The meaning behind the -simple- aspect in the Present & the Past Simple Tenses. by Vera Kitaev https://padlet.com/verakitaev/zc5plelsg68m The meaning behind the -simple- aspect in the Present & the Past Simple en-us 2018-04-15 07:13:44 UTC 2023-05-09 12:50:15 UTC hello@padlet.com To be Or to do - that's the question! Ron Yehezkel https://padlet.com/verakitaev/zc5plelsg68m/wish/259630048 When teaching present simple forms, it's important to bear in mind and explain it to the pupils, that before even forming a present simple sentence or a phrase, we need to  understand that there are 2 possible  verb families or groups: 
1. State verbs - verbs that are describing the present state of someone (feelings, measurements, etc.)
2. Action verbs - basiclly all the other verbs that show actions by someon (eat, drink, play, etc.)
This distinction is important because it guides us which present simple form to use in the sentence according to the meaning we want to convey.
Attached a table that shows how to present the form on the board for students:]]> 2018-05-10 14:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/verakitaev/zc5plelsg68m/wish/259630048 Mariam Wishahie - " Between the"Being " and "Doing " https://padlet.com/verakitaev/zc5plelsg68m/wish/260139322 Meaning is a significant starting point when coming to use  Present Simple Tense or Past Simple Tense . The speaker has to realize what is he going to say : is he going to refer to any variation of "be " or refer to an action . In other words , the speaker has to decide if he is going to use ""to be" or "to do" verbs .



]]> 2018-05-12 13:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/verakitaev/zc5plelsg68m/wish/260139322 Present simple is not that simple. Mark .S https://padlet.com/verakitaev/zc5plelsg68m/wish/261379469 Prior to learning broadly, present simpe you need to know a couple of important things.Present simple talks about habits or routines or facts in addition it talks about states of being . there are action verbs that describe an action like (run, dance ,talk) ,and there are stative verbs that talk about mental state of being  like (love, like, know ,think).
 Now about the verb
 "to be "its an irregular verb, a speacial verb that is used alot in the english language and it has different forms of use .]]> 2018-05-16 20:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/verakitaev/zc5plelsg68m/wish/261379469 Present Simple- Let's make it simple! / Shani Horesh https://padlet.com/verakitaev/zc5plelsg68m/wish/261487849 When we want to teach present simple, it is important to distinguish between state verbs- "to be" and action verbs- "to do".
As teachers, we need to clarify our pupils that prior to speaking or writing, there should be a thinking process. During that process, it is essential to decide what they want to say (or write) and what is the meaning they wish to transfer. The meaning of the sentence and the notion, are the criterions that helps us decide which form to use. ]]> 2018-05-17 08:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/verakitaev/zc5plelsg68m/wish/261487849