Tense

Present Tense Past tense Future Tense

Present tense is further divided Present tense is further divided into four parts into four parts

Present Tense

Present indefinite Present continuous Present perfectPresent perfect

conituous

Simple present TenseSimple present Tense We use simple present tense to talk about things We use simple present tense to talk about things

in general.in general. Ex: Nurses look after the patients in hospitalsEx: Nurses look after the patients in hospitals .. Children like ice-cream Children like ice-cream We use it to say that something happens alt he We use it to say that something happens alt he

time or repeatedly or for habitual actions or dailly time or repeatedly or for habitual actions or dailly activities.activities.

Ex: I usually go to market at weekendsEx: I usually go to market at weekends.. Paul wakes up at 5 in the morning.Paul wakes up at 5 in the morning. We use to say that something is true in general.We use to say that something is true in general. Ex: The earth goes round the sunEx: The earth goes round the sun..

Present simplePresent simple

More examplesMore examples

I go to school every day.I go to school every day.

She speaks English fluently.She speaks English fluently.

Sun rises in the east.Sun rises in the east.

Paper burns easily.Paper burns easily.

Water boils at 100 degrees celcius.Water boils at 100 degrees celcius.

See the table for further clarificationSee the table for further clarificationwe use subject+base form of verbwe use subject+base form of verb

in affirmative sentences. in affirmative sentences. subsub 11stst form of verb. form of verb.

II Drive.Drive.

youyou Drive.Drive.

WeWe Drive.Drive.

TheyThey Drive.Drive.

He/she/itHe/she/it Drives.Drives.

THE PRESENT SIMPLE THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSETENSE

(Affirmative)(Affirmative)

He works on his basket every day.

The present simple affirmativeThe present simple affirmative

ChildrenChildren like ice-cream very much. like ice-cream very much.

Points to rememberPoints to remember

Remember that we sayRemember that we say I work, but he works.I work, but he works.They teach but my sister teaches.They teach but my sister teaches.We sings but Rina sings.We sings but Rina sings.Don’t forget the –s in 3Don’t forget the –s in 3rdrd person singular person singular

(e.g., he, she, or it)(e.g., he, she, or it)

Interrogative sentencesInterrogative sentences

We have discussed affirmative sentences We have discussed affirmative sentences earlier, now will discuss Interrogative earlier, now will discuss Interrogative sentences.sentences.

We use Do/Does to make questions.We use Do/Does to make questions.Ex: Do You drive?Ex: Do You drive?Does she sing? Etc.Does she sing? Etc.

THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSETHE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE(Interrogative)(Interrogative)

DODOESES HEHE WORK WORK AS A DOCTORAS A DOCTOR??

YES, HE DOES

Do they watch Do they watch T.V together?T.V together?

we use do/does +subject+base we use do/does +subject+base form of verb for interrogative form of verb for interrogative

sentencessentences

DoDo SubSub Base form of Base form of verbverb

DoDo You You Work?Work?

DoDo WeWe Work?Work?

DoDo theythey Work?Work?

Does Does He/sheHe/she Work?Work?

DoesDoes It It Work?Work?

Negative sentencesNegative sentences

We use do/does to make negative We use do/does to make negative sentences.sentences.

Ex: I don’t go to market in the Ex: I don’t go to market in the evening.evening.

I don’t take sugar in milk. etc.I don’t take sugar in milk. etc.

THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSETHE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE(Negative)(Negative)

SHE SHE DODOESESN’T WORKN’T WORK AS A DOCTOR, SHE AS A DOCTOR, SHE WORKWORKSS AS A TEACHER.AS A TEACHER.

We use sub+do/does not+base We use sub+do/does not+base form of verb for negative sentencesform of verb for negative sentencesSubSub Do/doesn’tDo/doesn’t Base form of Base form of

verbverb

II Don’t Don’t Work.Work.

wewe Don’tDon’t Work.Work.

YouYou Don’t Don’t Work.Work.

TheyThey Don’tDon’t Work.Work.

He/sheHe/she Doesn’tDoesn’t Work.Work.

ItIt Doesn’tDoesn’t Work.Work.

