Simple Present – frequency adverbs and phrases of time:
Here are adverbs of frequency (S.Present t. ile genelde fiilden önce kullanılan sıklık bildiren zarflar).
Always (hep) She always gets up at 7 o’clock.
often( sık sık) He often drinks a cup of coffee at breakfast.
usually (genelde) Mary usually washes her hair four times a week.
sometimes( bazen) They sometimes go for a walk together.
seldom (nadiren) We seldom eat ice-cream in winter.
never( asla) I never smoke.
Other phrases of time (Cümle sonunda veya başında kullanılan zaman bildiren sözcükler)
every day/night/morning/evening /afternoon/Sunday
every week/month/summer
every year
on Mondays
after school
Form of the Simple Present
We use the infinitive of the verb. In the 3rd person Singular (he, she, it - or a name) we put an -s at the end of the infinitive.
infinitive - 3rd person Singular (he, she, it) infinitive + -s
Affirmative sentences:
I/we/you/they play football.
He/she/it/Arda plays football.
NOTE: he, she, it - Do not forget the -s.
Negative sentences:
We use the auxiliary do/does.
I/we/you/they do not play football.
He/she/it does not play football.
NOTE: We often use short forms in negative sentences in the Simple Present:
I/we/you/they don't play football.
He/she/it doesn't play football.
Questions:
Do I/we/you/they play football?
Does he/she/it play football?
What does she study at university?
Where does he work?
How many sandwiches do you eat ?
(But :Who knows English ? )
Simple Present - Use
The Simple Present is frequently used in English. It is also called Present Simple. Have a look at the following examples:
1) repeated actions (every day, always, often, sometimes or never)(tekrar edilen eylemler)
My friend often draws nice posters.
I never drink milk.
2) things in general(genel olaylar)
The sun rises in the East.
3) fixed arrangements, scheduled events (e.g. timetable)(kararlaştırılmış program eylemleri)
The plane flies to London every Monday.
4) actions in the present - one follows after the other (first - then, after that)(Halen birbirini takipeden olaylar)
First I get up, then I have breakfast.
5) instructions (direktifler)
Open your books at page 34.
Don’t come in.
6) after special verbs, which are normally not used with the Present Progressive, also called "non-progressive verbs"(These verbs express states, possessions, feelings etc.)
be, believe, belong, hate, hear, like, love, mean, prefer, remain, realize, see, seem, smell, think, understand, want, wish (Bazı duygu, durum ve sahiplik gösteren fiillerle )
I understand English.
He doesn't like fish.
Does she love you?
Do you know Chinese?
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