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Welcome to English grammar spot. This lesson is about the present simple.

But before we get started it's good to know that when I say first person singular

When I say second person singular I mean 'you'.

When I say third person singular I mean 'he', 'she'

When I say first person plural I mean 'we'.

When I say second person plural I mean 'you'.

When  I say third person plural I mean 'they'.

Both these sentences are in the present simpe tense.

For the first and second person singular forms,

we simply use the infinitive form of the verb.

We use the infinitive form of the verb but we add a '-s'.

We need to pay extra attention when verbs end in a '-s' sound such as kiss and catch.

We use the infinitive form of the verb but we add '-es.'

such as spy, fly, envy, worry, and the consonants being a 'p', an 'l', a 'v', and an 'r',

Now let's take a look at the present simple in questions.

For the first and second person singular form,

Do you ride your bicycles? Do they work on the farm?

we also use the auxiliary verb 'to do', but we  conjugate it to 'does'.

Now let's take a look at the present simple in negations.

we again use the auxiliary verb 'to do' but we add 'not' to it,

You don't ride your bicycles. They don't listen to the radio.

and we add 'not' 'to it, so it becomes doesn't and the infinitive form of the verb.

Now let's take a look at when we use the present simple.

First we use the present simple for things that happen always such as:

every day and constantly.  Regularly, such as often and frequently.

Sometimes, such as occasionally and rarely.

He regularly visits his aunt. We rarely go shopping in London

We also use the present simple for facts.

The sun rises in the east. Plants need water.

Finally we use the simple simple for schedules.

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