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You can use the simple present to talk about present states (e.g. "I am old") and acts (e.g. "I read a book").

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The simple present tense is one of the basic tenses in the English language. It is the first tense you learn before all other tenses. It is very important to know how to build it.

Positive statements

With I, you, we, they, verbs in the simple present tense don't have any special ending. You simply use the infinitive form of the verb: I want.., You need.., We go.., They like...

With he wanthe, she, it you need to add -s to the verb: s, she needs, he likes, he eats, she meets, it works.

Read the simple present forms of the verb to have. There is an exception to the rule above:

I have

You have

He, she, it has

We have

You have

They have

As you see, you don't just add s to the verb have! You must use the form has with he, she, it.

Note: the verb to have indicates possession: I have a car. She has a dog. They have a new house. You can also use the verb have got to indicate possession: I have got a car. She has got a dog. They have got a new house.

Have or has? Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb to have in the simple present tense.

Negative statements

To negate a sentence in the simple present tense, we use "don't" or "doesn't".

Use "don't" with I, you, we, they + infinitive form of the main verb to negate a statement:

I don't like parties.

You don't listen to me.

We don't have a car.

They don't have any money.

I don't want any ice-cream.

Use "doesn't" with he, she, it + infinitive form of the main verb to negate a statement:

He doesn't like apples.

She doesn't use a computer.

It doesn't work.

He doesn't have a swimming lesson today.

She doesn't know that.

Yes/No Questions with do/does

Yes/No Questions require somebody to make a decision. The answer can be either Yes or No.

To form questions in the simple present tense, you use "do" or "does" + the infinitive of the main verb:

Use "do" with the pronouns I, you, we, they.

Use "does" with the pronouns he, she, it.

I like parties. - Do you like parties?

You eat ice cream. - Do you eat ice cream?

We watch TV. - Do we watch TV?

They like football. - Do they like football?

Note: Use do or does + the infinitive form of the main verb! Do not add s to the verb: Does he play s the drums?

That's wrong! The s for "he, she, it" is already included in the form does!

Do the sentences start with Do or Does? Decide via drag and drop.

Write questions in the simple present tense. Use the words from the answers. For example: If the answer is Yes, she plays football. then write Does she play football?.

Short answers

Remember how we form Yes/No Questions with the verb "to be": Are you tired?. You've already learned that you don't just answer with Yes or No, because that is sometimes impolite. Instead, you give a short answer: Yes, I am. or No, I am not..

The same rule applies to giving short answers to Yes/No Questions with other main verbs:

Yes/No + personal pronoun + do/don't or does/doesn't

Again:

Use do with I, you, we, they.

Use does with he, she, it.

Read the following text and spot the mistakes. Select the incorrect use of do or does by clicking on the forms.

Practise short answers in the simple present. Choose the right form and complete the answer.

Use

You use the simple present in two situations:

1. You use it to say that something (usually an action) is a regular routine, event or a fact:

You always have lunch at 12.30 pm.

It always does that.

You never tell us about your parents.

He sometimes calls me "Honey".

We usually go to the cinema on the weekend.

All these sentences have special adverbials of frequency like always, never, seldom, rarely, every day, every week, every month, every year, sometimes, usually, normally, regularly, etc. These words often appear with and are an indicator of the simple present!

Be careful with the position of the adverbial: it comes before a main verb like eat, have, like, meet, see, come, call, go, but after the verb "to be":

Also, there is one more exception: adverbials with every like every morning, every night, every day, every week, every month, every year, every time, ... are placed at the end of the sentence:

We meet our friends every weekend.

They have dinner at 6.30 pm every night.

He eats breakfast at 8 o'clock every morning.

2. You use the simple present to talk about a fact or a state like feelings, likes and dislikes that are true for a longer period of time:

We live in New York.

He hates vegetables.

I love you.

My English teacher is very nice.

She likes chocolate.

The dog is 5 years old.

Her name is Anna.

They have two cats.

Take a look at the daily routine of the Fernandez family. Then complete the exercise below. Fill in the first gap with the correct day of the week. Then fill in the second gap with the simple present form of the verb (in brackets). For example: On ____ afternoon, she ___ (play) volleyball. On Tuesday afternoon, she plays volleyball. To read again how to form the simple present, click here.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

family breakfast at 7 am

Maria art class at 4 pm

Anna with her friends at 3 pm

Anna late school start at 10 am

school bus at 7.45 am

Pedro swims in the evening

Pedro's favourite TV show at 7 pm

family cinema at 8 pm

Listen to the audio file. Then match the times with the actions using Drag and Drop.

