the present-simple-tense presentación modificada tic 2.0
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THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE(Affirmative)
Modificado por Alberto Leal
She cooks at home every day
THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSEAFFIRMATIVE: COOK
IYOU COOK
SHEHEIT COOKS
WE YOUTHEY
COOK
3rd person singular - spelling 1. In general, the third person singular is formed by adding an s to
the base verb. cook He cooks
2. Verbs ending in ss,x,ch,sh,o add “es” to the third person singular.
cross She crosses mix He mixes teach She teaches English. wish She wishes go He goes to school by bus.
3. Verbs ending in consonant + y, changes the y to i and add “es” study Peter studies a lot.
What’s the 3rd person singular?
1. push
2. close
3. fly
4. enjoy
5 . miss
6. deny
7. carry
pushes closes flies enjoys misses denies carries
THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE(Interrogative)
DODOESES HEHE COOK COOK IN A RESTAURANT?
YES, HE DOES
THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
INTERROGATIVE: WORK
DOIYOU
COOK?
DOES
SHEHEIT COOK?
DO
WEYOUTHEY
COOK?
THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE(Negative)
SHE DOESN’T COOK IN A RESTAURANT, SHE COOKS AT HOME.
THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
NEGATIVE: WORK
IYOU
DO NOTDON’T
COOK
SHEHEIT
DOES NOTDOESN’T
COOK
WEYOUTHEY
DO NOTDON’T
COOK
The Present Simple Tenseis used to describe:
1. Facts which are always true – general truths, e.g. facts in science and geographical descriptions.
Water freezes at 0 degrees. 0º
The Present Simple Tenseis used to describe:
2. Actions that happen regularly (Habitual actions). A frequency adverb is often used.
They usually play tennis
The Present Simple Tenseis used to describe:
3. Opinions, likes and feelings.
She likes making snowmen
THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
TIME EXPRESSIONS:FREQUENCY ADVERBS: before the subject
ALWAYS, OFTEN, GENERALLY, USUALLY, NORMALLY, SOMETIMES, NEVER.
HE NORMALLY COOKS PASTA
OTHER TIME EXPRESSIONS: at the end of the sentence
EVERY DAY, EVERY MONTH, EVERY YEAR, ON SUNDAYS, AT THE WEEKENDS ETC.
MUSICIANS SOMETIMES WORK ON SUNDAYS