The Simple Present Tense

Simple present on the time line: PAST FUTURE PRESENT XX X X X XX

USAGE OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT First Usage: First Usage :For general statements of fact. Examples : Most animals kill only for food. The world is round. Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen. The Sun rises in the east.

Second Usage: To express habitual and everyday activities. Examples : I study for two ours everyday. He always eats a sandwich for lunch. My father does exercises every morning.

THE RULES

FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT Positive Sentence Form : Subject +Verb+ Object + Time exp. I eat breakfasteverymorning. She drinksmilkeveryday.

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THE RULE : For 3rd person singular an s follows the verb : the verb : He walks to the school every morning. Examples : She sleeps every night She sleeps every night He speaks Turkish

SPELLING 1. We usually add only -s : ____rub rubs ride____ rides rides smile____ smiles 2. End of verb : consonant + y spelling change y to i and add -es Study ____ ____ studies ____cry cries

3.End of verb : vowel + y add -s pay____ pays buy____ buys buys 4. End of verb : -sh,-ch,-ss,-x add -es 4. End of verb : -sh,-ch,-ss,-x add -es push ____ pushes teach ____ teaches kiss ____ kisses fix ____ ____ fixes

5. The third person singular forms of have, go, and do are irregular. have____has do____does go____goes

Now, Examples

He cleans the school everyday.

They clean the streets everyday.

He wakes up early. He wakes up early.

My friends like playing soccer.

Shevchenko likes playing soccer.

Pilots fly airplanes.

They always read interesting books.

He catches butterflies for his collections

He paints beautiful pictures

He takes the dog for a walk.

Babies often cry.

He regularly has a bath.

He eats too much.

They like dancing.

He listens to pop music.

He cries too often

It drinks too much water.

He drives dangerously

He teaches well.

Her mother often cries.

He cooks the dinner.

It often rains here.

He smokes too much.

They love each other.

SUMMARY : I We You They drive He She It drives

Negative Sentence Form : The Rule : Dont and doesnt are Dont and doesnt are used in the negative form. used in the negative form. The form: The form: Subject + do/does + not + Verb+Obj. Wedo notsmokecigar Tim does noteatmeat

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Contractions do not = dont does not = doesnt A Reminder She doesnt plays tennis everyday. She doesnt play tennis everyday. x

CHART : I We You They He She It dont doesnt speak French. eat meat. like soccer. play tennis. know Chinese. read newspaper.

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He doesnt like working.

They dont like each other.

My aunt doesnt cook very well.

Interrogative sentence form : The rule : Do and does are used in this form. Do/does +Subject+ Verb Object+ ? DotheyspeakEnglish DoesshelearnPhysics The Form:

CHART : I We You They He She It Do Does speak French ? eat meat ? like soccer ? play tennis ? know Chinese ? read newspaper ?

Now, Examples

Do you swim in the mornings?

Does he drink too much?

Do they brush their teeth?

WE ANSWER : Q :Do you swim in the mornings ? (+) A : Yes, I swim in the mornings. (-) A : No, I dont swim in the mornings.

Now, The Exercises:

FORM CONVERTION Task 1: Convert the (+) sentences to (-) and (?) sentences. 1- Helen brushes her teeth every morning Helen doesnt brush her teeth every morning. (-) (?) Does Helen brush her teeth every mornings? 2- They walk to the school everyday (-) They dont walk to the school everyday. (?) Do they walk to the school everyday?

3-His father smoke cigarette. His father doesnt smoke cigarette. (-) (?) Does his father smoke cigarette ? 4- I do my homework everyday. (-) I dont do my homework everyday. (?) Do you /I do your/my homework everyday? 5- My parents go for a walk every mornings. (-) They dont go for a walk every mornings. (?) Do they go for a walk every mornings?

RIDE

dance / well

Kiss / goodbye

Drink / much

Walk / slowly

Hold / a book and a torch.

Read / a lot

Ride / horse

Play / the piano

Write / a letter /everyday

Watch TV / all day

Run / fast

Run / happily

Answer / every question

Good / teacher

Eat / good food

Never / rain / here

Wear / large shoes