simple present structure
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Simple Present Structure and Use explanation and exercises =)TRANSCRIPT
SIMPLE PRESENTUse and Structure
Simple Present
We use Simple Present to describe actions that are regular, normal or true.
• Daily Routine (regular)
• Habits (normal)
• Facts (true)
Structure
We form the Simple Present using the verb in the Infinitive Form (the root form of the Verb)
Subject + Inf. Verb + Complement
Ex. I speak english
You live in a house
I write letters I sleep every night
I eat carrots
I dance on
Saturdays
I drink beer
Structure
Structure
In the 3rd singular person (He, She, It) we add –S at the end of the verb.
Ex: She works in an officeHe reads the newspaperIt plays with a ball
Simple PresentShe ______ in Japan.
He ______ the newspaper.
She ______ coffee.
He ______ in aRestaurant.
lives
reads
drinks
works
Structure
For Verbs that end in O – CH – SH – SS – X – Z we add - ES
Go – GoesWatch – WatchesBrush – Brushes
Kiss - KissesFix – Fixes
Buzz - Buzzes
Simple Presentbuzzes
does
washes
The bee ______ around the flower.
He ______ the
homework.
She ______ the dishes.
She ______ a frog.kisses
Structure
For Verbs that end in a consonant + Y
we replace the Y with - IESStudy – Studies
Carry – Carries
Worry – Worries
Simple Presentcries
flies
dries
studies
The baby ______ loudly.
The bird ______
very high.
She ______ her hair.
She______ medicine.
Structure
For Verbs that end in a vowel + Ywe just add -S
Play – PlaysBuy – BuysPay – Pays
Enjoy – Enjoys
Simple Presentpays
buys
enjoys
plays
He ______ the bills every month.
She______ flowers
to decorate the house.
She ______ reading
very much.
He______ the piano.
Activity
Name all the actions the following people can do using different verbs.
Ex: Anna eats many fruits
She dries her hair everyday
She cooks cupcakes
Anna
Simple Present
Mary
Simple PresentJoe
Negative in Simple Present
We use the auxiliary verb Don’t or Doesn’t with all Verbs, except To Be and Modal Verbs (can, will, etc).
Subject + Don’t/Doesn’t + Inf. Verb + Complement
Ex. I don’t speak Chinese
She doesn’t eat fish
Don’t
Don’t is the contraction of DO + NOT
I eat
You don’t speak
We study
They read
Doesn’t
Doesn’t is the contraction of DOES + NOT
He live
She doesn’t* work
It sleep
* The –S at the end of the verb goes to the auxiliary
Activity 2
According to the pictures, mention actions you never do using “DON’T”.
Ex: I don’t watch TV in the
afternoon.
Activity 3
According to the pictures, mention actions Peter never does using “DOESN’T”.
Ex: Peter doesn’t eat oranges
Questions in Simple Present
We use Do-Does to ask questions in Simple Present.
I HeDo You Does She
We ItThey
Questions in Simple Present
Do/Does + Subject + Inf.Verb + Complement
Do you speak italian?
Does she drink coffee?
Do they work together?
* We DON’T use DO or DOES in questions that have the verb To Be or Modal Verbs (can, will, etc)
Short Answers with Do & Does
In direct questions that use DO and DOES it’s possible to give short answers.
Sample Questions Affirmative NegativeDo you like chocolate? Yes, I do No, I don’t
Does she have a car? Yes, she does No, she doesn’t
Do they eat pizza? Yes, they do No, they don’t
Open Questions in Simple Present
We start the question with a WH WORD
Wh Word + Do/Does + Subject + Inf. Verb + Complement
Where do you live?
What do you do in your free time?
Activity 4
Ask questions according to the pictures, using “DO” or “DOES”.
Ex: Do you like japanese
ramen?
Activity 5Find the mistakes in the following sentences.
1. I works everyday in my office2. She don’t speak chinese very fluently.3. Children eating lots of candies in Halloween.4. Gerry cook delicious italian and mexican food.5. My best friend and I doesn’t go to the gym everyday.6. You no have lunch at 12:00. You usually eat at 14:00 pm.7. My dog play with children because is very friendly.8. Mary does wear black clothes?
That’s it for today!
Extra ActivityFind the Infinitive Verbs in the Word Search Puzzle (24)