Learning English

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Present Simple is one of the tenses in the English language. We use it to express habits, routines, facts, repeated actions and feelings. For example: I don't smoke (habit). I work in London (routine). London is an amazing city . (fact) to give instructions: Walk for two blocks and then turn left. to talk about schedules (in present and future): The train to Glasgow leaves at 10:30 . Her plane arrives tomorrow at 8:00 . To use Present Simple, you need to remember some rules. In negative and questions, you will need the auxiliaries DO (I/You/They/We) or DOES (He/She/It). In affirmative sentences, the verbs for pronouns He/She/It will have an extra -s or -es at the end. For example: he wants , she needs , she thinks , he gives . You add -s to most of the verbs but there are always exceptions to the rule. Pay attention verbs ending in vowel -o (go) need -es at the end: goes verbs ending in consonant + -y (study) change -y for -i and add -es: studies verbs ending in vowel 

The verb 'to be' is the first one we learn when we study English. It's very important to express feelings and situations. The verb will have a different conjugation depending on the pronoun we need in the sentence: I am a student. You/We/They are family. He/She/It is cold. We use it: to say that something exists: There is a problem. to say that something happens: The party is tonight. to talk about location (a place): The food is on the table. to talk about jobs or identity: He is a singer. His name is John. to describe things or people: She is beautiful . This verb is the only one that doesn't need any auxiliary: Is your name John? Let's practise! Choose the correct form of the verb to be - am/is/are. It    ---  am  is  are   cold today. I    ---  am  is  are   at home now. They    ---  am  is  are   Korean. There    ---  am  is  are   a pen on the desk. My name    ---  am  is  are   Nikita. We    ---  am  is  are   from Ukraine.