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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.
INCORRECT
INCORRECT
INCORRECT
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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Question
Short Answer
Positive Sentence
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They have a baby.
Do they have a baby?
Yes, they do.
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Question
Short Answer
Positive Sentence
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Gerardo teaches math.
Does Gerardo teach math?
Yes, he does.
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Question
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.)