Chapter 9

Simple Present Tense

Review:

• This/that/these/those

• Is this your umbrella?• That umbrella is brown.• Are these your boots?• Those boots are dirty.

Present Simple Tense

• What is Present Simple Tense?

What is Simple Present Tense?

• Habitual Actions

Present Simple Tense

• There are only two basic forms for the simple present tense; one ends with -s and the other doesn't. Here are the rules, using the example verb "sing":

Simple Present Tense?

• He• She sings.• It• They• We sing.• I• You• * Only THIRD PERSON SINGULAR subjects (he,

she and it) have to have a verb with -S.

Simple Present Tense?

• I• We live.• You• They

• He• She lives.• It

What is Simple Present Tense?

I I

we We

Where do you You live

they live? They in Tucson.

Where does she He

she She lives

it It

More….

• What does she do?– She works at ASDB, cleans the house and

cooks dinner.

• What do you do?– I do my homework, watch TV, and chat on the

AIM.

• -S or -ES?• With most verbs, the third person

singular form is created simply by adding -S. However, with some verbs, you need to add -ES or change the ending a little. Here are the rules:

• S -ES He passes.• Z -ES He dozes.• Sh -ES He wishes.• Ch -ES He watches.

• -S or -ES?

• Y Change y to I, then add -ES

It flies

• Anything else -S He sings.

ClosureWith the class:

Write down the correct answer1. Melissa (read reads) her Sunday

newspaper.2. Paige’s friends (want wants) to go to the

mall.3. Their friend (live lives) in Boston.

Page 80

• I• We live.• You• They

I

Where do we live?

you

they

Page 81

• He• She lives.• It

he Where does she live?

it

Page 81

heWhat doesshe do?

it

Simple Present Tense

• I• We do• You• They

• He does• She• It

Simple Present Tense

IWhere do We

YouThey live?

He Where does She

It

Example on page 80A. What’s your name?B. My name is Antonio.A. Where do you live?B. I live in Rome.A. What language do you speak?B. I speak Italian.A. Tell me, what do you do every day?B. I eat Italian foods, I sing Italian songs,

and I watch Italian TV shows!

Example on page 81A. What’s his name?B. His name is Miguel.A. Where does he live?B. He lives in Mexico City.A. What language does he speak?B. He speaks Spanish.A. Tell me, what does he do every day?B. He eats Mexican food, he reads

Mexican newspaper and he listens to Mexican music.

Homework:

• SbS page 80 #1-6page 81 #1-6 (Due Weds)

• Application (Due Friday)

Next slide: WIP (For next English class)

In pairs

Where do you live?

• What do you do everyday?

FIND ANOTHER PARTNER

• Where does he/he live?

• What does he/she do everyday?

ClosureWrite the questions.Ex:

A: They play soccer in the park. (where)

Q: Where do they play soccer?

1.) A: I like Italian food. (What kind of)

Q:_________________________?

2.) A: He has two dogs. (How many)

Q: _________________________?

3.) A: She watches TV every night. (When)

Q: _________________________?