PRESENT SIMPLE

• We work every day- repeated action, daily routine, habit

• We are students- general info, facts
• The water boils at 100 degrees Celsius-general truths
• The train leaves at 9 in the evening.- timetable/ schedule/ program
• + S(I, you, we, they) + V….
• +S (he, she, it)+Vs- she works …….
• - S + don’t/ doesn’t + V
• He doesn’t work
• ? DO/ DOES +S + V?
• Does he work?
• Yes, he does/ no, he doesn’t
 PRESENT SIMPLE

Repeated
Actions and
routines
General Facts Natural laws/ He takes the Timetable
They’re architects. future
They design
truths children to school
Habits Water boils at
and then he goes to You have a Maths
buildings. work. class in a minute, so
My sister doesn’t 100°C and freezes
London is the you have to go.
phone me – she at 0°C.
capital of GB. The train arrives at 9
only sends texts.
in the evening.
Adverbs of frequency ALWAYS 100%
(can go at the beginning to give
orders or instructions)

USUALLY
90% (can go at the beginning for
Fantastic students always study a lot.
Always do your homework!
emphasis)

I usually walk to work. NORMALLY/ 80%

Usually they drink coffee, but not today.. GENERALLY

70% OFTEN/ My brother normally goes to the gym.

FREQUENTLY I AM generally a busy person.

Her cousin often reads in bed at night. SOMETIMES 50%

We ARE often busy. (can go at the beginning for
emphasis)

30% OCCASIONALLY We sometimes sing in the shower.

Sometimes I play tennis at the weekend.

My friend occasionally goes to bed late.

SELDOM; HARDLY EVER& 10%;
RARELY (don’t go at the
beginning of the sentence) 5%
NEVER
0% (can go at the beginning to give
My father seldom watches TV at night.
orders or instructions) She IS seldom late
Vegetarians never eat meat . Never say never!
 PRESENT SIMPLE
Negative Interrogative Short Special
Affirmative
answers questions

Yes, + Subj. + Question Word +

Subj. + do/does
Do/Does do/does
Subj. + V1/s,es don’t/doesn’t +V1
+Subj. +V1? No, + Subj. + +Subj. +V1?
don’t/doesn’t
I read before I go to
!!! Who reads before
bed, my brother I don’t read before Do I read before I go Yes, I / we / you /
they
going to bed? Lily.
listens to music and I go to bed, my to bed? Does my do. What does she do
my sister watches brother doesn’t brother listen to Yes, he / she / it / d
oes.
before going to bed? She
listen to music and they
movies. music? Does my No, I / we / you / reads.
(-s; -ss; -sh; -ch; -z; my sister doesn’t sister watch movies? don’t. When does she read?
it /
-x; -o; cons+y) watch movies. No, he / she / She reads before going to
doesn’t. bed.
 -S/-ES PRONUNCIATION
1 2 3 4
/IZ/ /S/ /Z/
SIBILANT VOICELESS VOICED Sibilant sound
divorCEs droPs disturBs = a hissing or buzzing
watCHes speaKs reaDs sound;
focuSes meeTs sinGs Voiceless Sound
impreSSes snifFs traveLs =the vocal cords don’t
puSHes photoghraPH dreaMs vibrate;
boXes s turNs Voiced Sound
buzZes baTHs briNGs =uses the vocal cords
arranGEs appeaRs and they produce a
loVes vibration or humming
plaYs sound in the throat
 PAST PRESENT FUTURE
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We learned/learnt
Grammar Rules yesterday.
We learn We will learn Grammar
Rules tomorrow.

We studied English at
Grammar Rules We will study English at
Fantastic last month. every day. Fantastic next month.

We always
study English at
Fantastic.
PRESENT SIMPLE (in a nutshell)
Talk about your daily routine.
(+ and - statements)
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