Presente simples
O presente simples se forma a partir do infinitivo sem to. A 3º pessoa do singular (she, he it)
recebe s.
I read books about New York.
She reads books about New York.

Particularidades
1. Os verbos terminados em ch,sh,o, s,x, z recebem o es na 3º pessoa do singular (he,she,
it).
Brush—brushes drees—dreeses watch watches
Fix—fixes go—goes buzz—buzzes

2. Os verbos terminados em y precedidos de consoante trocam o y por ies.
Try—tries
3. O verbo to have tem a forma verbal has para a 3ºpessoa do singular.
Usos
O presente simples é usado para expressar:
a) Verdades universais.
Parallel lines never cross.
b) Ações habituais.
George always reads the newspaper in the morning.
c) Ações planejadas para o futuro.
Our train leaves in five minutes
As ações habituais são sempre acompanhadas de advérbios de frequências:
Always; never, When, sometimes, frequently, seldom, Every, once a, twice a,rarely,usually

1. Escreva a forma destes verbos que acompanham he/she/it (-s/--es)
a. (read) she_____
b. (think) he____
c. (fly) it___
d. (dance) he___
e. (have) he___
f. (finish) it___

2. Complete as sentenças com um destes verbos:
Boil close cost cost like meet open speak teach wash
1. Margaret ____four languagens.
2. In Britain the Banks usually_____ at 9:30 in the morning.
3. The City Museum____at o’clock in the evening.
4. Tina is a teacher. She____mathematics to young children.
5. My job is very interesting. I___a lot of people.
6. Peter ____his hair twice a week.
7. Food is expensive. It___a ló of Money.
8. Shoes are expensive. They___a lot of Money.
9. Water___at 100 degrees Celcius.
10. Julia and I are good friends. I___her and she____me.

3. Escreva sentenças com estas palavras. Use a forma correta do verbo.
a. (always/early/Sue/arrive)
b. (basketball/I/play/often)
c. (work/ Margaret/hard/usually)
d. (Jenny/always/nice clothes/wear)
e. (dinner/we/have/have/always/at 7.30)
f. (televison/Tim/watch/never)
g. (like/chocolate/chidren/usually)
h. (Julia/parties/enjoy/always)