The present-simple-tense presentación modificada tic 2.0

THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE(Affirmative)

Modificado por Alberto Leal

She cooks at home every day

THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSEAFFIRMATIVE: COOK

IYOU COOK

SHEHEIT COOKS

WE YOUTHEY

COOK

3rd person singular - spelling 1. In general, the third person singular is formed by adding an s to

the base verb. cook He cooks

2. Verbs ending in ss,x,ch,sh,o add “es” to the third person singular.

cross She crosses mix He mixes teach She teaches English. wish She wishes go He goes to school by bus.

3. Verbs ending in consonant + y, changes the y to i and add “es” study Peter studies a lot.

What’s the 3rd person singular?

1. push

2. close

3. fly

4. enjoy

5 . miss

6. deny

7. carry

pushes closes flies enjoys misses denies carries

THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE(Interrogative)

DODOESES HEHE COOK COOK IN A RESTAURANT?

YES, HE DOES

THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

INTERROGATIVE: WORK

DOIYOU

COOK?

DOES

SHEHEIT COOK?

DO

WEYOUTHEY

COOK?

THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE(Negative)

SHE DOESN’T COOK IN A RESTAURANT, SHE COOKS AT HOME.

THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

NEGATIVE: WORK

IYOU

DO NOTDON’T

COOK

SHEHEIT

DOES NOTDOESN’T

COOK

WEYOUTHEY

DO NOTDON’T

COOK

The Present Simple Tenseis used to describe:

1. Facts which are always true – general truths, e.g. facts in science and geographical descriptions.

Water freezes at 0 degrees. 0º

The Present Simple Tenseis used to describe:

2. Actions that happen regularly (Habitual actions). A frequency adverb is often used.

They usually play tennis

The Present Simple Tenseis used to describe:

3. Opinions, likes and feelings.

She likes making snowmen

THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

TIME EXPRESSIONS:FREQUENCY ADVERBS: before the subject

ALWAYS, OFTEN, GENERALLY, USUALLY, NORMALLY, SOMETIMES, NEVER.

HE NORMALLY COOKS PASTA

OTHER TIME EXPRESSIONS: at the end of the sentence

EVERY DAY, EVERY MONTH, EVERY YEAR, ON SUNDAYS, AT THE WEEKENDS ETC.

MUSICIANS SOMETIMES WORK ON SUNDAYS