1. Usa-se o Simple Present para falar de hábitos, rotina, acontecimentos ou ações que acorrem regularmente, com frequência. Ex: I always use the computer at night. My brother goes to work every day. 2. Usa-se o Simple Present para expressar verdades universais e leis. Ex: The Earth is round. Water freezes at 0º C. 3. Usa-se o Simple Present para expressar um fato ou uma situação atual. Ex: Classes start at 7:00 a.m. at Módulo. Cláudia teaches English in Public schools. 4. Usa-se o Simple Present para expressar acontecimentos futuros programados que tem data ou hora marcada. Ex: The championships begin next Saturday. My plane leaves for USA at 11:00 p.m. Advérbios de frequência: always / usually / often / sometimes / rarely / never 100% 0% Ex: I sometimes eat dinner. entre o sujeito e o verbo Obs: My teacher is never late. após o verbo to be. Os verbos não alteram a sua forma. Eles apenas perdem a partícula TO quando estão conjugados. EX: I dance jazz at the festival once a year. You play tennis every morning. We study Math every minute. They fix the car five times a week. Para a formação da 3ª pessoa do singular do Presente Simples, os verbos são acrescidos de terminações: +S / +ES / +IES. +ES nos verbos terminados em: O / S / SS / SH / CH / X / Z Ex: He kisses his mother. He washes his clothes. It buzzes a lot. Pedro goes to school every day. +IES nos verbos terminados em y precedido de consoante, - Y + IES. Ex: Jane tries to learn. The baby cries a lot. +S na maioria dos verbos. Ex: He works at night. Camila loves Salvador. HE GETS UP HE TAKES A SHOWER HE GETS DRESSED HE HAS BREAKFAST HE GOES TO WORK HE STARTS TO WORK AT 9 HE HAS LUNCH HE FINISHES WORK HE ARRIVES HOME HE HAS DINNER HE WATCHES TV HE GOES TO BED I DRINK WATER EVERY MORNING. SHE DRINKS WATER EVERY MORNING TOO. I DANCE BALLET. SHE DANCES STREET DANCE THEY WATCH TV IN FAMILY. HE WATCHES TV ALONE. THEY GO TO SCHOOL BY BUS. SHE GOES TO SCHOOL ON FOOT. THEY WASH THE CLOTHES EVERY DAY SHE WASHES THE CLOTHES ONCE A WEEK. THEY STUDY ENGLISH TWICE A WEEK. HE STUDIES ENGLISH EVERY DAY.