G02 · Gramática

Present Simple

I work, He works — Rotinas e Hábitos

O que é o Present Simple?

Usamos para rotinas e coisas permanentes.

I work every day.

You play tennis.

O famoso S para Ele/Ela

A regra de ouro: adicione -s no verbo para He, She, It.

I work → He works

We play → She plays

Negativa: Don't / Doesn't

Para dizer "não", não basta colocar "not". Usamos auxiliares.

I/You/We/They → don't work.

He/She/It → doesn't work. (O verbo volta ao normal, sem S!)

Common Mistakes

AvoidUseWhy
He work here.He works here.Não esqueça o S para He/She/It.
She doesn't works.She doesn't work.Com doesn't, o verbo perde o S.
I not play.I don't play.Para negar verbos normais, use don't.

Summary

PointFormExample
I/You/We/TheyVerbo normalI play.
He/She/ItVerbo + SHe plays.
Negativa Geraldon'tI don't play.
Negativa He/Shedoesn't + baseShe doesn't play.