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1. 1. Teacher Resource Disc Slide shows for use with PowerPoint presentation software Betty Schrampfer Azar Stacy A. Hagen Laurette Poulos Simmons Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

2. 2. CONTENTS 3-1 Form and basic meaning of the simple present tense 3-2 Using frequency adverbs: always , usually , often ,... 3-3 Other frequency expressions 3-4 Using frequency adverbs with be 3-5 Spelling and pronunciation of final -es 3-6 Adding final -s/-es to words that end in -y 3-7 Irregular singular verbs: has , does , goes 3-8 Spelling and pronunciation of final -s/-es 3-9 The simple present: negative 3-10 The simple present: yes/no questions 3-11 The simple present: asking information questions with where 3-12 The simple present: asking information questions with when... 3-13 Summary: information questions with be and do

3. 3. She walks. 3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

4. 4. SINGULAR PLURAL 1 st PERSON I walk we walk 2 nd PERSON you walk you walk she walks he walks it walks they walk 3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE 3 rd PERSON

5. 5. (a) I eat lunch every afternoon . (b) Max drives to work every day . (c) We get up every morning . (d) Kyle calls Mimi every weekend . Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE HABITS = USUAL ACTIVITIES

6. 6. We _____ television every day. watch watches watch 3-1 Let's Practice

7. 7. He _______ television every day. watch watches watches 3-1 Let's Practice

8. 8. We ____ lunch at 12:00. eat eats eat 3-1 Let's Practice

9. 9. Jara _____ a walk in the morning. takes take takes 3-1 Let's Practice

10. 10. My friend ____ her horse every day. ride rides rides 3-1 Let's Practice

11. 11. They always drink tea with lunch. 3-2 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS: ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER

12. 12. (d) Tia sometimes eats lunch at school. (c) Josh often eats hamburgers. 100% (a) Mary always eats lunch at school. 90%- 99% (b) Mary usually eats lunch at school. 75%- 90% 25%- 75% 5%- 10% 1%- 10% 0% (e) Tia seldom eats lunch at school. (f) Eva rarely washes her car. (g) Jay never goes to the zoo. frequency adverbs 3-2 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS: ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER

13. 13. Talia _______ feeds her dog. Sun. Mon. Tues . Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.        always 3-2 Let's Practice always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never

14. 14. always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never Jara ______ watches TV. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.  seldom 3-2 Let's Practice

15. 15. always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never Luke _______ cooks dinner.  usually      Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. 3-2 Let's Practice

16. 16. always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never Moussad _________ cooks dinner.  sometimes    Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs . Fri. Sat. 3-2 Let's Practice

17. 17. She goes to the library once a week. 3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

18. 18. (a) She goes to the library once a week. twice a week. five times a week . Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.       3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

19. 19. (b) I go to school five times a week . (c) I go to the movies twice a month . (d) I go to the beach once a year . 3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS how many times a day a week a month a year

20. 20. every weeks (e) I feed my dog every morning . I ride my horse every week . I wash my car every year . Every is singular. Correct? no 3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

21. 21. How often do you drink coffee? 3-3 Let's Practice Every morning.

22. 22. So you drink coffee? always Yes. 3-3 Let's Practice always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never

23. 23. I know. She drinks coffee. never Mei doesn't drink coffee. 3-3 Let's Practice always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never

24. 24. No. He walks five or six days a week. Does Dr. Aboud take a walk every day? 3-3 Let's Practice

25. 25. Yes, he takes a walk. Five or six times a week? 3-3 Let's Practice often always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never

26. 26. Jeff is always dirty. 3-4 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE

27. 27. usually often sometimes seldom rarely never dirty. Jeff + is + SUBJECT + BE + FREQUENCY ADVERB always FREQUENCY ADVERB am is + are 3-4 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE

28. 28. often sometimes seldom rarely never + rides a bike. Sergio SUBJECT + FREQUENCY + OTHER SIMPLE ADVERB PRESENT VERBS always usually + frequency adverb + all simple present verbs except be 3-4 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE

29. 29. tired. usually 3-4 Let's Practice He is ______________________________________

30. 30. sad. never Jeff is 3-4 Let's Practice _________________________________________

