GRAMMAR SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE.ppt
- 1. THE SIMPLE PRESENT Colégio Vértice Profa. Rita Moretti
- 2. Uses of The Simple Present 1. The Simple Present can be used to refer to actions which occur at regular intervals.
- 3. Rita teaches English at Colégio Vértice three times a week.
- 4. • A: SUBJ + VERB + COMP • I: AUX + SUBJ + VERB + COM • N: SUB + AUX + NOT + VERB + COMP
- 5. • DO: I YOU WE YOU THEY • DOES: HE SHE IT • VERB IS IN THE THIRD PERSON AND YOU ARE IN INT OR NEG THE VERB RETURNS TO THE ORIGINAL WAY FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE AUXILIAR
- 6. Ann sings in the school choir.
- 7. Daniel always sleeps during his Math class.
- 8. She usually works on her basket after dinner. He usually drinks tea after a meal. They go to a dance every Sunday. They take a walk with their son every day.
- 9. run/every day do/ every day not/do/homework More sentences: He runs to school every day. She does her homework every day. He doesn’t do his homework every day.
- 10. not/like get A+ listen/always She doesn’t like school. He gets an A+ on every quiz! He always listens to the teacher!!
- 11. make throw I don’t. I always make a snowman in the winter. I throw snowballs.
- 12. brush I don’t. I always brush my teeth. I always eat a lot of candy. Mmmm. eat
- 13. 2. The Simple Present is also used in stating general truths.
- 14. The earth goes around the sun.
- 15. Birds fly.
- 16. Water freezes at 32 degrees. 32º Triangles have three sides.
- 17. 3. Occasionally, the Simple Present is used to express actions occurring in the future.
- 18. • Our plane leaves at eight o'clock tomorrow night.
- 19. 4. In addition, the Simple Present is used when referring to printed material, and when describing events portrayed in a book, film, or other work of art.
- 20. NASA starts countdown to Mars mission. (from cnn.com)
- 21. Formation of the simple present The simple present is formed from the bare infinitive of the verb. As shown in the following examples, the bare infinitive of a verb consists of the infinitive without the word to.
- 22. Infinitive Bare Infinitive to be be to walk walk to work work
- 23. For example, the Simple Present of the verb to work is conjugated as follows: I work you work he works she works it works we work they work The form of the verb used with the subjects he, she and it is generally referred to as the third person singular
- 24. Spelling rules for the third person singular Some verbs change their spelling by JUST adding S to their bare infinitive. (work – show ) When a verb ends in Y preceded by a vowel just add S. ( play – enjoy – buy) When a verb ends in Y preceded by a consonant cut the Y and add ies. (study – worry – carry) When a verb ends in SS, SH, CH, X, Z and O just add ES. (go – teach – wash – watch – fix – buzz)
- 25. The auxiliaries DO and DOES The auxiliaries DO and Does are used to make the Interrogative and Negative forms.
- 26. Negative form I/You/We/They + do not (don’t) + bare infinitive (verb without “to”) We do not (don’t) swim. He/She/It + does not (doesn’t) + bare infinitive She does not (doesn’t) swim
- 27. Interrogative form Do + I/You/We/They +bare infinitive Do they swim? Does + He/She/It + bare infinitive Does he swim?
- 28. Note: The simple present of the verb To Have is conjugated as follows: I have you have he has she has it has we have they have
- 29. Paulo and Daniel like to go to soccer games. Do Paulo and Daniel like to go to soccer games? Paulo and Daniel do not (don’t) like to go to soccer games. Rita goes to the gym three times a week. Does Rita go to the gym three times a week? Rita does not (doesn’t) go to the gym three times a week. Eduardo studies engineering at Mackenzie. Does Eduardo study engineering at Mackenzie? Eduardo does not (doesn’t) study engineering at Mackenzie.
- 30. Don’t forget! The auxiliary DO is used with the pronouns I, YOU, WE and THEY The auxiliary DOES is used with the pronouns HE, SHE and IT When you use the auxiliary DOES (INTERROGATIVE AND NEGATIVE FORMS), put the verb in its bare infinitive (without “to”).
- 31. That’s all for now folks! Thanks! Teacher Rita