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Understanding Present Simple Tense

The document discusses the present simple tense and provides examples of its use. It covers how to form positive and negative sentences and addresses irregular verbs. Examples are given for habits, situations that don't change, facts, and feelings/thoughts. Spelling rules and exercises to practice the tense are also presented.

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Understanding Present Simple Tense

The document discusses the present simple tense and provides examples of its use. It covers how to form positive and negative sentences and addresses irregular verbs. Examples are given for habits, situations that don't change, facts, and feelings/thoughts. Spelling rules and exercises to practice the tense are also presented.

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Present

Simple
Why do we use the present simple ?

Situations that
Habits / Routines
don't change
01 To talk about something 02 Permanent situation that
we do repeatedly . are not going to change
anytime soon .

Feelings and
Facts
thoughts
03 Truth about the world , It 04 Describe feelings ,
could also be scientific emotions and our senses
facts
Habits / Routines :

● I eat breakfast everyday .


● She goes to bed at eleven o'clock .
● Most people work five days a week .
● We catch the bus every morning .
● Nadia goes to the hairdresser once a week .
● They drive to tangier every summer .
Situations that don't change :

● We live in Morocco .
● She works as a bus driver .
● She manages the marketing department .
● He studies in Business school
● My mother has four sisters .
● He takes care of pets .
Facts :

● Bees make honey .


● Cows eat grass .
● Mount everest is the highest Mountain in the world .
● Water boils at 100°C .
● We use trees to make paper .
● The sun rises in the east .
Feelings and thoughts :

● I like chocolate .
● I think she is very beautiful .
● My sister loves Mcdonalds .
● I love playing playstation games .
● She doesn't like spicy food .
● I love late night rides .
Why some verbs end
with the letter “ S ”
while others don't ?
I/You/We/They He/She/It

Eat / IDo
/ You / We
/ Live / They
/ Play Eats / Does/ lives / plays
He , She and it
Note could also be
Nadia , Achraf
etc
What about making
negative sentences ?
To make negative sentences there is a rule you have to follow :

I live in morocco I do not live in morocco

The rule here is that we add “Do not” between the subject and the verb .

● She doesn't like coffee .


Do not is usually
● He doesn't go to the gym .
replaced with its
contracted form which is “ ● It doesn't ring a bell .
Don't ” , And “ doesn't ”
for 3rd person singular
(He/she/it)
Exercises
Fill in the gaps with the correct verb from the box :
Wear - Live - Know - Keep - Have - Forget - Work - Like - Have - Live - Come - Read - Teach .

1. John ……….. To get up very early . (+)


2. They …………… two sons. They ……….. Two daughters . (-/+)
3. We …………. Our clothes in the wardrobe . (+)
4. I …………………… the newspaper everyday . (-)
5. She …………… well when she is not tired . (+)
6. Brian …………………. A wedding ring . (-)
7. Everybody …………. To class at 9 o'clock . (+)
8. My mother …………………. In New York. She ……… In Seattle . (-/+)
9. She ……………………. French . (-)
10. They ……………… my phone number . (-)
11. I always …………… the meaning of this world . (+)
Fill in the gaps with the correct verb from the box :
Wear - Live - Know - Keep - Have - Forget - Work - Like - Have - Live - Come - Read - Teach .

1. John LIKES To get up very early . (+)


2. They DON'T HAVE two sons. They HAVE Two daughters . (-/+)
3. We KEEP Our clothes in the wardrobe . (+)
4. I DON'T READ the newspaper everyday . (-)
5. She WORKS well when she is not tired . (+)
6. Brian DOESN'T WEAR A wedding ring . (-)
7. Everybody COMES To class at 9 o'clock . (+)
8. My mother DOESN'T LIVE In New York. She LIVES In Seattle . (-/+)
9. She DOESN'T TEACH French . (-)
10. They DON'T KNOW my phone number . (-)
11. I always FORGET the meaning of this world . (+)
How to make sentences ?
Positive (affirmative) statements
01 - Adding -S to verbs : He works - He wishes
- Spelling rules

