Simple present

SIMPLE PRESENTTENSE

Modified by Julia Avalos

Use of Simple PresentUSES:

To talk about permanent states/ facts/ general truths

To talk about habits or routines

For timetables (school, train, bus, planes etc.)

EXAMPLES:

I live in LondonI am live in London. London is a city in Europe.

I play football every Tuesday.I am play football. Football is my favorite sport.

My flight leaves at 9 o’clock.My flight is leave at 9 o’ clock.

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Use of Simple Present

The planets go around the sun A dog has four legs.

Permanent states/ facts/ general truths

Butterflies fly.

Use of Simple Present

Habits or routines

I get up at half past five.

She puts on makeup in the

mornings.

He watches TV at night.

They read books on weekends.

Use of Simple Present Timetables/ schedules (school, train, bus, planes etc.)

The class starts at 9 o’clock am.

The last bus leaves at 9 o’clock pm.

The restaurants open at 8

o’clock am.

The movie finishes at 3:35 pm.

Use of Simple Present

Permanent states

HabitsTimetables

KEYWORDS: Every

Monday/week/month etc.

On Tuesdays/ Sundays etc.

In the morning/afternoon/ summer etc.

At Christmas/ Easter etc.

always usually often sometimes seldom never0

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Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of Frequency are also keywords for Simple Present. They are placed before the main verb. ( EXCEPTION: verb “be”) I always have breakfast.I usually do my homework in the afternoon.I often eat fish.BUT: I am never late for school.

Adverbs of Frequency

Adverb of Frequency

Time expressions

Before the main verbAfter family Be

She always walks to school.He is often late for school.They usually read a good book.

Beginning or end of sentence

They go to ballet lessons once a week.

always never sometimes

oftenusually seldom

every.. once a..

On Sundays twice a..

I work Do I work? I don’t work You work Do you work? You don’ work He works Does he work? He doesn’t work She works Does she work? She doesn’t work It works Does it work? It doesn’t work We work Do we work? We don’t work You work Do you work? You don’t work They work Do they work? They don’t work

do+not: don’t does+not:

doesn’t

Simple PresentAffirmative – Question - Negative

RULES: MOST VERBS --> We add

–s : works, speaks, writes, loves VERBS ENDING IN –S, -

CH, -SH, -X, -O --> We add -es: kisses, reaches, washes, fixes, goes.

VERBS ENDING IN CONSONANT+Y -->We remove “y” and add –ies : studies, worries, cries, studies

Verb Conjugation3rd singular (POSITIVE SENT.)

EXAMPLES: She always talks about

school.

Ben never washes his hands!

Mary sometimes studies at night.

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do

Are you a student?

NOT: Do you be a student?

main verb = a form of be

THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

We form short answers with: Yes/No + Subject Pronoun +do/don’t/does/doesn’tDo you like ice – cream? Yes, I do.Does he play football every day? No, he doesn’t.Do they wash the car on Mondays? Yes, they do.Does Penny work? No, she doesn’t.Do Paul and Jim go to school? Yes, they do.Does Liam watch TV at night? No, he doesn’t.

Short Answers

QUESTIONS?

PRACTICE

TIME

POSITIVE

SENTECES

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We _____ television every day.

watch watches

watch

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He _______ television every day.

watch watches

watches

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We ____ lunch at 12:00.

eat eats

eat

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Jara _____ a walk in the morning. takes

take takes

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My friend ____ her horse every day.

ride rides

rides

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POSITION OF

FQ (FREQUENCY

ADVEBS)

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tired. usually

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He is______________________________________

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sad. neverJeff is

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_________________________________________

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Gazi _________ too many things.often buys

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buy often

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She __________ nice things.always says

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say always

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Her father __________ about her.often worries

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worry often

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Lucy oftenreads at the library.

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It rarelyrains in the desert.

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NEGATIVE

SENTECES

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doesn’t smile

(use the contraction)

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This child ___________.

not smile

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We ________ snakes.don’t like(use the contraction)

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not like

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doesn’t speak(use the contraction)

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not speak

Magda ___________ German.

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feeddon’t

feeds

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don’t doesn’t feed

jumprun

speak

Sometimes I ____ ____ my cat.

My husband _____ her.

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don’t doesn’t

sitneedlikerun

rundoesn’tShe ______ ____ fast at the gym.

She gets tired.

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need

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don’t doesn’t feed

jumpneedeat

They are good chefs.

don’tThey ____ ____ help.

QUESTIONS

AND SHORT

ANSWERS

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I like to ride horses.

Do you like to ride horses?

Yes, I do.

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Short Answer

Positive Sentence

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They have a baby.

Do they have a baby?

Yes, they do.

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Short Answer

Positive Sentence

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Gerardo teaches math.

Does Gerardo teach math?

Yes, he does.

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Short Answer

Positive Sentence

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Cows don’t bark.

Do cows bark?

No, they don’t.

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Question

Short Answer

Negative Sentence

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Question:

Answer: Yes, he does.

(The child has a toothbrush.)

Does the child have a toothbrush?

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Question:

Answer: Yes, she does.

Does Lucy like to read at the library?

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(Lucy likes to read at the library.)