Present simple — habits and facts · Present simple — hábitos e fatos
Things you do again and again
- The present simple is the tense for habits, routines, and facts.
- I wake up at seven. The sun rises in the east.
- It is the most common tense in English — let's master it.
I study every day; my desk has never asked for a holiday.
Coisas que você faz repetidamente
- O presente simples é o tempo para hábitos, rotinas e fatos.
- I wake up at seven. The sun rises in the east.
- É o tempo verbal mais comum em inglês — vamos dominá-lo.
I study every day; my desk has never asked for a holiday.
The basic form
- Subject + base verb: I work, you play, we live, they study.
- Nothing extra — no am / is / are, and no -ing.
- They live in Shanghai.
A forma básica
- Sujeito + verbo na forma base: I work, you play, we live, they study.
- Nada extra — sem am / is / are, e sem -ing.
- They live in Shanghai.
Which sentence uses the present simple correctly? · Qual frase usa o present simple corretamente?
Present simple is just the base verb: “I play”. No “am”, no “-ing”. · Present simple é apenas o verbo base: “I play”. Sem “am”, sem “-ing”.
He / she / it → add -s
- With he, she, it, the verb takes -s: She works. He likes tea.
- Spelling: watch → watches, study → studies, go → goes.
- have is special: he / she / it → has.
He / she / it → adicione -s
- Com he, she, it, o verbo leva -s: She works. He likes tea.
- Ortografia: watch → watches, study → studies, go → goes.
- have é especial: he / she / it → has.
He / she / it — how does the verb add -s? · He / she / it — como o verbo adiciona -s?
Most verbs add -s, but the spelling changes after -o/-sh/-ch and consonant + y. · A maioria dos verbos adiciona -s, mas a grafia muda após -o/-sh/-ch e consoante + y.
Complete with the correct form: He ___ (live) in Beijing. · Complete com a forma correta: Ele ___ (morar) em Pequim.
With he / she / it, add -s: live → lives. · Com he / she / it, adicione -s: live → lives.
Saying "no": don't / doesn't
- I / you / we / they → don't + base verb.
- he / she / it → doesn't + base verb.
- I don't eat meat. She doesn't like coffee.
- After don't / doesn't, the verb drops the -s.
Dizingo "não": don't / doesn't
- I / you / we / they → don't + verbo na forma base.
- he / she / it → doesn't + verbo na forma base.
- I don't eat meat. She doesn't like coffee.
- Após don't / doesn't, o verbo perde o -s.
Is this sentence correct? “She doesn't likes tea.” · Essa frase está correta? “She doesn't likes tea.”
After doesn't, use the base verb: “She doesn't like tea.” · Após doesn't, use o verbo base: “She doesn't like tea.”
Asking questions: Do / Does …?
- Do you …? · Does he …?
- Do you speak English? Does she work here?
- Short answers: Yes, I do. / No, he doesn't.
Fazendo perguntas: Do / Does …?
- Do you …? · Does he …?
- Do you speak English? Does she work here?
- Respostas curtas: Yes, I do. / No, he doesn't.
Put the words in order to make a question. · Organize as palavras para formar uma pergunta.
Yes/No questions start with Do/Does: “Do you like music?” · Perguntas Sim/Não começam com Do/Does: “Do you like music?”
Translate into English: 我每天早上喝咖啡。 · Traduza para o inglês: 我每天早上喝咖啡。
A daily habit → present simple: “I drink coffee every morning.” · Um hábito diário → present simple: “I drink coffee every morning.”
Common mistakes
- ❌ She don't like coffee. → ✓ She doesn't like coffee.
- ❌ Does he has a car? → ✓ Does he have a car? — after does, back to the base form.
- ❌ Everyone know the answer. → ✓ Everyone knows the answer. — everyone is singular.
Erros comuns
- ❌ She don't like coffee. → ✓ She doesn't like coffee.
- ❌ Does he has a car? → ✓ Does he have a car? — após does, volta à forma base.
- ❌ Everyone know the answer. → ✓ Everyone knows the answer. — everyone é singular.
How often? Match the adverb to its meaning. · Com que frequência? Combine o advérbio com seu significado.
always > usually > often > sometimes > rarely > never.
Which question is correct? · Qual pergunta está correta?
does already carries the -s, so the verb goes back to have. · o -s já está presente, então o verbo volta para have.
- Present simple = habits + facts.
- he / she / it → verb + -s.
- Negatives and questions use do / does with the base verb.
- Present simple = hábitos + fatos.
- he / she / it → verbo + -s.
- Negativos e perguntas usam do / does com o verbo na forma base.
Write one sentence about something a friend or family member does every day. Use he or she and the present simple — remember the -s! · Escreva uma frase sobre algo que um amigo ou familiar faz todos os dias. Use he ou she e o present simple — lembre-se do -s!
Example: “My mother cooks dinner every evening.” The verb “cooks” takes -s. · Exemplo: “My mother cooks dinner every evening.” O verbo “cooks” recebe -s.