Simple_Present_Tense_structure_english.ppt
- 1. Hi! My name is Toby. I play football on Saturdays. I like sports.
- 2. Uses of Simple Present • We use the Simple Present for things that are habitual (HABITS AND ROUTINES). For example: I play football on Sundays. • We use the Simple Present for things that are true in general (SCIENTIFIC FACTS). For example: The earth goes round the sun.
- 3. Affirmative Sentences I we you they (Mary and John) (Cats / Houses) work like wash go study he (John) she (Mary) it (Cat / House) works likes washes goes studies
- 4. Add –s for most verbs. read reads ride rides Add –es for words that end in –ch, -s , -sh, -x, -z or –o. pass passes do does finish finishes go goes Spelling Rules
- 5. Change the –y to –i and add –es when the base form ends in a consonant +y. study studies try tries When the base form ends in a vowel +y. Add –s. buy buys play plays Spelling Rules
- 6. A few verbs have irregular forms. have has be am is are Phrasal Verbs. listen to go away listens to goes away Spelling Rules
- 7. Let’s check Complete the sentences 1. Maria __________ three languages. 2. The shops in the city usually ________ at 8 o’clock in the morning. 3. Tina is a teacher. She ___________ mathematics to young children. 4. I ___________ my friends on Saturdays. 5. Peter’s car is always dirty. He never ____________ it. 6. My friend ____________ pizza very much. 7. The museum ____________ at 6 o’ clock in the afternoon. 8. close like meet open speak teach wash
- 8. Negative Sentences I / we / you / they don’t (do not) You don’t live in a house. He / she / it doesn’t (does not) My car doesn’t use much petrol. Now we got the formula right!
- 9. Pay attention!!! • George doesn´t play very often. • Where is Ann? I don’t know. • My cat doesn’t like milk. • Lily and Rose don’t use the computer so much.
- 10. Let’s check 1. I buy a newspaper everyday but sometimes I _____________ it. 2. Paul and his friends ___________ to the cinema very often. 3. Amanda is shy. She ____________ to much. 4. My father _____________ hip hop music very much. 5. I _____________ too much water. 6. They __________ cereals for breakfast. read like drink talk go eat
- 12. Do or Does? 1. _________ we go to school on Sundays? 2. _________ your brother speak German? 3. _________ Mark and Angie like basketball? 4. _________ you want to be famous? 5. _________ the teacher speak French? 6. _________ the computer work well? 7. _________ they listen to rock music? 8. _________ you take a shower every day? 9. _________ she take a nap after lunch?