31. 31. Lucy often reads at the library. 3-4 Let's Practice

32. 32. It rarely rains in the desert. 3-4 Let's Practice

33. 33. Gerardo teaches math. 3-5 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES

34. 34. -sh SPELLING (a) push PRONUNCIATION push es push / ə z / -ch (b) teach teach es teach / ə z / -ss (c) kiss kiss es kiss / z / -x (d) fix fix es fix / z / ə ə endings add -es say / əz / 3-5 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES

35. 35. Seung never ______ his TV program. misses 3-5 Let's Practice miss

36. 36. Gerardo _______ math. teaches 3-5 Let's Practice teach

37. 37. Viktor always _______ his car. washes 3-5 Let's Practice wash

38. 38. Ade usually ______ sugar in his coffee. mixes 3-5 Let's Practice mix

39. 39. The baby cries a lot . 3-6 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y

40. 40. (a) cr y cr ies fl y fl ies (b) pa y pay s enjo y enjo ys consonant + -y change y to i , add -es vowel + -y add -s 3-6 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y

41. 41. Gazi _________ too many things. often buys 3-6 Let's Practice buy often

42. 42. She __________ nice things. always says 3-6 Let's Practice say always

43. 43. Her father __________ about her. often worries 3-6 Let's Practice worry often

44. 44. The man has a brown coat. 3-7 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES

45. 45. does (c) I do exercises. (d) He does exercises. (a) I have a hat. (b) She has a hat. Irregular forms: have has do does (e) We go to the gym. (f) He goes to the gym. go goes she he it has goes she he it she he it + + + 3-7 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES

46. 46. George ____ yoga every day. does 3-7 Let's Practice do does

47. 47. Zhou-li ______ for a walk on Sunday. goes 3-7 Let's Practice go goes

48. 48. She always ____ homework. has 3-7 Let's Practice have has

49. 49. She runs six miles every day. 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES

50. 50. 3 rd person singular add -s rain s SPELLING (a) run PRONUNCIATION run s rain -s as /z/ voiced scrub scrub s love love s 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES

51. 51. -s as /s/ voiceless SPELLING (b) sink PRONUNCIATION sink s meet meet s fight fight s cough cough s 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES 3 rd person singular add -s

52. 52. -es as / ə z/ SPELLING (c) push PRONUNCIATION push es watch watch es miss miss es tax tax es -sh , -ch , -ss , -x 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES 3 rd person singular add -es

53. 53. 3 rd person singular change y to i , add -es SPELLING (d) dry PRONUNCIATION dr ies study stud ies -es as / ə z/ consonant + -y 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES

54. 54. SPELLING (e) p ay PRONUNCIATION pay s b uy buy s 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES 3 rd person singular add -s -s as /z/ vowel + -y

55. 55. SPELLING (f) have PRONUNCIATION has go goes /ha z/ do does e /gowz/ /d z/ e 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES 3 rd person singular forms irregular

56. 56. <ul><li>Mark ______ his </li></ul><ul><li>bike up the hill </li></ul><ul><li>every afternoon. </li></ul>pushes 3-8 Let's Practice push

57. 57. <ul><li>The child _______ his </li></ul><ul><li>teeth every morning. </li></ul>brushes 3-8 Let's Practice brush

58. 58. <ul><li>Brenda often ______ </li></ul><ul><li>about her old home. </li></ul>dreams 3-8 Let's Practice dream

59. 59. They do not wash their car. 3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE

60. 60. (a) do not drink milk. I You They NEGATIVE: I We You They + do not + main verb She He It + does not + main verb We (b) does not drink milk. He It She 3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE

61. 61. She does not drink s milk. 3 rd person singular no -s on main verb 3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE <ul><li>I do not drink milk. </li></ul><ul><li>She does not drink milk. </li></ul>do and does = helping verbs ?

62. 62. (d) He does n't drink milk. Jack does n't like dogs. (c) I do n't drink milk. They do n't go to the lake. do not = do n't CONTRACTIONS: does not = does n't 3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE

63. 63. doesn't smile (use the contraction) 3-9 Let's Practice This child ___________. smile not

64. 64. We ________ snakes. don't like (use the contraction) 3-9 Let's Practice like not

65. 65. doesn't speak (use the contraction) 3-9 Let's Practice speak not Magda ___________ Dutch.

66. 66. feed don't feeds 3-9 Let's Practice don't doesn't feed jump run speak Sometimes I ____ ____ my cat. My husband _____ her.

