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Simple Present

Simple Present. April , 4th. Simple present affirmative. We use the simple present to talk about … - Daily routines Eg : I get up at seven o’clock in the morning. - Habits and hobbies Eg : She plays tennis every weekend. - Facts and generalizations Eg : Cats like milk.

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Simple Present

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  1. Simple Present April, 4th

  2. Simple presentaffirmative • We use the simple present to talk about … - Daily routines Eg: I get up at seven o’clock in the morning. - Habits and hobbies Eg: She plays tennis every weekend. - Facts and generalizations Eg: Cats like milk.

  3. Spelling – 3rd person singular 1- Wemakethethirdperson singular withthe base form of theverb +S Like + -s likes drive + -s drives 2- We use the base form of theverb + -es whentheverbends in -ch, -s, -sh, -x, -z, or–o Eg: he teachesshegoesitwashes 3- whentheverbends in a consonant + -y, wechangethe –y to –i and add –es Eg: shestudiesitflies 4- Whentheverbends in a vowel+ y weadd –s. Eg: He Plays

  4. Simple PresentNegative 1- We make the negative form of the simple present with do not / does not (don’t / doesn’t) - We do not play tennis at school. • My sister does not like soccer. 2- we use does not with the third person singular (he, she, it). We use do not with all the others persons. 3- We make the short forms with do / does + -n’t. we use short forms more often than full forms. • We don’t play tennis at school • My sister doesn’t like soccer

  5. Interrogative and short answers In simple present we use do or does to ask and deny. • Do you study every day? Yes, I do / no, I don’t • Does she work here? Yes she does / no she doesn’t

  6. Question words + Simple present

  7. Nowlet’spractice • 1. I usually ____________(go) to school. (aff)2. They ____________ (visit) us often. (neg)3. You ____________ (play) basketball once a week. (aff) 4. Tom ____________ (work) every day. (neg) 5. He always____________(tell) us funny stories. (aff) 6. She ____________ (read) every evening. (neg) 7. Martha and Kevin ____________ (swim) twice a week. (aff) 8. In this school students____________ (study) a lot. (neg) 9. Linda ____________ (take care) of her sister. (aff)10. John rarely____________(leave) the country. (aff)

  8. Questions and Short answers. • 1. _______ you like cats? yes, _______ • 2.  _______he drive to school? No, ________ • 3.  _______they play tennis? yes, _______ • 4.  _______Amy like her brother? yes, __________ • 5.  _______Sue and Amy go to the same school? yes, _________ • 6.  _______she take her bag to school? no, • 7.  _______Mr Bean and the teddybear live in London? No,_________

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