Unit 5. I do/work/like, etc.(simple present)

 

BASIE GRAMMAR IN USE

 

Unit 5. I do/work/like, etc.(simple present)
 
They read / he likes /  I work, etc

= the simple present
 

 

he works / she lives / it rains, etc.
I work in an office. My brother works in a bank. (not My brother work) 
Emily lives in Houston. Her parents live in Chicago.
It rains a lot in the winter.
 

I have → he/she/it has
John has lunch at home every day.
 

 

-es after -s / -sh / -ch:
pass → passes
finish → finishes
watch → watches

 

-y → ies:
study → studies
try → tries

 

do → does
go → goes

 

 

(We use the simple present for things that are true in general, or for things that happen sometimes or all the time:)

I like big cities.
Your English is good. You speak very well.
Tom works very hard. He starts at 7:30 and finishes at 8:00 at night. 
The earth goes around the sun.
We do a lot of different things in our free time.
 

always/never/often/usually/sometimes + simple present

Sue always gets to work early. (not Sue gets always) 
I never eat breakfast. (not I eat never)
We often sleep late on weekends.
Mark usually plays tennis on Sundays.