Some more use of Present simpleSome more use of Present simple

We use present simple when we say howWe use present simple when we say how

Often we do thingsOften we do things

For ex: I don’t drink tea very often.For ex: I don’t drink tea very often.

In summer John usually plays tennis once In summer John usually plays tennis once in a week.in a week.

Further we we do things by saying Further we we do things by saying something. for example , when you something. for example , when you promise promise to do something you can say “I to do something you can say “I promise…’, or if u suggest something then promise…’, or if u suggest something then

You can say ‘I suggest…’ etcYou can say ‘I suggest…’ etc

Likewise we say I apologise…, I advice.., Likewise we say I apologise…, I advice..,

I insist…etc.I insist…etc.

PracticePractice

In the third person singular In the third person singular affirmative affirmative the the verb has a final-sverb has a final-s

We form the negative with don’t (doesn’t in We form the negative with don’t (doesn’t in the 3the 3rdrd person singular). person singular).

We form questions with Do…?(Does …?in We form questions with Do…?(Does …?in the 3the 3rdrd person singular). person singular).

PracticePractice

We use the present simple to talk aboutWe use the present simple to talk about

→→regular, repeated activities or situationsregular, repeated activities or situations

→→things that are generally or always truethings that are generally or always true

Lets do some ExerciseLets do some Exercise

Complete these sentences with the correct Complete these sentences with the correct

Forms of verb (simple Present)Forms of verb (simple Present)

Complete the sentences Complete the sentences using one of the following verbsusing one of the following verbs

Speak, live, open, drink, closeSpeak, live, open, drink, close

1.Ann____German very well.1.Ann____German very well.

2.The swimming pool_____at 9 o’clock and 2.The swimming pool_____at 9 o’clock and

______at 6 p.m.______at 6 p.m.

3.My parents _____in a very small flat.3.My parents _____in a very small flat.

4.we_____coffee in the evening.4.we_____coffee in the evening.

Make negative and Interrogative Make negative and Interrogative sentencessentences

using the correct form of verbusing the correct form of verb

1.Jane _____(not/drink) tea very often.1.Jane _____(not/drink) tea very often.

2.What time ____ (the bank/close) in 2.What time ____ (the bank/close) in Britain?Britain?

3.What ______(you/do) in the evening?3.What ______(you/do) in the evening?

4.I ____(not/play) tennis very well.4.I ____(not/play) tennis very well.

ExerciseExercisePersonal questionsPersonal questions

Complete each question, using the correct Complete each question, using the correct form of the present simple, and give short form of the present simple, and give short answers.answers.

You/watch/T.V? Yes,______.You/watch/T.V? Yes,______.You and your friends/play/much sport? You and your friends/play/much sport?

______________The place where you live /have/a shopping The place where you live /have/a shopping

mall?________mall?________She/speak/Hindi? _________She/speak/Hindi? _________

ExerciseExerciseComplete the conversation Complete the conversation

Ria:____ English?Ria:____ English?Tina: yes, little.Tina: yes, little.Ria:Where _____come______?Ria:Where _____come______?Tina: From Srilanka.Tina: From Srilanka.Ria: ___ ___ like India?Ria: ___ ___ like India?Tina: Yes, ___ ____.Tina: Yes, ___ ____.

Answer the followingAnswer the following

I (get up) at 7.30 a.m.__________I (get up) at 7.30 a.m.__________My sister (get up ) at 7.45 a.m._______My sister (get up ) at 7.45 a.m._______We (watch) T.V every evening.________We (watch) T.V every evening.________My father (watch) a lot films.__________ My father (watch) a lot films.__________

Paul (play) football every day._________Paul (play) football every day._________

Dry, getup, comb, rings, brush, Dry, getup, comb, rings, brush,

Every weekday morning I_______ as soon Every weekday morning I_______ as soon as my alarm _____. After 10 minutes I and as my alarm _____. After 10 minutes I and go to the bathroom. I____ my teeth and go to the bathroom. I____ my teeth and ____my hair. After my shower I myself ____my hair. After my shower I myself _____with a big towel and go back to the _____with a big towel and go back to the bedroom.bedroom.