SIMPLE PRESENT

SIMPLE PRESENT?

S, DO AND DOES.
REMEMBER

I AM A SINGER

YOU ARE A GOLF PLAYER

HE IS AN ACTOR

SHE IS A SINGER

IT IS A DOG

WE ARE FAMOUS PEOPLE I SING

HE PLAYS

THEY ARE FAMOUS PEOPLE

YOU ARE FAMOUS ACTORS

HE IS THE

PRESIDENT

IT IS A DOG

VERB TO BE
I YOU WE THEY HE SHE IT AM ARE ARE ARE IS IS IS IM YOURE WERE THEYRE HES SHES ITS

THEY LIKE MOVIES

I YOU HE SHE IT WE YOU THEY

LIKE LIKE LIKES LIKES LIKES LIKE LIKE LIKE

MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES

USE THE S ENDING WITH THIRD PERSON SINGULAR VERBS HE SHE IT LIKES LIKES LIKES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES

MARIA LIKES MOVIES JOHN LIKES MOVIES

Simple Present
O SS CH SH X to go, to do to pass to teach to wash to fix He/she/it He/she/it He/she/it He/she/it He/she/it goes/does passes teaches washes fixes

MY NAME IS SARAH IM A SCIENTIST

I WORK IN A LABORATORY

THEY ARE SCIENTISTS

THEY WORK IN A LABORATORY

HE IS A SCIENTIST

HE WORKS IN A LABORATORY

SHE IS A SINGER SHE SINGS IN A CLUB

Simple present statements

Used to express things that happen regularly; I PLAY GOLF EVERYDAY Used to express things that are permanent. I have one CAR

TIME EXPRESSIONS
EVERY DAY EVERY WEEK EVERY MONTH ON SATURDAYS IN THE MORNING. FOUR TIMES A YEAR.

Adverbs of frequency
Always (constantly) Usually (normaly) Often (frequently) Sometimes (periodically Never

Adverbs of frequency ( % )

Adverbs of frequency
Peter usually plays soccer on weekends. Kate is always late for school. Susan never eats out on Sundays. Sometimes , I study English on Saturdays.

HE FISHES

NOTICE THAT VERBS ENDING IN SH,-CH, -S, -Z, AND X TAKE THE ENDING ES (WASH WASHES, RELAX RELAXES FISH - FISHES

SHE CRIES EVERY DAY

NOTICE THAT VERBS ENDING IN A CONSONAT + -Y TAKE ENDING IES (CRY CRIES)

SHE HAS A CAR

SHE DRIVES TO WORK

simple present questions

Remember!
Simple present statements
Affirmative: subject + simple form + (complement).
I drive
to work.

(3rd person singular) subject + [simple form]s + (complement) She drives to work.

Negative: subject + dont /doesnt + simple form + (complemen I dont take the bus. She doesnt take the bus.

DO AND DOES
I YOU HE SHE IT WE THEY DO DO DOES DOES DOES DO DO DONT DONT DOESNT DOESNT DOESNT DONT DONT

DOES SHE PLAY GOLF? NO SHE DOENST

SHE DOESNT PLAY GOLF. SHE SINGS IN A CLUB

HE GOES TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY

LEARN THESE IRREGULAR VERB FORMS. THE THIRD PERSON SINGULAR OF

HAVE GO DO

IS IS IS

HAS GOES DOES

IT RUNS

The negative form is done with dont/doesnt , and the s is not necessary anymore.
I dont LIKE TIGER. She doesnt LIKE TIGER. You dont LIKE TIGER. He doesnt LIKE TIGER.

MY NAME IS SARAH, I AM A SCIENTIST

DOES SARAH WORK IN A LABORATORY? YES, SHE DOES.

PRESENT CONTINUOS OR PRESENT PROGRESSIVE REMEMBER

-ING

THE CAT IS WALKING IN FRONT OF THE DOGS

TIME EXPRESSIONS
NOW AT THE MOMENT TODAY THESE DAYS

 Grammar corner ~ We use the present continuous to talk about something that is happening at this moment. while we are speaking.

SHE IS PLAYING BANJO NOW

 play tennis Shes playing tennis AT THIS MOMENT.

PLAYING TENNYS

WHAT IS SHE DOING?

SHE IS SINGING TODAY

WHAT IS SHE DOING?

SHE IS EATING.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

WE ARE SPEAKING

WHAT IS SHE DOING?

SHE IS DRINKING AT THE MOMENT.

If the base form ends with a consonant, a vowel and a consonant (CVC), double the final consonant: swim swimming get getting

swim swimming

IT IS RUNNING

SHE IS COOKING TODAY

ARE THEY SLEEPING?

NO, THEY ARE SKATEBOARDING

ARE THEY STUDYING

dance NO, Theyre dancing.

IS HE WALKING?

NO, HE IS PRAYING

sleep sleeping WHAT IS IT DOING?

IT IS SLEEPING

IS HE DANCING?

NO, HE IS PLAYING

WHAT IS SHE DOING?

SHE IS STUDYING

GRAMMAR FOCUS
Present continuous: spelling
For most verbs, add ing to the base form: sleep sleeping talk talking If the base form ends with a consonant, a vowel and a consonant (CVC), double the final consonant: swim swimming get getting If the base form ends with a silent e, drop the e and add ing: write writing take taking

WHAT IS IT DOING

IT IS SKATEBOARDING

WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

THEY ARE WORKING OUT

ARE THEY STUDYING?

NO, THEY ARE WORKING.

USE THE CONTRATIONS IN CONVERSATION

play tennis Hes playing tennis. ride a bike SHes riding a bike. run Shes running. take a walk Shes taking a walk. dance Theyre dancing.

DONT FORGET
SOME VERBS ARE NOT GENERALLY USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE.

I LIKE APLLES
I AM VERY HAPPY I SEE THE BOY I WANT THE NEWSPAPER I KNOW LINDA I NEED A PENCIL

WHAT IS SHE DOING, STUDYING OR PLAYING?

SHE IS PLAYING.

WHAT THEY ARE DOING?

THEY ARE TALKING

WHAT IS SHE DOING?

SHE IS READING RIGHT NOW

WHAT IS SHE DOING

SHE IS DRIVING

If the base form ends with a silent e, drop the e and add ing: write writing

WRITING

VERBS ENDING IN IE, REMOVE THE LETTERS IE AND USE YING EX: TO LIE: LYING TO DIE: DYING

VERBS ENDING IN X,Y,W USE ING. EX: TO FAX: FAXING TO PLAY: PLAYING TO SEW: SEWING