Present Simple: affirmative. (Usiamo il Present Simple per parlare di abitudini,routine quotidiana, situazioni permanenti, orari)

• I play

• You play

• he/She/it plays

• We play

• You play

• They play

• Cambia solo la terza persona singolare perché prende la "s" , "es" o "ies" a seconda dei casi.

Adverbs of Frequency

• Always

• Usually

• Often

• Sometimes

• Never (il verbo deve essere alla forma affermativa)

• NB: l'avverbio va prima del verbo: I always get up at 6.30

• Tranne con il verbo essere: I'm always late

Negative form (si aggiunge DO NOT per tutte le persone, tranne per la terza, DOES NOT)

• I do not play basketball

• You do not play basketball

• He does not play basketball

• We do not play basketball

• You do not play basketball

• They do not play basketball

Negative short form

• I don't play

• You don't play

• He doesn't play

• We don't play

• You don't play

• They don't play

Interrogative form (bisogna aggiungere l'ausiliare DO prima del soggetto)

• Do I play?

• Do you play?

• Does he play?

• Do we play?

• Do you play?

• Do they play?

Short answers ( si risponde usando il soggetto e l'ausiliare DO o DOES, non si ripete il verbo)

• Do I play ? Yes, you do/ No, you don't

• Do you play? Yes, I do/ No, I don't

• Does he play? Yes, he does/ No, he doesn't

• Do we play? Yes, you do/ No, you don't

• Do you play? Yes, we do/ No, we don't

• Do they play? Yes, they do/ No, they don't