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Simple statements or facts and generalizations
Simple present is used to indicate that the speaker believes a fact to be true, now,
before and in the future. It is also used to make generalizations about people or
things. Look at the examples:
Cats like milk.
Mexico City is the capital of Mexico.
Windows are made of glass.
Scheduled events in the near future
Speakers occasionally use the simple present to talk about scheduled events in the
near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation,
but it can be used with other scheduled events as well. Look at the examples:
The train leaves at 4 pm.
The party starts at 8 pm.
We have classes tomorrow.
In the following chart you can see an example of a verb in simple present:
Subject
Verb
Complement
I
learn
english at school.
You
learn
english at school.
He
learns
english at school.
She
learns
english at school.
We
learn
english at school.
You
learn
english at school.
They
learn
english at school.
Learn about the spelling for the verbs in Grammar Box.
Grammar Box 3
Spelling for the verbs/Escritura de los verbos
The spelling for the verb in the third person singular (he, she, it) differs depending on the
ending of that verb/La escritura del verbo en tercera persona del singular (él, ella, eso) cambia
dependiendo de su terminación.
1. For verbs that end in
o, ch, sh, ss, x
or
z
we add
es /
En los verbos que terminan en
o, ch, sh,
ss, x
o
z
agregamos
es
.
go - goes
catch - catches
wash - washes
kiss - kisses
¿
x -
¿
xes
buzz - buzzes