Present Simple for the French speakers
Hello everybody! Today, we start with Present Simple, more coming soon!
Present Simple - Construction:
Affirmative:
I work. / Je travaille We work. / Nous travaillons
You work. / Tu travailles You work. / Vous travaillez
She/He/works.* /Elle-Il travaille They work. / Ils travaillent
It works.* / ça marche
Negative:
I don't* work. We don't work.
You don't work. You don't work.
She/He/It doesn't* work. They don't work.
Questions:
Do I work? Do we work?
Do you work? Do you work?
Does she/he/it work? Do they work?
* In the 3rd person singular we normally ad -s to the verb. BUT, if the verb finishes by 'o'; 'ch', 'sh' or 'ss' we add -es.
Ex: I go but She goes / I watch but He watches / I wash but He washes / I miss but It misses
If the verb ends with consonant + 'y', we lose 'y' and add -ies.
Ex: I cry but He cries / We worry but She worries / They study but She studies
* In negative sentences 'don't' = 'do not' and 'doesn't' = 'does not'
Present Simple - Usage:
2. Personal habits / Habitudes personnelles
Ex: I never watch the news, it worries me. / Je ne regarde jamais les informations, ça m'inquiète.
3. Timetables, schedules, itineraries / Horaires, itinéraires
Ex: The plane departs at 5 o'clock. / L'avion décolle à 5'00 heures.
4. Facts / Les faits
Ex: Water boils in 100 degrees. / L'eau bout à 100 degrés.
Present Simple KEY WORDS
In English, all tenses use a group of time expressions that are typical for them. Knowing them makes learning the language much easier, so... LEARN THEM! :)
At the beginning or end of the sentence / Au début ou à la fin de la phrase:
Ex: In general, the summers here are very warm.
Between the subject and the verb / Entre le sujet et le verbe:
Ex: She often studies in the public library.
If you have other questions, don't hesitate to ask me! / Si vous avez d'autres questions, ne hésitez pas à me contacter par e-mail!
Present Simple - Construction:
Affirmative:
I work. / Je travaille We work. / Nous travaillons
You work. / Tu travailles You work. / Vous travaillez
She/He/works.* /Elle-Il travaille They work. / Ils travaillent
It works.* / ça marche
Negative:
I don't* work. We don't work.
You don't work. You don't work.
She/He/It doesn't* work. They don't work.
Questions:
Do I work? Do we work?
Do you work? Do you work?
Does she/he/it work? Do they work?
* In the 3rd person singular we normally ad -s to the verb. BUT, if the verb finishes by 'o'; 'ch', 'sh' or 'ss' we add -es.
Ex: I go but She goes / I watch but He watches / I wash but He washes / I miss but It misses
If the verb ends with consonant + 'y', we lose 'y' and add -ies.
Ex: I cry but He cries / We worry but She worries / They study but She studies
* In negative sentences 'don't' = 'do not' and 'doesn't' = 'does not'
Present Simple - Usage:
- Actions that repeat regularly / Les actions qui se répètent régulièrement
2. Personal habits / Habitudes personnelles
Ex: I never watch the news, it worries me. / Je ne regarde jamais les informations, ça m'inquiète.
3. Timetables, schedules, itineraries / Horaires, itinéraires
Ex: The plane departs at 5 o'clock. / L'avion décolle à 5'00 heures.
4. Facts / Les faits
Ex: Water boils in 100 degrees. / L'eau bout à 100 degrés.
Present Simple KEY WORDS
In English, all tenses use a group of time expressions that are typical for them. Knowing them makes learning the language much easier, so... LEARN THEM! :)
At the beginning or end of the sentence / Au début ou à la fin de la phrase:
- In general / en général
- Every day / chaque jour
- Every summer / chaque été
Ex: In general, the summers here are very warm.
Between the subject and the verb / Entre le sujet et le verbe:
- always / toujours
- usually / habituellement
- often / souvent
- sometimes / parfois
- rarely / rarement
- hardly ever / à peine
- never / jamais
Ex: She often studies in the public library.
If you have other questions, don't hesitate to ask me! / Si vous avez d'autres questions, ne hésitez pas à me contacter par e-mail!
