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Mastering Present Simple Tense

This document provides instruction on using the simple present tense in English. It defines the simple present tense as describing habits, facts, states, and regular actions. It is considered the most common tense in English. The document then provides examples of positive sentences using the simple present tense with different subjects. It also provides rules for adding "-s" or "-es" to verbs when the subject is "he", "she" or "it". Examples are given to practice applying these rules. Time expressions that are commonly used with the simple present tense are also listed.

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Mastering Present Simple Tense

This document provides instruction on using the simple present tense in English. It defines the simple present tense as describing habits, facts, states, and regular actions. It is considered the most common tense in English. The document then provides examples of positive sentences using the simple present tense with different subjects. It also provides rules for adding "-s" or "-es" to verbs when the subject is "he", "she" or "it". Examples are given to practice applying these rules. Time expressions that are commonly used with the simple present tense are also listed.

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Objective:

To remember, review and apply simple present.

Alan Lindsay / Camila Toledo


It ‘s always like this
always

on
Mondays never

once
sometimes
a week

every day often

usually
Alan Lindsay / Camila Toledo
PRESENT SIMPLE
We use the Present Simple to describe
habits, facts, states and regular
actions.
It is the most common tense in English.

Alan Lindsay / Camila Toledo


First:
We will divide the Pronouns into 2 groups.
I You We They
He She It

Alan Lindsay / Camila Toledo


Positive Sentences-

Subject Rest of the


verb1
sentence
I + +
You We They

The boys go to the pool.

Alan Lindsay / Camila Toledo


+ verb1+s
+
Subject
es rest of the
ies sentence
He She It

The boy goes to the pool.

Alan Lindsay / Camila Toledo


Rules For Adding S To
He She It
1) We add es to the base form when the verb ends
with ch, sh, s, x, z, o

watch watches
O

S Sh Ch X Z

Alan Lindsay / Camila Toledo


2) When the verb ends with Y and there is a
consonant before , we will drop it and add ies

fly fl flies

3) When a verb ends with y and there is a vowel


before, we will NOT drop the y and add just s
play plays

Alan Lindsay / Camila Toledo


LET’S PRACTISE
Fill in :
1) My brother sometimes _____ (go) fishing.
2) The dolls _____ (sit) on the shelf.
3) The boys ______ (play) on the beach every
summer.
4) The girl ______ (brush) her hair twice a day.

Alan Lindsay / Camila Toledo


LET’S CHECK
Fill in :
1) My brother sometimes goes fishing.
2) The dolls sit on the shelf.
3) The boys play on the beach every summer.
4) The girl brushes her hair twice a day.

Alan Lindsay / Camila Toledo


Time expressions Adverb of
Frequency
Beginning or end of Before the main verb
sentence After family Be
every.. once a.. always never sometimes

On Sundays twice a.. usually often seldom

They go to ballet She always walks to


lesson once a week. school.
He is often late for
school.
Alan Lindsay / Camila Toledo
They don’t usually read.
Check Yourself
Double click on the sites

[Link]

[Link]

[Link]

Alan Lindsay / Camila Toledo

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