67. 67. 3-9 Let's Practice don't doesn't sit need like run run doesn't She ______ ____ fast at the gym. She gets tired.

68. 68. need 3-9 Let's Practice don't doesn't feed jump need eat They are good cooks. don't They ____ ____ help.

69. 69. Does he exercise? 3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

70. 70. Do I + main verb (simple form) Do you + main verb (simple form) Do we + main verb (simple form) Do they + main verb (simple form) ( b) Do you like salad? ( c) Do we like salad? ( d) Do they like salad? ( a) Do I like salad? QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN DOES VERB 3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

71. 71. Does he + main verb (simple form) Does it + main verb (simple form) ( f) Does he like salad? ( g) Does it look good? ( e) Does she like salad? Does she + main verb (simple form) QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN DOES VERB 3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

72. 72. do (h) Are you a student? NOT : Do you be a student? main verb = a form of be 3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

73. 73. QUESTION SHORT ANSWER (i) Do you like ice cream? Yes, I do . No, I don't . (j) Does Max like ice cream? Yes, he does . No, he doesn't . 3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

74. 74. I like to ride horses. Do you like to ride horses? Yes, I do. 3-10 Let's Practice Question Short Answer Long Answer

75. 75. They have a baby. Do they have a baby? Yes, they do. 3-10 Let's Practice Question Short Answer Long Answer

76. 76. Gerardo teaches math. Does Gerardo teach math? Yes, he does. 3-10 Let's Practice Question Short Answer Long Answer

77. 77. Cows don't bark. Do cows bark? No, they don't. 3-10 Let's Practice Question Short Answer Long Answer

78. 78. Do they live in Baltimore? 3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHERE * Where do they live?

79. 79. Yes, they do . No, they don't . QUESTION SHORT ANSWER (a) Do they live in Baltimore? (b) Where do they live ? In Baltimore. 3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHERE

80. 80. Yes, he does. No, he doesn't . QUESTION SHORT ANSWER (c) Does Alexi live in Moscow? (d) Where does he live ? In Cape Town. 3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHERE

81. 81. (a) in Baltimore (b) Where (c) in Moscow (d) Where Do do does Does DO / DOES SUBJECT they they Alexi he MAIN VERB + + live live live live ? ? ? ? ( WHERE ) + 3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHERE

82. 82. Question: Answer: Yes, he does. (The child has a toothbrush.) Does the child have a toothbrush? 3-11 Let's Practice

83. 83. Question: Answer: In the bathroom. Where does he brush his teeth? 3-11 Let's Practice (He brushes his teeth in the bathroom.)

84. 84. Question: Answer: Yes, she does. Does Lucy like to read at the library? 3-11 Let's Practice (Lucy likes to read at the library.)

85. 85. When do you go shopping? What time do you go shopping? 3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME

86. 86. (a) When do you go to work? (b) What time do you go to work? At eight o'clock. At eight o'clock. 3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN DOES VERB

87. 87. At ten o'clock. At ten o'clock. (c) When does he exercise? (d) What time does he exercise? 3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN DOES VERB

88. 88. (e) What time do you usually go to class? Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB DOES frequency adverb subject 3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME + + main verb

89. 89. does the pool close? The pool closes at 6:00 P.M. When (What time) 3-12 Let's Practice

90. 90. do you eat lunch? I eat lunch at 12:00. When (What time) 3-12 Let's Practice

91. 91. When (What time) do you usually go to bed 3-12 Let's Practice I usually go to bed at 11:00. _________________________________________?

92. 92. (a) Where is Botswana? Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT LONG ANSWER Botswana is in Africa. 3-13 SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE AND DO

93. 93. (e) What time is the movie? (d) What is your name? (c) When is lunch? (b) Where are your gloves? Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT LONG ANSWER They are at home. My name is Uma. Lunch is at noon. The movie is at 5:00. 3-13 SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE AND DO

94. 94. (h) What does she play ? (g) What time does school start ? Q-WORD + DO + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB (f) Where does she live ? She lives in Belgium. (i) When do you study ? It starts at 9:00 A.M . She plays tennis. I study at night. 3-13 SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE AND DO

95. 95. Where ____ they buy food? do 3-13 Let's Practice is are does do

96. 96. What time _____ the train leave? does 3-13 Let's Practice is are does do

97. 97. When ____ your test? is 3-13 Let's Practice is are does do

98. 98. What ____ their names? are 3-13 Let's Practice is are does do

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