1. Present Simple He often arrives late for work.
Use the present simple to express regular routines and habits. The present simple is often used with adverbs of frequency
Auxiliary: DO
Examples:
He often arrives late for work.
When do you do your homework?
They don't take the bus to work

2. How to form the Present Simple Tense of the verb to work.
you we
they
work
do not work.
(don't)
for Copec
works he
she it
does not work.
(doesn't)

3. How to form the Present Simple Tense of the verb to work.
Do I
Do you
Do we
Do they
Yes, I/you/we/they do./
No, I/you/we/they don't.
work ?
Does he
Does she
Does it
Yes, he/she/it does./
No, he/she/it doesn't.

4. Common Mistakes
A common mistake is to forget to put the -s ending on the he/she/it forms.
All verbs except modals must end in -s in the third person singular affirmative:
wrong: Our new computer system work very efficiently.
right: Our new computer system works very efficiently. .

5. Common Mistakes
A second common mistake is to add the -s to the he/she/it forms of negatives and questions.
We add the -es form to the auxiliary (do), and not to the main verb (work):
wrong: I know Kari doesn’t works in Accounts. right: I know Kari doesn't work in Accounts

6. Permanent situations
The present simple is used to talk about actions and situations that are generally or permanently true:
IBM is the largest computer company in the world;
it manufactures mainframes and PCs and sells
its product all over the world.

7. Routines and frequency
We use the present simple to talk about routines and things we do regularly:
I usually get to the showroom at about 8.00
and I have a quick look at the post
The sales reps arrive at about 8.15 and we
open at 8.30.

8. Facts
We use the present simple to talk about scientifíc or other facts:
Suferconductors are special materials that
conduct electricity and do not create any
electrical resistance.

9. Programmes and timetables
We use the present simple to talk about programmes and timetables.
When we use the present simple like this, it can refer to the future:
There are two flíghts to Tokyo next Thursday.
There is a JAL flight that leaves Heathrow at 20.30
and gets in at 06.20, and there is a British Airways flight
that departs at and arrives at