PRESENT SIMPLE

The "present simple" is the simplest and most important of English tense. In this
lesson we will explain how it is formed and when used:

Conjugation of the present simple

The construction of the present simple (Present Simple) English is really easy,
having the structure

[SUBJECT] [WORD] (infinitive without to)

To consider:

If the subject is 3rd person singular is added "-S" to the verb.

Grammatical Rules
Form
To conjugate the present simple to use the infinitive subjects "I", "you", "we" and
"they" and another for "he", "she" and "it", we added a "-s" to end of the verb.

Subject Conjugation

I, you, we, They talk, eat, learn, do, go ...

he, she, it talks, eats, learns, does, goes ...

Note: There are exceptions of spelling in the third person, as referred to in the
verb ending. The rules are the same as those used to form the plural of nouns.
For more information, see the lesson on the names.

USES (USES)

1. The present tense is used to talk about things that usually happen. Unlike the
Spanish, the present tense is not used to talk about something that is
happening at the moment in which we speak.

It is often used with the present simple adverbs of time:

always (always)
every day (every day)
Usually (normally),
Often (often)
Sometimes (sometimes),
rarely (rarely)
hardly ever (almost never)
never (ever) ...

Structure

1. Affirmative Sentences
Subject verb.

Examples:

I talk. (I speak.)

I eats. (He eats.)

They learn. (They learn.)

2. Negative Sentences
The denial with full verbs (ie no manners and no auxiliary) is also easy:

[SUJETO] + do(es) + not + [VERBO]

Examples:

I do not talk. (I dont speak.)

He does not eat. (He does not eat.)

They do not learn. (They do not learn.)

Note: In negative sentences, the auxiliary verb ("to do") changes and the main
verb is in the infinitive.

3. Interrogative Sentences (interrogative sentences)

do(es) + [SUJETO] + [VERBO] ?

Examples:

Do you talk? (You talk?)

Does he eat? (Eat it?)

Do they learn? (Will they learn?)

Note: As in negative sentences, interrogative sentences in the auxiliary verb ("to

do") changes and the main verb is in the infinitive.

For more information about the structure of sentences, see the lesson, make
sentences.

El "present simple" es el tiempo verbal ms sencillo e importante de la lengua

inglesa. En esta leccin vamos a explicar cmo se forma y cuando se usa:

Conjugacin del presente simple

presente simple

La construccin del presente simple (Present Simple) en ingls es realmente

fcil, tiene la estructura

[SUJETO] [VERBO] (en infinitivo sin to)

A tener en cuenta:

Si el sujeto es 3 persona del singular se le aade una "-s" al verbo.

Grammatical Rules (Reglas gramaticales)

Form (Forma)

Para conjugar el presente simple usamos el infinitivo para los sujetos I, you,
we y they y para las terceras personas he, she y it, aadimos un -s al
final del verbo.
Sujeto

Conjugacin

I, you, we, they

he, she, it

talk, eat, learn, do, go

talks, eats, learns, does, goes

Nota: Hay excepciones de ortografa en la tercera persona, segn la letra en

que termina el verbo. Las reglas son las mismas que se utilizan para formar el
plural de los sustantivos. Para ms informacin, ver la leccin sobre los
nombres.
Structure (Estructura)

1. Affirmative Sentences (Frases afirmativas)

Sujeto verbo.

Ejemplos:

I talk. (Yo hablo.)

He eats. (l come.)

They learn. (Ellos aprenden.)

2. Negative Sentences (Frases negativas)

La negacin con los verbos plenos (esto es no modales y no auxiliares)
tambin es fcil:

Sujeto verbo auxiliar (to do) auxiliar negativo (not) verbo.

Ejemplos:

I do not [dont] talk. (Yo no hablo.)

He does not [doesnt] eat. (l no come.)

They do not [dont] learn. (Ellos no aprenden.)

Nota: En frases negativas, el verbo auxiliar (to do) cambia y el verbo principal
va en el infinitivo.

3. Interrogative Sentences (Frases interrogativas)

Verbo auxiliar (to do) sujeto verbo principal?

Ejemplos:

Do you talk? (Hablas t?)

Does he eat? (Come l?)

Do they learn? (Aprenden ellos?)

Nota: Como en frases negativas, en frases interrogativas el verbo auxiliar (to

do) cambia y el verbo principal va en el infinitivo.

Para ms informacin sobre la estructura de frases, ver la leccin, construir

frases.
Uses (Usos)

1. El presente simple se utiliza para hablar de cosas que suceden

habitualmente. A diferencia con el espaol, no se usa el presente simple para
hablar sobre algo que est pasando en el momento en el que hablamos.

Se suele utilizar el presente simple con adverbios de tiempo:

always (siempre),
every day (cada da),
usually (normalmente),
often (a menudo),
sometimes (a veces),
rarely (raramente),
hardly ever (casi nunca),
never (nunca)