02 Negative Statements

03 The verb to “be”


Present simple tense

Subject + Verb

● I study english (Permanent situation )


● I play basketball once a week ( Habit/routine)
● I love my family (Feelings/emotions)
Subject + Verb

I Work
You Work
We Work
They Work
My parents Work

He Works
She Works
It Works
That girl Works
Let's do this together :

1. Suzie hate/hates waking up early .


2. You love/loves chocolate .
3. It smell/smells nice .
4. We study/studies Together .
5. Many kids play/plays in the playground .
6. He cook/cooks very well
7. That girl run/runs so fast .
Let's do this together :

1. Suzie hates waking up early .


2. You love chocolate .
3. It smells nice .
4. We study Together .
5. Many kids play in the playground .
6. He cooks very well
7. That girl runs so fast .
Spelling
Rules Add -s
Most verbs : Speak Speaks / Want Wants
Keep Keeps / Forget Forgets

Verbs ending in : Add -es


-S, -Ch, -Sh, -X, -O Kiss Kisses / Search Searches
Mash Mashes / Fix Fixes / Go
Goes
Add -s
Verbs ending in :
Vowel + y Buy Buys / Enjoy Enjoys
Remove -y + Add -ies
Consonant + y Fly Flies / Study Studies
Try Tries

Irregular spellings : Have Has / Be am,is,are


Note
Vowels are :
A-E-I-O-U
Negative statements
Most english sentences have 2 verbs ( Helping verb + Main verb)

I go to the gym once a week

I (do) go to the gym once a week


Rule :
The formula to convert a sentence from positive to negative in present
simple is the following :

I/You/We/They Do not ( Don't ) + The main verb

He/She/It Does not ( Doesn't ) + The main verb


In the following sentences, make corrections where
necessary :

1. Suzie doesn't hates waking up early .


2. You doesn't love chocolate .
3. It don't smell nice .
4. We doesn't study Together .
5. He doesn't cooks very well
6. That girl doesn't run so fast .
In the following sentences, make corrections where
necessary :

1. Suzie doesn't hate waking up early .


2. You don't love chocolate .
3. It doesn't smell nice .
4. We don't study Together .
5. He doesn't cook very well
6. That girl doesn't run so fast .
The verb to be
be - Irregular
be - am/ is/ are

I/You/We/They eat

He/She/It eats
+ -
I am I'm a teacher I'm not a teacher

He He's a teacher He's not a teacher

She is She's a teacher She's not a teacher

It Manal's a teacher Manal's not a teacher

You You're a teacher You're not a teacher

We are We're teachers We're not teachers

They They're teachers They're not teachers


Fill in the gaps in the correct form of the verb (in parentheses) :

1. The film …………. (start) everyday at 8PM . (+)


2. Our cat …………. (sleep) a lot during the day . (-)
3. She ……………. (study) computer science . (+)
4. Tom and julie ……….. (live) in a big city in the south of the country . (+)
5. Anne …………. ( think) it's a good idea to do English exercises . (+)
6. He ……….. (be) very friendly . (-)
7. If you want to be healthy , you must ………. (eat) good food . (+)
8. We all know that many children ………… (like) vegetables . (-)
9. Matteo always ……….. (take) the bus to go to school . (+)
10. Leonard and Sophia …………. (live) in New york anymore . (-)
Fill in the gaps in the correct form of the verb (in parentheses) :

1. The film starts everyday at 8PM .


2. Our cat doesn't sleep a lot during the day .
3. She studies computer science .
4. Tom and julie live in a big city in the south of the country .
5. Anne thinks it's a good idea to do English exercises .
6. He is not very friendly .
7. If you want to be healthy , you must eat good food .
8. We all know that many children don't like vegetables .
9. Matteo always takes the bus to go to school .
10. Leonard and Sophie don't live in New york anymore .
QUIZ

1. Why do we use present simple ?


2. What are the 5 english vowels ?
3. How to convert a sentence from positive to negative ?
4. Can you tell me about any spelling rule you remember ?

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“A little progress each day adds up to …
big results ”

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