Present simple grammar Present simple grammar
Time expressions Time expressions
TIME EXPRESSIONS
We often use expressions of time and prepositions with the present simple to when something happens.
PREPOSITIONS IN, ON, AT
IN
Use IN for:
specific months: My birthday is in April.
years: My daughter was born in 2020.
seasons: We go to the beach in summer.
centuries: The company was founded in the 20th century.
lengths of time: I need your answer in 15 minutes.
ON
Use ON for:
specific days: I go to the gym on Mondays and Thursdays.
specific dates: We got married on the 4th of May.
AT
Use at for:
specific time: I go to school at nine o'clock.
specific period: We sing carols at Christmas/ at night/ at the weekend.
We also use prepositions with parts of the day
We don't use prepositions
with the following expressions
Today, tomorrow, yesterday, this morning, tonight, last, next, every.
Present simple_3rd person singular Present simple_3rd person singular
PRESENT SIMPLE 3RD PERSON SINGULAR
Most third person singular (he/ she/ it) add and -s at the end of the verb.
I read
You read
He reads
She reads
It reads
We read
You read
They read
However, there are some exceptions in which we need to add "-es"
Verbs ending in:
- "-tch"--- He watches TV.
- "-ch"--- She teaches English.
- "-sh"--- He brushes his teeth.
- -"ss"--- He kisses his mother.
- "-o" --- She goes to school.
- "-x"--- She mixed the salad.
Verbs that end in "consonant + y", change the "y" to "i" and then add "-es"
- He studies Spanish.
- He flies planes.
Verbs that end in "vowel + y" do NOT change the "y" ti "i"
- She plays tennis.
- She buys lunch.
DO NOT CHANGE THE THIRD PERSON SINGULAR IN THE FOLLOWING CASES
Questions
- Does she work in a hospital?
- Where does he teach English.
Negative sentences
- She doesn't work
- He doesn't watch TV.
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