Present simple

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Present  Simple

to talk about habits and routines

Why do we use the PRESENT SIMPLE?

1. To talk about the past
2. To talk about routines (only routines)
3. for routines, habits and things that are always true.

Present simple
They ...... (to visit) us every summer.

1. visit
2. visits

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My sister ...... (to love) going to the zoo.

1. love
2. loves

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We never ....... (to play) this game at home.

1. play
2. plays

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You ....... (to ask) too much, my friend...

1. ask
2. asks

Present simple
It ....... (to look) bad...

1. look
2. looks

Present simple
They ....... (to come) this weekend to stay over!

1. come
2. comes

Present simple
He ....... (to have) the best idea!

1. have
2. has

Present simple
She ....... (to cry) a lot during the film.

1. crys
2. cries

Present simple
I never ....... (to wear) this dress to school.

1. wear
2. wears

Complete with the present simple: "Every year, her family ___ (to go +) on holiday."

Complete with the present simple: "She ___ (to deny) killing him."

I like chocolate. I ..... like chocolate.

How to form a negative in the present simple

 Conjugation of 'to do' + not/n't + main verb

I do not know anything about Harry Potter.

He/she doesn't know anything about Harry Potter.

I....... (not/to have) breakfast every morning.

1. don't to have
2. doesn't have
3. do have not
4. don't have

I...... (not/ to brush) my teeth every morning.

He ....... (not/to think) about me every day.

Water ....... (not/to boil) at 90°C.