Facts & General Truths

Australia is hot - Aeroplanes travel very fast.

Repeated Actions
I play tennis every week - He always watches TV at 6pm

Scheduled/ Timetabled Events in the Near Future:
The bus leaves at 7.30am - What time does the party start?

Affirmative (Positive)

I play football.
Form: Subject + verb (infinitive)

Negative

I don't play football.

Form: Subject + do/does + not + verb (infinitive)

Question (Interrogative) 

Do I play football?

Form: Do/Does + subject + verb (infinitive)

The present simple of the verb TO BE:

• We use he for a man, she for a woman, and it for a thing.
• We use they for people and for things.

We always need a subject before the verb.

It is hot outside. ✓

Is hot outside. X

Argo is a great dog. ✓

Is a great dog. X

Contractions or short form

We use ‘m, ‘s and ‘re with personal pronouns (I, you, he, etc.)

I’m very tired and upset.

You’re my best friend.

She’s from Seatle.

Contractions in short answers

We can only use contractions in negative short answers. Not in positive short answers.

Yes, I am. ✓

Yes, I’m. ×

Yes, she is. ✓

Yes, she’s. ×

Yes, they are. ✓

Yes, they’re. ×

Who we are: I‘m Dana, and he is David. He is our brother.

Age: I‘m 40 years old, and my sister is 50. 

Job: I‘m a mechanic, and my wife is a nurse. 

Nationality: He is from Italy, and Karen is from Germany.

Feelings: I‘m bored but she is very tired.

Colour: My dress is red. 

Prices: The dress is five euros. 

The weather: It‘s very hot today. In the afternoon it will be even hotter

The time: What time is it? It‘s 8 p.m. 

Descriptions in general: He is tall and handsome. She is thin and very nice.

The present simple of the verb TO HAVE

The present simple of the verb TO DO