PRESENT SIMPLE

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 What is it?

The present simple

tense is used to describe an
action that is regular, true or
normal
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 We use Present Simple

• for repeated or regular actions in the

present time period
I go to school every day

• for facts
Cows eat grass.

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 We use Present Simple

• for habits
I have cornflakes for breakfast.

• for things that are always/generally true

They speak English at home.

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 How to form Present
Simple

Use the base form of the infinitive

(without to) with I / You / We/ They

I visit my granny at weekends.

You work as a shop assistant.
We live in a small town.
They often have chicken for dinner.
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 How to form Present
Simple

With “he / she / it” add “s / es” to the end

of the verb

He visits his granny at weekends.

She lives in a small town.
It often rains in England.

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 SPELLING

For verbs that end in –o, -sh, -ch, -ss,

-x, -z we add –es
go – goes
wash – washes
catch – catches
fix – fixes
buzz - buzzes
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 SPELLING

For the verbs that end in a consonant + y,

we remove y and add –ies
study – studies
carry – carries
For the verbs that end in a vowel + y, we
just add -s
play - plays
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 Negative sentences

don’t (do not)

I don’t speak Spanish

You don’t know Jack.
We don’t live in London.
They don’t do sports.
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 Negative sentences

doesn’t (does not)

He doesn’t like_ milk.
She doesn’t study_ German.
It doesn’t snow_ much in winter.

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 Questions

Do?
Do you often eat out?
Yes, I do. No, I don’t.

Do they have dinner together?

Yes, they do. No, they don’t.

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 Questions

Does?
Does Jim go_ shopping once a week?
Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t.

Does your mum work_ on

Saturdays?
Yes, she does. No, she doesn’t.
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 Let’s practice
Present Simple
1. They drink tea every day. (drink)
2. He works at a factory. (work)
3. She sleeps after dinner. (sleep)
4. I do morning exercises. (do)
5. Jane goes to bed at 11 o’clock. (go)
6. Fred and Ann speak English well. (speak)
7. We sometimes take a bus. (take)

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 Find the mistakes

1. My working day begins at 7 o’clock.

2. Classes begin at 9 o’clock.
3. After breakfast she go to school.
4. Sam gets up at 6 o’clock.
5. She write emails at work.
6. They waters the flowers every 3 days.
7. I drink coffee in the morning.

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 don’t or doesn’t

1. My friend doesn’t play the piano.

2. Boys don’t swim in the river in summer.
3. The people don’t speak English very well.
4. Mr Johnson doesn’t have a private office.
5. Sue doesn’t go to school by tram.
6. Peter doesn’t live in London.
7. I don’t listen to the radio every night.

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 Do or Does

1. Do the children go to bed very early?

2. Do you watch TV in the evening?
3. Does your friend read books?
4. Do they come from Italy?
5. Does she go shopping on Saturdays?
6. Does it often rain in November?
7. Do children like chocolate?
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