sexta-feira, 12 de abril de 2013
the present simple
The Present Simple Tense
O Presente Simples
Basic form of the verb : a forma basica do verbo
Subject+verb
I-you-they-we( eu- (voce-voces)- (eles-eleas)- nos)
Play- live- eat- go- meet( jogar- morar- comer-ir-encontrar)
Only the form changes with : a forma muda com
He-she and it( ele-
ela)
Only add the letter (s) in the end of the word:( so adiciona
a letra (S) no final do verbo)
Plays- lives- eats- goes- meets ( jogar- morar- comer – ir -
encontrar)
Quick examples
Por exemplos
- John ( he) lives in New York.: John (ele) mora em Nova York
- We play football every day. ; nos jogamos futebol todos os dias
- The meeting ( it ) starts at 3 PM: a reunião começa as 3da tarde.
The Present Simple is the most basic tense in the
English language. It is an interesting tense because it can be used to express
the future.
Generally, though, we use it to describe the present activities or to talk
about routines or habits.
Usages
- Facts,Fatos
2.
Habits and routines Habitos
1: Facts, Fatos
We use the Present Simple to talk about universal truths
(for example, laws of nature) or things we believe.
- It is a big house.: essa casa é grande… Fact: Fato
- Berlin is the capital city of Germany. Berlin é o capital da Alemanha Fact" Fato
- I'm a teacher : Eu sou o preofesor ..Fact fato
- We are at home: nos estamos na casa
Use 2: Habits and Routines- Hábitos
We also use this tense to describe actions that happen
frequently. For example: habit and routines
- We go to work at 7:30 AM every day .nos vamos ao trablho as 7 todos os dias Routine: Routina
- My husband watches the TV in the evening.O meu marido asisste a TV na noite Habit, Routine: Habito
Adverbs of Frequency : Advérbios de frequência
- Always : sempre
- frequently/often: freqüentemente
- usually: geralmente
- never: nunca
- sometimes: as vezes
·
every
week/year: cada semana/ano
A few examples how to use them in sentences:
- I always go to church on Sundays. Eu sempre vou á igreja no Domingo
- I never eat anything after 10 PM: eu nunca como qualquer coisa depois das 10
- I play basketball every Friday: eu jogo o basketball cada Sextafeira
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