Present Simple

Tense
We use the present simple tense for
things that we do regularly and for
facts, habits, truths and permanent
situations
Adverbs and expressions of frequency

• SHE ALWAYS PLAYS TENNIS ON SUNDAY.

• HE NEVER GOES TO THE GYM.
• I USUALLY GO TO BED BEFORE 11 P. M.
• HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT JUNK FOOD? I EAT JUNK FOOD TWICE A WEEK.
 Affirmative form
3rd Person: HE, SHE, IT

S + V. inf(s,es) + C
Rules:
Verbs ending in S, When a verb ends in Y When a verb ends Others just Except:
O, SH, CH, or X, after a consonant, in Y after a vowel, add S
add ES. remove it and add just add S.
IES.
KISS = KISSES STUDY = STUDIES PLAY= PLAYS COME = COMES HAVE = HAS
RELAX = RELAXES CRY = CRIES BUY= BUYS STOP = STOPS GO = GOES
FINISH = FINISHES FLY = FLIES WIN = WINS DO = DOES
WATCH WEAR = WEARS
=WATCHES

• My cat sleeps in the mornings.

Subject + Verb +s + Complement
• My mother has a car.
• Alexia studies English three times a week.
• Renzo goes to the university on foot.
I, YOU, WE, YOU, THEY

S + V. inf + C
• My cats sleep in the mornings.
Subject + Verb Inf. + Complement
• My mother and father have a car.
• Alexia and Fernanda study English three times a week.
• Renzo and omar go to the university on foot.
1. Underline the correct form of the verb.
a. The women swim/ swims in the pool.
b. My aunt take / takes care of the house.
c. The children play / plays with their toys.
d. The man drink / drinks wine.
e.The men eat/ eats sandwiches.
F. Vivian never play/ plays with his brother.

G. Romeo and his cat go/ goes for a walk every Monday.
 Negative Form
In the present simple tense, we use the auxiliaries DO NOT (DON’T) and
DOES NOT (DOESN’T):
3rd Person: HE, SHE, IT I, YOU, WE, YOU, THEY

S + DOES + NOT +V.Inf. + C S + DO + NOT +V.Inf. + C

My cat does not sleep in the mornings. My cats do not sleep in the mornings.
Subject + DOES+ NOT+ Verb + Complement Subject + DO+ NOT+ Verb + Complement

My mother does not have a car. My mother and father do not have a car.

Alexia does not study English three times a week. Alexia and Fernanda do not study English three times a week.

Renzo does not go to the university on foot. Renzo and Omar do not go to the university on foot.
 Interrogative Form
YES/NO QUESTIONS:
In the present simple tense, we use the axuliaries DO and DOES.
3rd Person: HE, SHE, IT I, YOU, WE, YOU, THEY
DOES + S +V.Inf. + C? DO + S +V.Inf. + C?

Does your cat sleep in the mornings? Do your cats sleep in the mornings?
DOES + Subject + Verb + Complement? DO + Subject + Verb + Complement?
Yes, it does. Yes, they do.
No, it doesn’t. No, they don’t.

Does Alexia study English three times a week? Do your mother and father have a car?
Yes, she does. Yes, they do.
No, she doesn’t. No, they don’t.

Does Renzo go to the university on foot? Do Renzo and Omar go to the university on foot?
Yes, he does. Yes, they do.
No, he doesn’t. No, they don’t.
 WH-QUESTIONS
SUBJECT: WHO , WHAT.
What sleeps in the mornings?
My cat sleeps in the mornings.
Who has a car?
My mother has a car.
Who studies English three times a week?
Alexia studies English three times a week.
Who goes to the university on foot?
Renzo goes to the university on foot.
COMPLEMENT: WHO, WHAT WHERE, WHEN, HOW
When does your cat sleep?
My cat sleeps in the mornings.
What does your mother have?
My mother has a car.
Where does Renzo go on foot?
Renzo goes to the university on foot.
When do your cats sleep?
My cats sleep in the mornings
What do Alexia and Fernanda study three times a week?
Alexia and Fernanda study English three times a week.
Where do Renzo and Omar go on foot?
Renzo and Omar go to the university on foot.
PRACTICE
I. Choose the verb into the correct form: Affirmative.
My best friends ______ to me every week.
My aunt ________ in Florida. writies
lives write
livies
live writes
My life is so boring -- I just ____ TV every night.
watchies The banks _______ at five o'clock.
watches
watch closies
Erick ______ very hard in class. close
try closes
trys
tries
Renato is so smart that he ____ every exam. I ________ in a hospital.
WELL
pass
passes
works
workes
DONE!
passies
My daughter _____ eggs for breakfast every morning. work
frys
fry My best friend, Alexia, ___ to Iquitos every summer.
fries
It ________ almost every day in Manchester. flys
rain flies
raines fly
rains
II. Choose the verb into the correct form: Negative Rice_____grow in cold climates
doesn't
Gerardo____like chocolate ice cream. don't
doesn't
don’t
Some children_____like vegetables.
doesn't
I_____understand my friends sometimes don't
doesn't
don’t
It________often rain in Huanuco.
doesn't
her father ___smoke cigars, he smokes his pipe.
doesn't don't
don’t
Horses_______like dirty water.
Fernanda and I _____like classical music very much doesn't
doesn't don't
don’t
Ximena____remember anything of the accident
Your friends ____eat much meat doesn't
doesn't don't
don’t
Your uncle ______ like going out at night.
Their son ______live here, he lives in Tingo Maria. doesn't
doesn't don't
don't
Complete the reading with the correct form of the verb.

