Simple Present.ppt
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The document discusses the present simple tense in English. It provides rules for forming the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the present simple tense for singular and plural subjects. Key points covered include using 's' or 'es' for third person singular verbs, short forms for contractions like "don't" and "doesn't", and examples of short yes/no answers to interrogative sentences.
Simple Present.ppt
- 2. THE PRESENT SIMPLE: AFFIRMATIVE SUBJECT VERB S I N G U L A R I READ EVERY DAY. ONCE A WEEK. AT HOME. YOU READ HE /SHE / IT READS P L U R A L WE READ YOU READ THEY READ
- 3. In general + s Verbs ending in conson. + y y + ies Verbs ending in –o, sh, ch, x, ss + es work works study studies go goes eat eats crycries wash washes play plays try tries watch watches swim swims spy spies mix mixes write writes flyflies kiss kisses RULES FOR THE 3RD PERSON SINGULAR (HE / SHE / IT)
- 4. He goes to school
- 5. They eat a lot.
- 6. She surfs the Internet.
- 7. I play the flute.
- 8. She cries.
- 9. SUBJECT DO/DOES NOT VERB S I N G U L A R I DO NOT READ EVERY DAY. ONCE AWEEK. AT HOME. YOU DO NOT READ HE / SHE / IT DOES NOT READ P L U R A L WE DO NOT READ YOU DO NOT READ THEY DO NOT READ Negative form
- 10. SUBJECT SHORT FORM VERB S I N G U L A R I DON’T READ EVERY DAY. ONCEAWEEK. AT HOME. YOU DON’T READ HE / SHE/ IT DOESN’T READ P L U R A L WE DON’T READ YOU DON’T READ THEY DON’T READ SHORT FORM: do not = don’t does not = doesn’t
- 11. They don’t read.
- 12. She doesn’t love him.
- 14. He doesn’t work.
- 15. They don’t sing.
- 16. DO/DOES SUBJECT VERB SHORTANSWERS S I N G U L A R DO I PLAY ? Yes, you do. / No, you don’t. DO YOU PLAY ? Yes, you do. / No, you don’t. DOES HE/SHE/ IT PLAY ? Yes, hedoes. / No, he doesn’t. P L U R A L DO WE PLAY ? Yes, wedo. / No, we don’t. DO YOU PLAY ? Yes, wedo. / No, we don’t. DO THEY PLAY ? Yes, they do. /No, they don’t. INTERROGATIVE& SHORT ANSWERS
- 17. Does she like shopping? Yes, she does
- 18. Does he drink? No, he doesn’t
- 19. Does he watch TV? No, he doesn’t
- 20. Does it fly? Yes, it does
- 21. Do they swim? Yes, they do
- 22. Do the children smile? No, they don’t They cry
- 23. Does he go shopping? No, he doesn’t He goes camping
- 24. What do they eat? They eat hot dogs
- 25. Do they take drugs? No, they don’t take any drugs
- 26. What do they have for lunch? They have watermelon for lunch
- 27. Does Dick drive well? No, he doesn’t He drives very badly