PRESENT SIMPLE
Study this example situation:
Alex is a bus
driver. But now he is asleep in bed.
So: he is not
driving a bus
But: he drives a
bus
1. We use the present simple to talk about things in general. We are not
thinking only about the present. We use it to say that something happens all
the time or repeatedly, or that something is true in general. It is not
important whether the action is happening at the time of speaking.
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The earth goes round the sun.
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Doctors look after patients in hospitals.
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In Britain most of the shops close at 5.30 pm.
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I work in a bank. Barry works
in a shop.
2. We use the present simple when we say how often we do things.
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I get up at 8 o’clock every
morning.
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How often do you go to the dentist?
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Ann doesn’t often drink tea.
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In summer Tom usually plays tennis twice a
week.
3. We use do/does to make questions and negative sentences
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Excuse me, do you speak English?
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“Would you like a cigarette?” “No,
thanks. I don’t smoke.”
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What does this word mean?
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Rice doesn’t grow in Britain.
4. Note that we say “Where do you come from?” (=where are you from)
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Where do you come from?
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He comes from Japan.
5. When you make a suggestion, you can say Why don’t you...?
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I’m tired. “Why don’t you go to bed early?”
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