Simple Present April, 4th

Simple present affirmative

1. We use the simple present to talk about …

- Daily routines

Eg: I get up at seven o’clock in the morning.

- Habits and hobbies

Eg: She plays tennis every weekend.

- Facts and generalizations

Eg: Cats like milk.

Affirmative

I am

You are

He is

She is

It is

We are

You are

They are

Spelling – 3rd person singular1- We make the third person singular with the base form of the

verb +S

Like + -s likes

drive + -s drives

2- We use the base form of the verb + -es when the verb ends in -ch, -s, -sh, -x, -z, or –o

Eg: he teaches she goes it washes

3- when the verb ends in a consonant + -y, we change the –y to –i and add –es

Eg: she studies it flies

4- When the verb ends in a vowel + y we add –s.

Eg: He Plays

Simple Present Negative 1- We make the negative form of the

simple present with do not / does not

(don’t / doesn’t)

- We do not play tennis at school.- My sister does not like soccer.

2- we use does not with the third person singular (he, she, it). We use do not with all the others persons.

3- We make the short forms with do / does + -n’t. we use short forms

more often than full forms.- We don’t play tennis at school- My sister doesn’t like soccer

Full form Short form

I do not play I don’t play

You do not play You don’t play

He does not play He doesn’t play

She does not play

She doesn’t play

It does not play It doesn’t play

we do not play We don’t play

They do not play The don’t play

Interrogative and short answersIn simple present we use do or does to ask and

deny.

Do you study every day?Yes, I do / no, I don’t

Does she work here?Yes she does / no she doesn’t

Question words + Simple present Question

wordSimple present

What do you study?

When do they have dinner

Where does Katie live?

What time does he get up?

Now let’s practice

1. I usually ____________(go) to school. (aff)

2. They ____________ (visit) us often. (neg)

3. You ____________ (play) basketball once a week. (aff)

4. Tom ____________ (work) every day. (neg)

5. He always____________ (tell) us funny stories. (aff)

6. She ____________ (read) every evening. (neg)

7. Martha and Kevin ____________ (swim) twice a week. (aff)

8. In this school students____________ (study) a lot. (neg)

9. Linda ____________ (take care) of her sister. (aff)

10. John rarely____________ (leave) the country. (aff)

Questions and Short answers. 1. _______ you like cats?

yes, _______ 2.  _______ he drive to school?

No, ________ 3.  _______ they play tennis?

yes, _______ 4.  _______ Amy like her brother?

yes, __________ 5.  _______ Sue and Amy go to the same school?

yes, _________ 6.  _______ she take her bag to school?

no, 7.  _______ Mr Bean and the teddybear live in London?

No,_________