Present simple inglese: regole, uso ed esercizi

Esercizi

Forme

Affermativa (Frasi positive)

Usa il verbo nella forma base (work, play, read).
Aggiungi -s / -es con he, she, it.

I drink tea in the morning.

They live near the park.

He reads before bed.

She goes to the gym.

It rains a lot here in April.

Frasi negative

Usa do not (don’t) con I, you, we, they.
Usa does not (doesn’t) con he, she, it.
Il verbo principale torna alla forma base.

I don’t watch TV at lunch.

We don’t drive to work.

He doesn’t eat sugar.

She doesn’t speak Korean.

It doesn’t look safe.

Domande

Metti do o does all’inizio.
Poi aggiungi il soggetto e il verbo nella forma base.

Do you study online?

Do they open at 9?

Does he work on Saturdays?

Does she like jazz?

Domande Wh- (con parole interrogative):

Where do you live?

Why do they meet here?

When does he start?

What music does she play?

Regole di ortografia per la terza persona singolare

Quando il soggetto è he, she, it, i verbi cambiano:

Aggiungi -s: read – reads, play – plays

Aggiungi -es dopo ch, sh, ss, x, o: watch – watches, go – goes

Cambia y → ies dopo una consonante: study – studies

Irregolare: have – has

Verbo speciale: to be

Be è diverso: non usa do/does. I am, You are, He/She/It is, We/They are
Forme negative: am not, isn’t, aren’t
Domande: metti il verbo all’inizio (Am I…? Is she…? Are they…?)

Esempi:

I’m ready. / I’m not ready. / Are you ready?

She’s a nurse. / She isn’t a nurse. / Is she a nurse?

Quando usiamo il Present Simple

Abitudini e routine (cose che fai spesso):
I wake up at six. She takes the bus.

Fatti e verità (sempre veri):
Water boils at 100°C. The sun rises in the east.

Orari e programmi (orari fissi):
The museum opens at 10. The train leaves at 7:30.

Istruzioni (passaggi, ricette):
Add salt, then stir. Press “Submit” to finish.

Commenti e titoli di notizie:
Striker scores again! Mayor announces new plan.

Stati (sentimenti, opinioni, bisogni):
I believe you. She prefers tea. They need help.

Espressioni di tempo
Parole comuni con il Present Simple:

always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never

every day / week / year

on Mondays / on Sundays

twice a week, three times a month

at weekends

Esempi:

She usually studies in the evening.

We play football on Sundays.

He never drinks coffee.