Present Simple - Structure
Subject + Base Verb (+s/es for 3rd person)
S + V + O (temps présent simple)
Structure affirmative :
• I/You/We/They + base verb
• He/She/It + base verb + s/es
Ex: I work, She works
• I/You/We/They + base verb
• He/She/It + base verb + s/es
Ex: I work, She works
Structure négative :
• Subject + don't/doesn't + base verb
Ex: I don't work, She doesn't work
• Subject + don't/doesn't + base verb
Ex: I don't work, She doesn't work
Structure interrogative :
• Do/Does + subject + base verb?
Ex: Do you work? Does she work?
• Do/Does + subject + base verb?
Ex: Do you work? Does she work?
Usages du Present Simple
1. Habitudes / Routines :
• I get up at 7 AM every day
• She goes to school by bus
• I get up at 7 AM every day
• She goes to school by bus
2. Faits généraux :
• Water boils at 100°C
• The sun rises in the East
• Water boils at 100°C
• The sun rises in the East
3. États permanents :
• I love reading books
• She has blue eyes
• I love reading books
• She has blue eyes
4. Instructions / Recettes :
• First, you mix flour and water
• Then you add eggs
• First, you mix flour and water
• Then you add eggs
Mots indicateurs :
• always, usually, often, sometimes
• every day/week/month/year
• never, rarely, seldom
• every day/week/month/year
• never, rarely, seldom
Verbes Irréguliers Communs
Go → Goes (3rd person)
Have → Has (3rd person)
Do → Does (3rd person)
Say → Says (3rd person)
Get → Gets (3rd person)
Make → Makes (3rd person)
Conseils & Astuces
Ajouter -es pour les verbes finissant en -s, -sh, -ch
N'utilisez pas "to" dans la structure de base
Pratiquez avec des routines quotidiennes
Souvenez-vous : I/You/We/They ≠ -s
He/She/It = ajoute -s ou -es
