SELF STUDY GUIDEB 1
1. Description/ Definition (Present simple)
is the present simple tense of this (not perfect aspect).
2. Uses (Present simple)
1= Expresses truths (Warm air rises - Hot air rises) or stay (Her parents live in Madrid - Her parents live in Madrid) and habitual action, ie, habits or routines in everyday life (I get up late on Sundays - I get up late on Sundays and I eat a lot of fruit - as much fruit).
2= It is also used to talk about future events, especially those subject to a schedule, such as arrivals and departures of public transport (The train leaves at nine - The train leaves at nine).
3. Special characteristes
It is one of several times used for this in English, the other being the present continuous, which has progressive aspect, the present perfect and the present perfect continuous.
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4. Examples:
- Afirmativo: I speak English and French (Hablo inglés y francés) - She speaks English and French (Ella habla inglés y francés)
- Negativo: I don't (do not) smoke (No fumo) - He doesn't (does not) smoke (Él no fuma)
- Interrogativo: Do you speak Spanish? (¿Hablas español?) - Does she speak Spanish? (¿Habla ella español?)
