Intermediate 1 ESOL Grammar Verbs: The Correct Tense

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Intermediate 1 ESOL GrammarVerbs The Correct
Tense

• The Present Simple

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The Present Simple

• Use the present simple
• to talk about things in general
• Teachers work in school.
• to talk about things that usually happen
• I usually go to Greece in the summer.
• to talk about things that always happen
• The shop opens at 8.30.

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The Present Simple

• Remember to use the correct endings
• I work/you work/we work/they work but he
  works/she works/it works
• I go/you go/we go/they go but he goes/she goes/it
  goes
• I open/you open/we open/they open but he
  opens/she opens/it opens

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The Present Simple

• Use do/does (present simple) to ask questions
• Do you speak Polish?
• Does he come here every day?
• Do we use this door?
• Does this bus go near the park?
• Do they come here often?
• Does she like coffee?

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The Present Simple

• Use do/does (present simple) to ask questions
  with question words
• Where does she live?
• How many do they want?
• What does he do?
• Where do they go on holiday?
• Which room does she use?

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The Present Simple

• Use dont/doesnt (present simple) to make
  negative sentences
• They dont live here anymore.
• She doesnt like tea.
• We dont go to that school.
• It doesnt work.
• I dont speak French.