb TO BE (am/is/are), l'adverbi de freqüència es posa després:

He  is always late

I am often a lazy boy

ALTRES EXPRESSIONS QUE INDIQUEN FREQÜÈNCIA:

Aquestes expressions van sempre al final de la frase: / go to the cinema ONCE A WEEK HE plays the piano EVERYDAY She studies French TWICE A MONTH

•      Once a week/day/month/year- un cop a la setmana/dia/mes/any

•      Twice a week/ day/month/year-dos cops a la setmana/dia/mes/any

•      Three times a week / day/ year - 3 cops a la Setmana / dia/ any

•      Everyday- tots els dies

•      Every week- cada setmana

•      Every month- cada mes

•      Every year- cada any