How is the present simple formed?

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The present simple is formed with the infinitive form of the verb. We add - s for the third person singular. Negatives and questions are formed with do/does.

When is the present simple used?

We use the present simple tense

· for permanent facts, to say that something happens all the time

Light travels at almost 300,000 kilometres per second.

· to say that something is true in general and to talk about things in general.

 Angela doesn’t drive to work. She goes by bus.

· to say that something happens repeatedly, about habits and routines, to say how often we do things (every year, from time to time, once a month, often, normally, occasionally, rarely, never)

Mike usually goes on business trip two or three times a year.

· when we do things by saying something ( with such verbs as advise, agree, apologise, insist, promise, refuse, suggest)

What do you suggest I do?

· with state (or stative) verbs which are not normally used in the present continuous (like love hate want need prefer / know realize suppose mean understand believe remember / belong fit contain consist include possess seem / cost weight depend on measure /see, hear, smell, taste)

Do you understand what I mean?

Analysts expect the positive results from the development of human resources.

Do you see that man over there?

· for something that is fixed in the future.

The school term starts next week.
We fly to Paris next week.

Exercise 1

Complete the sentences with the following verbs in the correct present simple form.

1. An employer _____ an employee to do a specific job.

2. Employers _____ everything from individuals to governments and businesses.

3. The HR department incorporates new hires and _____ any benefits which the employee may be entitled.

4. An employment contract _____ the terms of employment between an employee and employer.

5. Temps or consultants _______ from permanent employees.

6. Full-time employees _____ a minimum amount of hours specified by their employer.

7. Temps ___ employed only for a specified period of time.

8. The employee ___ rights and responsibilities.

9. Employees ____ different entitlements depending on the type of employment.

10. As an independent contractor he _____ goods and services to a well- known company.

Exercise 2

Put the verb into the correct present simple form. Sometimes you need the negative.

1. Employment status _____ that both parties know what their rights and responsibilities are. (ensure)

2. If you are a worker your employer ___ work for you on a regular basis. (not/provide)

3. When an employer ______ someone it is up to them to assign their new hire with an employment status. (hire)

4. If you are a worker, the employer _____ the right to control when and where work is done. (not/ have)

5. Self-employed individuals ____ for an employer during the day and ____ for their own business in the evenings. (work, work)

6. Employer _____ liable for the majority of employment rights for their employees. (be)

7. Mark is self-employed and ____ his own business. (run)

8. Typically workers _____ casual workers, agency workers, freelancers etc. (include)

9. He is a worker thus he ______ statutory sick pay. (not/ receive)

10. The employer can subject you to a disciplinary procedure if you _____ the rules (not/ follow).

11. The employees ______ more than 48 hours a week. (not/ work)

12. Workers generally ____ the work themselves but have a limited right to sub-contract the work to someone else? (carry out)

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