2. Express affirmations or "truths" or permanence (His parents live in Madrid); habits or routines in everyday life (- I get up late on Sundays or - I eat a lot of fruit). It is also used to talk about future events and, like in Spanish, those that are subject to a schedule: - The train leaves at nin
3. Examples: Affirmative: - I speak English and French; - She speaks English and French. Negative: - I don't smoke; - He does not smoke. Interrogative: - Do you speak Spanish ?; - She speaks Spanish?
4. Conjugation examples Affirmative - I like cheese - You like cheese - He / She (It) likes cheese - We like cheese. - You like cheese. - They like cheese. Negative - I do not like cheese. - You don't like cheese. - He / She / (It) doesn't like cheese. - We don't like cheese. - They don't like cheese.
5. used to talk about things, daily habits or activities that are usually done every day and are always true
6. Observations There are three important aspects to keep in mind when using the present simple: In the third person singular an s must be added to the main verb. - She talks a lot with her friends. In negative sentences and in questions the auxiliary verb do should be used: - I do not live in Madrid; - Do you speak Spanish? The auxiliary do takes the form does for the third person singular: - She does not speak French; - He lives in Madrid?
7. Spellings There are several rules applicable to the third person singular spelling: You must add -s or -es, depending on the ending of the infinitive: 1. S is added with verbs whose infinitive ends in b, d, e, f, g, k, l, m, n, p, r, t, or w ': 3 - She likes orange juice. - It seems easy. - He lives in New York. - It gets more difficult. 2. Added is with verbs whose infinitive ends in –ss, -zz, -sh, -ch, –x, -o (but not –oo): 3 note 1 kisses / misses, washes, watches / catches, boxes, does / goes, 7 etc., but: boos / moos; 3. With verbs whose infinitive ends in a consonant plus and this letter becomes i and is added is: carry - carries / marry - marries; fly-flies; 7 cry-cries / try-tries; 4. With verbs whose infinitive ends in vowel / diphthong plus and y is not converted to i and simply added s: play - plays, enjoy - enjoys. 5. If the verb ends in a consonant y, the ending is -ies: 3 they fly - it flies you study - he studies
