PRESENT SIMPLE

USE: We use PRESENT SIMPLE to talk about:

1) Permanent Situations: An action or a situation is generally or permanently true.

Example:

- We are English teachers at International School.

- Bopha lives in Cambodia.

- They have a lot of friends in the class.

2) Routines: An action or something which we do regularly.

Example:

- Ratha always gets up at 5.30 and does exercises every morning.

- He goes to school by bicycle everyday.

- When he has free time, he plays football with his friends.

3) Facts: Something which is in scientific.

Example:

- The earth moves round the sun.

- Spiders have eight legs.

- Aspirin is a medicine used to relieve headache.

4) Programs and Timetables: Something which is already prepared and organized with definite time expression in the schedule for the future action.

Example:

- The train to Sihanouk Ville leaves at 7.30 and gets in to the station at 10.30.

- The call in program starts at 8.25.

- My work starts at 7:00 a.m. and finishes at 5:00 p.m.

FORMULA

Positive Sentence1:

Subject + bare infinitive + (object/complement)

Example:

- She cries.

- All Cambodian people are very friendly.

- Children eat ice-cream.

Positive Sentence1:

Sub + modal verb + bare infinitive + (obj/comp)

Example:

- They can listen in English.

- You should study hard.

Negative Sentence1:

Sub + be + not + obj/comp

Example:

- We are not students.

- That man is not happy.

Negative Sentence2:

Sub + modal verb + not + bare infinitive + (obj/comp)

Example:

- It may not rain.

- Students should not do bad things.

- You cannot be happy.

Negative Sentence3:

Sub + do/does + not + normal verb + (obj/comp)

Example:

- They do not laugh.

- Dara does not drink beer.

- Many people do not get up late.

Question1:

Be + Sub + obj/comp ?

Example:

- Is Chenda a businesswoman?

- Are your students clever?

Question2:

Modal verb + sub + bare infinitive + (obj/comp) ?

Example:

- Should you smile?

- Can Sitha speak English?

- May you move away from here?

Question3:

Do/Does + sub + bare infinitive + (obj/comp) ?

Example:

- Do people have to marry?

- Does John teach English?

- Do you feel exhausted?