Fernanda and I _______

work (work) in the same office, but we're completely
different. She _________
likes (like) coffee, but I _______(like)
like tea. She
________
washes (wash) her car every weekend, but I never ________
clean (clean)
mine. She _________
smiles (smile) all the time at work, but I ________
feel

(feel) miserable. I __________

complain (complain) about the boss all the time,
but Fernanda ________
thinks (think) the boss is a nice person. When I
_________
finish (finish) work, I like to drink beer with my friends, but
Fernanda ________(study)
studies at night school. The boss ________
thinks (think)
Fernanda is perfect, but she _______(drive)
drives me nuts!
 Does Omar care his friends’ opinion?
Yes
READING I No
It doesn’t say
Omar thinks his grades are very important. He studies a lot.
Who makes fun of him?
He studies everywhere he goes. He studies at the library. He
Teachers
studies when he goes out to eat. He even studies when he goes Students
to parties! His friends make fun of him. Omar does not care. Friends
He gets As all the time. His parents love him a lot because he None
is the light in their eyes. He hopes his friends are good
students as him. Does he get excellent grades?
Yes
Choose the correct answer: No
It doesn’t say
Do his parents love him?
What is very important for Omar?
Yes
Friends
No
Grades
It doesn’t say
Library
School
Where does he even study?
Parties
Does Omar study a lot?
Library
Yes
School
No
Home
It doesn’t say
READING II

Parents have different ways of punishing their kids. Some parents How is called when some parents punish their kids: tell them
ground their kids. Grounding means that kids are not allowed to do fun what they did wrong:
things. This includes watching TV, going out with friends, and playing Grounding
video games. Some parents give their kids long speeches. They would yell Long speeches
at them or tell them what they did wrong. Some parents give their kids Silent treatment
the silent treatment. The silent treatment is when the parents don't
Lenient
talk to the kids. Some parents make their kids do more chores. Some
parents don't even punish their kids! They are very lenient. Do more chores

Choose the correct answer: How is called when some parents punish their kids: don't punish
How is called when some parents punish their kids: don’t let them to do their kids:
fun things: Grounding
Long speeches
Grounding
Long speeches Silent treatment
Silent treatment Lenient
Lenient Do more chores
Do more chores
How is called when some parents punish their kids: tell them to
How is called when some parents punish their kids: parents don't talk to help more at home:
the kids:
Grounding Grounding
Long speeches Long speeches
Silent treatment Silent treatment
Lenient Lenient
Do more chores Do more chores
 PRACTICE 4
4. Charles_________ to the soft music on the radio.
I. Read the sentences and complete.
A. listen
1.Sam _______ to college in New York.
B. listens
A. go
C. listen’s
B. goes
C. gos
5. Clara and Robert _____________ English at night.
2. I ___________ to play tennis.
A. studies
A. like
B. study
B. likes
C. studys
C. like’s
3.My friends ____________ to school every day.
6. The baby __________ when he is hungry.
A. walk
A. cries
B. walks
B. cry
C. walkes
C. cryes
7.This flat __________ very nice! 10. Susan ___________ TV shows.
A. look A. watch
B. look’s B. watchs
C. looks C. watches

8. We _________ our bedroom every Sunday. 11. I always _________ tired when I first wake up.
A. clean A. feel
B. cleans B. feels
C. cleanes C. feeles

9.Joe ________ two big black dogs. 12.Both Clara and Marina ________ long hair.
A. has A. has
B. have B. have
C. haves C. haves
THANKS