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Present Simple

Hi, today i´m going to explain the present simple.

This tense is used to:

- Habits and routines. (I smoke)
- To give instructions to someone. (open the window)
- To talk about planned events. (your exam starts at 19:00)

Affirmative:                              Negative                                          Interrogative

I think                                       I don´t think                                     Do I think?
You think                                  You don´t think                                Do you think?
He/she/it thinks                         He/she/it doesn´t think                    Does He/she/it think?
We think                                   We dont´think                                   Do we think?
You think                                  You dont´t think                               Do you think?
They think                                They don´t think                               Do thwy think?

WARNING! Present simple is not used to talk about things which are happening at the moment.



This video will explain you perfectly how to use present simple! 

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