Bildung des Simple Present
be
| positiv | negativ | Frage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I am. | I am not. | Am I? |
| he/she/it | He is. | He is not. | Is he? |
| you/we/they | You are. | You are not. | Are you? |
have
| positiv | negativ | Frage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I/you/we/they | I have got. / I have. | I have not got. / I do not have. | Have I got? / Do I have? |
| he/she/it | He has got. / He has. | He has not got. / He does not have. | Has he got? / Does he have? |
Alle anderen Verben
| positiv | negativ | Frage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I/you/we/they | I play. | I do not play. | Do I play? |
| he/she/it | He plays. | He does not play. | Does he play? |
Besonderheiten des Simple Present
| Besonderheit | Beispiel |
|---|---|
| An die Verben can, may, might, must wird kein s angehängt. Sie bleiben in allen Formen gleich. | he can, she may, it must |
| Nach o oder Zischlaut (ch, sh) wird es angehängt. | do – he does, wash – she washes |
| Nach einem Konsonant wird beim Anhängen von s der Endkonsonant y zu ie. (aber: keine Änderung nach Vokal) | worry – he worries (aber: play – he plays) |
Kurzformen des Simple Present
| positiv | negativ |
|---|---|
| I am English. = I’m English. | I am not English. = I’m not English. |
| We are English.= We’re English. | We are not English. = We’re not / We aren’t English. |
| He is English. = He’s English. | He is not English. = He’s not / He isn’t English. |
| I have got a dog. = I’ve got a dog. | I have not got a dog. = I’ve not got a dog. / I haven’t got a dog. |
| He has got a dog. = He’s got a dog. | He has not got a dog. = He’s not got a dog. / He hasn’t got a dog. |
| I do not play tennis. = I don’t play tennis | |
| He does not play tennis = He doesn’t play tennis. |
Verwendung des Simple Present
| Verwendung | Beispiel |
|---|---|
| regelmäßig oder gewohnheitsmäßig ablaufende Handlungen (immer, nie, selten, oft) | Colin always plays soccer on Tuesdays. |
| aufeinander folgende Handlungen | She takes her bag and leaves. |
| etwas ist immer gültig | The sun sets in the west. |
| zukünftige, festgelegte und feststehende Handlungen (z.B. laut Fahrplan, Programm) | The train leaves at 9 pm. |
| Verben statischer Bedeutung (Zustand) und Verben des Denkens und Erkennens | I love her. |
Typische Signalwörter des Simple Present
- always
- every ...
- often
- normally
- usually
- sometimes
- seldom
- never