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In this padlet we are going to work on present tenses. Particularly the Present Simple tense and its use with Adverbs of Frequency.

The aim of this Padlet is to clear out any doubts while continuing to learn about this really useful grammar topic!

Hope you enjoy the journey!

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In this padlet you will find useful information in the white columns, practicing activities to test your knowledge in the orange/yellow columns and activities which you must do to pass the subject in the green columns.

I advice you to make a note of these colors like the one in the picture I have uploaded in your notebooks as a mental reminder.

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Before we continue with more advanced topics, its important to understand the basics.

Watch this video to revise basic concepts of the Present Simple tense!

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Present simple (usos, ejemplos, estructura y errores más comunes)

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If we want to practice our Use of English we have to know how each sentence is structured.

Depending on whether we want to say something affirmative, negative or if we want to ask a question que have to follow an specific order in order for the sentence to be grammatically correct.

Keep this useful image on hand for when you can´t remember the order!

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Now that we have revised the basics its time for practising!

Go to this link to practise the Present Simple tense!

Share how you did in the coments, I look foward to seeing your results!!

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The present tense is the base form of the verb:

Present simple questions

Look at these questions:

We use do and does to make questions with the present simple. We use does for the third person singular ( she/ he/ it) and do for the others.

We use do and does with question words like where, what and when:

But questions with who often don't use do or does:

Here are some useful questions. Try to remember them:

Present simple questions 1

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Present simple questions 2

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Present simple questions 3

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Present simple questions 4

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Present simple negatives

Look at these sentences:

I like tennis but I don't like football. (don't = do not)
I don't live in London now.
Idon't play the piano but I play the guitar.
Theydon't work at the weekend.
Johndoesn't live in Manchester. (doesn't = does not)
Angela doesn't drive to work. She goes by bus.

We use do and does to make negatives with the present simple. We use doesn't for the third person singular ( she/ he/ it) and don't for the others.

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Present simple and present time

We use the present simple to talk about:

something that is true in the present:

something that happens regularly in the present:

something that is always true:

The human body contains 206 bones.
Lighttravels at almost 300,000 kilometres per second.

We often use adverbs of frequency like sometimes, always and never with the present simple:

Here are some useful sentences. Complete them so that they are true for you and try to remember them:

Complete these sentences so that they are true for a friend and try to remember them:
Level: intermediate
Present simple and future time

We also use the present simple to talk about:

something that is fixed in the future:

The school term starts next week.
The trainleaves at 19.45 this evening.
Wefly to Paris next week.
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We sometimes use the present simple to talk about the past when we are:

I was walking down the street the other day when suddenly this man comes up to me and tells me he has lost his wallet and asks me to lend him some money. Well, he looks a bit dangerous so I'm not sure what to do and while we are standing there ...

summarising a book, film or play:

Harry Potter goes to Hogwarts School. He has two close friends, Hermione and ...Shakespeare's Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark. One night he sees his father's ghost. The ghost tells him he has been murdered ...

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Learn about the present simple and do the exercises to practise using it.

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Here you have a pdf Document to continue practising your use of the Present Simple tense.

If you have any doubts leave them in the coments, we will answer them next class!

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With the Present Simple tense we can use Adverbs of Frequency such as Always, Never, Frequently, Sometimes to talk about how often we do something.

This list is set in a hierarchical way from the most frequent to the least frequent.

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Video explanation of use of Adverbs of Frequency

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Video explanation of use of Adverbs of Frequency

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Watch this video to understand how to use the Adverbs of Frequency correctly!

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Adverbs of Frequency – English Grammar Lessons

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Listen to this song while you are on the bus or on the subway to revise the Adverbs in a fun way!

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Now that we have explained how to use the Adverbs of Frequency in the Present Simple tense, its time to practise!

Go to this link to put your knowledge to the test!

Share how you did in the coments, I look foward to seeing your results!!

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Adverbs of frequency with present simple - Test-English

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Learn how to use adverbs if frequency with present simple. This is an English grammar lesson for beginners or elementary students (level A1 CEFR). In this lesson, you will find three English grammar exercises with answers. There is also a grammar explanation with grammar rules and grammar charts.

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I would like for you to write a few sentences with the Present Simple tense and an Adverb of Frequency.

After you have already done that I would like for you to record yourself reading these sentences and upload them in the coments.

I will upload my sentences as an example of what you have to do.

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Practise your listening skills with this Audio, see if you can spot the verbs in the Present Simple form.

Then, answer these questions

What is the video about?

Who is speaking?

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For the writing part of this subject I would like for you to write a short paragraph about your daily routine.

Please write it down on a piece of paper with black or blue pen and then upload it to the following Google drive.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_Hk3BrlDYiOfs3sek4OcdCnZbC2mJxBp

I uploaded an example of what you have to do.