The Indefinite Forms. The Present Simple Tense.
Употребление
Обозначает постоянное повторяющееся, обычное действие, какой-либо факт или общеизвестную истину.
We live in St.Petersburg. The Earth rotates round its axis. I leave home at 8 every day.
Образование
Present Simple no форме совпадает с инфинитивом глагола (без частицы to) во всех лицах, кроме 3-го лица ед. ч., принимающего окончание -s (-es).
| Утвердительная форма | Отрицательная форма | Вопросительная форма | ||
| I | play | I | do not play | Do I play ? |
| He She it | plays | He She it | does not play | Does he (she, it) play? |
| we you they | play | we you they | do not play | Do we (you, they) play? |
do not = don't
does not = doesn't
Спряжение глаголов to be и to have в Present Simple.
| to be | to have | |||
| I He, she, it We, you, they | am is are | I, we, you, they He, she, it | have has | |