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1. Introduction to the Simple Present
The **simple present** is one of the most important tenses in English. We use it to talk about things that happen regularly, general truths, and fixed schedules. Mastering this tense is a key step to speaking English fluently. This sheet will help you review its rules and usage.
2. Formation (Bildung)
Forming the simple present is straightforward, but you have to pay attention to the third-person singular (*he, she, it*). *Positive Sentences:** * For **I, you, we, they**, we use the base form of the verb (the infinitive). * Example:* `You speak English.` * For **he, she, it**, we add an **-s** to the base form. * Example:* `She speaks English.` *Spelling Rules for the 3rd Person Singular:** * Verbs ending in -o, -ch, -sh, -ss, -x, or -z: add **-es**. * Example:* `go -> goes`, `watch -> watches` * Verbs ending in a consonant + -y: change **-y** to **-ies**. * Example:* `study -> studies` * Verbs ending in a vowel + -y: just add **-s**. * Example:* `play -> plays`
3. Negations and Questions
To form negations and questions, we need the auxiliary (helping) verb **do** or **does**. *Negative Sentences:** * For **I, you, we, they**, we use **do not (don't)** + the base form of the verb. * Example:* `We don't live in London.` * For **he, she, it**, we use **does not (doesn't)** + the base form of the verb. **The main verb does not get an -s!** * Example:* `He doesn't live in London.` *Questions:** * For **I, you, we, they**, we start the question with **Do** + subject + base form of the verb. * Example:* `Do they know the answer?` * For **he, she, it**, we start with **Does** + subject + base form of the verb. **Again, the main verb does not get an -s!** * Example:* `Does she know the answer?`
4. Usage (Verwendung) and Signal Words
We use the simple present for different situations: **Habits and routines:** Actions that happen regularly. * Signal words (Adverbs of Frequency):* always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never, every day/week/month. * Example:* `I often read books.` **General truths and facts:** Things that are always true. * Example:* `The Earth revolves around the Sun.` **Schedules and timetables:** Fixed plans for the future. * Example:* `The train leaves at 8:00 AM.`
5. Key Vocabulary
| English Word/Phrase | German Translation | |---|---| | always | immer | | usually / normally | normalerweise, gewöhnlich | | often | oft | | sometimes | manchmal | | rarely / seldom | selten | | never | nie | | every day | jeden Tag | | a habit | eine Gewohnheit | | a routine | eine Routine, ein regelmäßiger Ablauf | | a general truth | eine allgemeine Wahrheit, eine Tatsache |
Aufgabenstellung (6 Aufgaben)
- Fülle die Lücken mit der korrekten Form des Verbs in Klammern im Simple Present aus. 1. My sister ___ (to watch) television every evening. 2. He always ___ (to carry) his school bag. 3. They ___ (to go) to the park on Sundays.
- Entscheide, ob folgende Aussage richtig oder falsch ist: In a question with 'Does', the main verb also needs an '-s' at the end.
- Ordne den Signalwörtern (Adverbs of Frequency) die passende Erklärung ihrer Häufigkeit zu.
- always
- usually
- sometimes
- never
- Wähle die korrekte Verneinung für den Satz "He reads a book every week.":
- He don't read a book every week.
- He doesn't reads a book every week.
- He doesn't read a book every week.
- He not reads a book every week.
- Formuliere zwei Fragen auf Englisch, um mehr über Sarahs Leben zu erfahren. Eine Frage soll eine Ja/Nein-Frage sein und die andere eine W-Frage (z.B. mit What, Where, When, Who).
Read this short text about Sarah's daily routine: "Sarah gets up at 7 a.m. every school day. She takes the bus to school with her best friend, Lucy. After school, she does her homework and then she plays the guitar for an hour."
- Erkläre in eigenen Worten, warum man für wissenschaftliche Fakten wie "Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius" das Simple Present verwendet und nicht eine andere Zeitform. Gib ein eigenes Beispiel für eine solche allgemeingültige Wahrheit.