Le présent simple
Le présent simple s'emploie pour exprimer:
Former le présent simple
Affirmative Négative Interrogative positive Interrogative négative
I think I do not think Do I think? Don't I think?
You think You do not think Do you think? Don't you think?
He thinks He does not think Does he think? Doesn't he think?
She thinks She does not think Does she think? Doesn't she think?
It thinks It does not think Does it think? Doesn't it think?
We think We do not think. Do we think? Don't we think?
They think They do not think. Do they think? Don't they think?
REMARQUES
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Le verbe à la troisième personne du singulier (he, she, it) se termine toujours par-s: He wants, she needs, he gives, she thinks.
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Les formes négatives et les questions utilisent DOES (= troisième personne de l'auxiliaire 'DO') + l'infinitif du verbe.
He wants ice cream. Does he want strawberry? He does not want vanilla.
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Avec les verbes se terminant par -y, le -y de la troisième personne se transforme en -ies:
fly --> flies
cry --> cries
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Exception: en cas de voyelle avant le -y:
play --> plays pray --> prays
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Ajouter -es aux verbes se terminant par:-ss, -x, -sh, -ch:
he passes she catches he fixes it pushes
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Le -s de la 3e personne du singulier au présent simple se prononce de 3 façons: /s/ , /z/ et /iz/. Cette prononciation dépend du son final de la base verbale.
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