simple present

SIMPLE
PRESENT TENSE
O simple present é um tempo verbal que descreve uma ação
que acontece o tempo todo ou com uma certa frequência.
Humans communicate in different ways.
My computer needs maintenance regularly.
Em geral, a forma do simple present coincide com a
forma base ou o infinitivo em inglês.
We use our hands to talk.
You need a 6,25 to pass.
I have no time for you.
Americans influence the whole world.
Na 3ª pessoa do singular acrescentamos “s” no final do verbo.
He thinks in English.
Donna frequently changes her mind.
It sounds like British to me.
Alguns verbos sofrem modificações além do acréscimo do “s”:
do - does
go - goes
She does her homework every night.
have - has
Verbos terminados em consoante + y
y + ies
study - studies
That airplane flies at 400 km/h. (fly)
Verbos terminados em -ch, -sh, -s, -x e -o → + es
teach - teaches
wish - wishes
go - goes
kiss - kisses
fix - fixes
My father teaches maths in a public school. (teach)
Forma interrogativa
Em perguntas, acrescentamos o auxiliar do (does, no caso
da 3ª pessoa) antes do sujeito da oração.
Do you like to hip hop?
What do you have in your bag?
Does English influence
Portuguese a lot?
Forma negativa
Na forma negativa, acrescentamos don’t (do not) antes do
verbo. Na 3ª pessoa do singular acrescentamos doesn’t
(does not) e mantemos o verbo na forma base sem “s” no
final.
We don’t use much Chinese in Brazil.
David doesn’t study
any languages.
Expressando frequência
É comum utilizarmos advérbios de frequência com o simple
present. Veja alguns:
Always (sempre)
Often (frequentemente)
Usually (normalmente)
Sometimes (às vezes)
Hardly ever (quase nunca)
Never (nunca)
Once a week (uma vez
por semana)
Seldom (raramente)
Rarely (raramente)
Twice a month (duas
vezes por mês)
Three times a year
(três vezes por ano)
John often goes to basketball games.
I never study at night.
We have English lessons twice a week.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING VERBS
 speak
/ live / open / drink / take / close
1.Ann__________German very well.
2.The swimming pool __________ at 9 o’clock and _________at 6 p.m.
3.My parents __________in a very small flat.
4.We__________coffee in the evening.
5. They usually __________ a walk with their son.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING VERBS
 speak
/ live / open / drink / take / close
1.Ann speaks German very well.
2.The swimming pool
opens
3.My parents
in a very small flat.
4.We
drink
5. They usually
lives
at 9 o’clock and closes at 6 p.m.
coffee in the evening.
take
a walk with their son.
MAKE NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES
USING THE CORRECT FORM OF VERB
1. Jane ___________(not/drink) tea very often.
2. What time __________ (the bank/close) in Britain?
3. What _____________(you/do) in the evening?
4. I ___________(not/play) tennis very well.
5. Janet ___________ (not/work) downtown.
6. Where___________ (Louis /study)?
MAKE NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES
USING THE CORRECT FORM OF VERB
1. Jane doesn’t drink tea very often. (not/drink)
2. What time does the bank close in Britain? (the bank/close)
3. What do you do in the evening? (you/do)
4. I don’t play tennis very well. (not/play)
5. Janet doesn’t work downtown. (not/work)
6. Where does Louis study ?(Louis /study)