Mastering Present Simple

1.

Present Simple
The Guide to Habits, Routines, and Facts
Geniş Zaman: Alışkanlıklar, Rutinler ve Gerçekler
Rehberi

2.

When to Use Present Simple
Daily Routines
General Facts
Actions that happen repeatedly or regularly.
Things that are always true or scientific facts.
Düzenli olarak tekrarlanan eylemler.
Her zaman doğru olan bilimsel gerçekler.
Example: I drink tea every morning.
Example: Water boils at 100°C.

3.

Positive Sentence Structure
Subject
Verb Form
Example Sentence
I, You, We, They
Base Verb
You play football.
He, She, It
Verb + -s/-es/-ies
She plays football.
*He, She, It (3. Tekil Şahıs) öznelerinde fiile "-s" takısı eklenir.

4.

Spelling Rules for -s
General Rule: Just add -s (Work → Works)
Ending in -sh, -ch, -ss, -x, -o: Add es
Go → Goes, Watch → Watches
Ending in Consonant + y: Change to ies
Study → Studies, Fly → Flies
Ending in Vowel + y: Just add -s
Play → Plays, Buy → Buys

5.

Negative Sentence Structure
Subject
Auxiliary Verb
Negative Example
I, You, We, They
don't (do not)
I don't like pizza.
He, She, It
doesn't (does not)
He doesn't like pizza.
*NOTE: The "-s" disappears in negative sentences! (She doesn't works → She doesn't work)

6.

Questions & Short Answers
Structure:
Do/Does + Subject + Verb?
Q: Do you live in London?
A: Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
Q: Does he study history?
A: Yes, he does. / No, he doesn't.
Soru sorarken Do/Does başa gelir. Kısa cevaplarda yine Do/Does kullanılır.

7.

Frequency Adverbs
Bu zarflar genellikle asıl fiilden hemen önce gelir: Subject + Adverb + Verb.

8.

Common Time Expressions
Every ...
Once / Twice
In the ...
Every day, every week, every year.
Once a month, twice a week.
In the morning, in the evening.
Her gün, her hafta...
Ayda bir kez, haftada iki...
Sabahleyin, akşamleyin...

9.

The Golden Rule: The "S"
S
Don't Forget the Third Person!
The biggest mistake in Present Simple is forgetting the "s" for He, She, and It.
Incorrect: He go to school.
Correct: He goes to school.
Geniş zamanda yapılan en büyük hata, 3. tekil şahıslarda fiilin sonuna "s" getirmeyi unutmaktır.

10.

Typical Daily Routine
08:30 AM
11:00 PM
I go to school/work.
I go to bed.
07:00 AM
06:00 PM
I wake up and get up.
I come back home.

11.

Practice Makes Perfect
Present Simple is the heart of English communication. Use it to
talk about yourself, your world, and your life every day!
İngilizce iletişiminin kalbi Geniş Zaman'dır. Her gün kendinizden ve dünyanızdan bahsetmek için kullanın!

12. I study an hour every day.

-Her gün 1 saat ders çalışırım.

13. I don’t eat celery, hate that stuff.

-Kereviz yemem, o şeyden
nefret ederim.

14. Sometimes she gets so tired.

- O bazen çok yorulur.
Tired: Yorgun
Get tired: Yorulmak

15. She doesn’t like jewelry, grandpa.

-O mücevher sevmez dede.

16. How do I know ? He never calls me.

- Nereden bileyim, o beni
hiç/asla aramaz.

17. He doesn’t care.

-O umursamaz/ onun
umrunda olmaz.

18. They believe what they want to believe.

-Onlar neye inanmak
isterlerse ona inanırlar.

19. My dog barks some.

- Benim köpeğim biraz
havlar.

20. Actually, we prefer to stay.

-Aslında, kalmayı tercih
ederiz.

21. We look after each other.

-Biz birbirimize bakarız/
arkamızı
kollarız/ilgileniriz.