The present
simple
GRAMMAR
LEVEL NUMBER LANGUAGE
Beginner A1_1027G_EN English
Goals
■ Learn about the present
simple and when to use it
■ Practise using common
verbs
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I walk to university every day.
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The present simple
■ Use the present simple to talk about an action that is regular, true or normal.
■ Use personal pronouns, a verb and an object to form the present simple.
Personal pronoun Verb Object
I play football.
You like pizza.
We live in Madrid.
They have dogs.
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The present simple
■ Here are some examples of when to use the present simple.
When to use it Example
Regular actions in the present I take the bus to school.
Facts People speak English in Wales.
Habits / Routines I go to bed at midnight.
General truths It rains a lot in Ireland.
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Match the phrases
1. I take a. in Greenland.
2. People in New Zealand b. swimming.
3. I go c. English classes.
4. It snows d. speak English.
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Make three sentences
school.
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Talk about yourself using these verbs
get up like go
do have speak
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Put these words in groups
verbs nouns
walk bed
eat goes
city live
is cinema
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Third person singular
Add s to the verb after the pronouns he, she and it.
He live in London. He lives in London.
She work at the cinema. She works at the cinema.
It open at midday. It opens at midday.
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Verbs ending in o
Add es to verbs ending with o, ch and sh.
He go to my university. He goes to my university.
She watch films. She watches films.
He wash his face. He washes his face.
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Complete the sentences
Use the correct form of the present simple.
He _______________ (play) basketball.
She _______________ (go) to university in London.
He _______________ (walk) to work every day.
It _______________ (snow) in winter.
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Complete the dialogue with the correct option
Hi Jen! What time do you _______________
(finish/clean) work?
_______________ (I/He) finish at six o’clock.
Do you want to _______________ (listen/watch)
a film at the cinema?
_______________ (Yes/No), that sounds great!
It _______________ (start/starts) at seven
o’clock. See you then!
_______________ (Goodbye!/Hello!)
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Find and correct the mistakes
My name is Jen. I lives in Dublin. I am a nurse. I walk to
work every day. It take thirty minutes.
Caroline is my friend. She live in Spain. It is a teacher. She
drive to work in her car and it takes 10 minutes.
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Writing task
Now write about yourself!
I live…
I am…
I play…
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My day
Think of five verbs.
Use them in the present simple to describe your day.
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What can you remember?
■ Listen to your
classmates or teacher
speak about their day.
■ Write down verbs to
help you remember.
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Reflect on the goals
Go back to the second slide of the lesson and check
if you have achieved all the goals of the lesson.
yes no
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Reflect on this lesson
Think about everything you have seen in this lesson.
What were the most difficult activities or words? The easiest?
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If you have time, go over
the most difficult slides again
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Exercise p. 6 Exercise p. 14
1c, 2d, 3b, 4a My name is Jen. I lives (live) in Dublin. I
am a nurse. I walk to work every day. It
Exercise p. 7 take (takes) thirty minutes.
You play football. Caroline is my friend. She live (lives) in
I go to school. Spain. It (She) is a teacher. She drive
They like ice-cream. (drives) to work in her car and it takes
10 minutes.
Exercise p.9
Verbs: walk, eat, goes, live, is
Nouns: bed, city, cinema
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plays, goes, walks, snows
Exercise p. 13
finish, I, watch, Yes, starts, Goodbye!
Answer key
Homework
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Complete the table
eat eats
_______________ works
play _______________
wash _______________
_______________ goes
live _______________
_______________ watches
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Text at the beginning
Go back to the text on page 3
and find examples of
the grammar topic of this lesson in it.
Write them down.
Copy parts of the text
that are examples of
topic of the lesson.
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Find the verbs
Find the verbs in this lesson and write them down.
Which are new? Do you know all of them?
Look these words up.
Verbs
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Sentences in the first person plural
Choose five sentences from this lesson.
Copy them and write them about you and a friend.
Examples:
I don’t understand
→ My friend Maria and I don’t understand.
He has a book
→ We have a book
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Easy or difficult?
Is the grammar topic of this lesson…
easy or difficult?
Write down what is difficult for you and what is easy.
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Exercise p. 22
work, plays, washes, go, lives, watch
Homework answer key
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