Present Simple We use the present simple:

To talk about facts that are generally true

To talk about things that habitually happen

I play basketball every Tuesday She wakes up at 7.00

Elephants live in Africa and India British people like animals

A newsagent sells newspapers

To express opinions, likes and dislikes

She likes making snowmen / I think she is pretty She looks dangerous

Present Simple

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE SENTENCES

I work You work He / She / It works We work You work They work

I don’t work You don’t work He / She / It doesn’t work We don’t work You don’t work They don’t work

don’t = do not doens’t = does not

CONTRACTIONS

Present Simple

SPELLING RULES FOR HE / SHE / IT

The spelling rules for the he / she / it forms are the same as for plurals:

- Verbs ending with s, ss, ch, sh, x, z or zz: We add –es watch – watches finish – finishes - Verbs ending with o: We add –es go – goes do - does

Present Simple

SPELLING RULES FOR HE / SHE / IT

- Verbs ending with y: - Consontant + y: y changes into –ie fly – flies cry – cries - Vowel + y: We add s say – says play – plays

NOTE: I have – he has

Present Simple THE DIFFERENT S- SOUNDS

/s/: Words that end with a voiceless sound:

/z/: Words that end with a voiced sound or a vowel sound:

/is/: Words that end with a sibilant sound: -s, -ss, -z, -zz, -sh, -ch, -x

LISTENING

Present Simple

QUESTIONS

Do I work? Do you work? Does he/she/it work? Do we work? Do you work? Do they work?

Yes, I do Yes, you do Yes, he/she/it does Yes, we do Yes, you do Yes, they do

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Present Simple

QUESTIONS

Do I work? Do you work? Does he/she/it work? Do we work? Do you work? Do they work?

No, I don’t No, you don’t No, he/she/it doesn’t No, we don’t No, you don’t No, they don’t

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Present Simple

QUESTIONS

Remember word order:

ASI Auxiliary + subject + infinitive Do you live with your parents? Does Jenny like Chinese food?

QASI Question Word + auxiliary + subject + infinitive Where do you live? What food does Jenny like?