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How to form the Present Simple - Como formar o Presente Simples

Instructions in English.

How to form the Present Simple Tense

* Apart from the verbs To Be and To Have, all the other verbs follow the same rule to form the Present Simple.

* Read the verbs


To Be

I - am
You - are
He, She, It - is
We, You, They - are

To Have
I - HAVE
You - HAVE
He, She, It - HAS
We, You, They - HAVE

* When the verbs end in O, X, SH, CH, SS, you add ES only to the third person singular (he, she, it).

Examples: John GOES to school. He FIXES the radio. Rose WASHES the dishes. She MATCHES the words. Peter MISSES his friend.


*The other verbs form the present simple by adding an S (only to the third person singular - he, she, it).

Examples: Mary TAKES the bus. He eats a cake. She SINGS a song. William WRITES a poem.


* When the verb ends in Y, you have two options:

1. Verb ending in vowel + Y (example: say) - just add an S (only with he, she, it)

Examples: Mary SAYS hello. John PLAYS tennis.


2. Verbs ending in consonant + Y (example: study) - remove the Y and add IES

Examples: Sheila STUDIES French. He FLIES to Spain.


Instruções em Português

- Em Inglês, exceptuando os verbos TO Be e o To Have, todos os verbos seguem a mesma regra de formação do Presente Simples.
- Deves ter em atenção a 3ª pessoa do singular (He, She, It) pois é aí que os verbos vão sofrer as alterações.
- Repara nos verbos acima mencionados:

To BE

I - AM
You - ARE
He, She, It - IS
We, You, They - ARE


To Have

I - HAVE
You - HAVE
He, She, It - HAS
We, You, They - HAVE

- Para os restantes verbos vais aplicar a seguinte regra:

* Quando os verbos terminarem em O, X, SH, CH, SS terás que adicionar ES à 3ª pessoa do singular.
As restantes pessoas mantêm a formação da forma infinitiva.

Exemplos: John GOES to school. He FIXES the radio. Rose WASHES the dishes. She MATCHES the words. Peter MISSES his friend.

* Nos restantes verbos (que não terminem nas letras acima referidas) adicionas um S à 3ª pessoa do singular.

Exemplos: Mary TAKES the bus. He EATS a cake. She SINGS a song. William WRITES a poem.

* Quando o verbo termina em Y tens duas opções:

1. se termina em vogal + Y (exemplo - play) apenas acrescentas um S (3ª pessoa do singular)

exemplos: He PLAYS guitar. Helen STAYS at home. He BUYS a car


2. se termina em consoante + Y (exemplo Study) o Y desaparece, e juntas IES (3ª pessoa do singular).

exemplos: She STUDIES at night. The boy CRIES. Cindy FLIES to the moon.

Mary and John
Juliet
Paul
Henry plays the piano
We
William is a very good student because he
Mr. Green is a very good teacher and