Present simple
Transcript of Present simple
Present Simple We use the present simple:
To talk about facts that are generally true
To talk about things that habitually happen
I play basketball every Tuesday She wakes up at 7.00
Elephants live in Africa and India British people like animals
A newsagent sells newspapers
To express opinions, likes and dislikes
She likes making snowmen / I think she is pretty She looks dangerous
Present Simple
AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE SENTENCES
I work You work He / She / It works We work You work They work
I don’t work You don’t work He / She / It doesn’t work We don’t work You don’t work They don’t work
don’t = do not doens’t = does not
CONTRACTIONS
Present Simple
SPELLING RULES FOR HE / SHE / IT
The spelling rules for the he / she / it forms are the same as for plurals:
- Verbs ending with s, ss, ch, sh, x, z or zz: We add –es watch – watches finish – finishes - Verbs ending with o: We add –es go – goes do - does
Present Simple
SPELLING RULES FOR HE / SHE / IT
- Verbs ending with y: - Consontant + y: y changes into –ie fly – flies cry – cries - Vowel + y: We add s say – says play – plays
NOTE: I have – he has
Present Simple THE DIFFERENT S- SOUNDS
/s/: Words that end with a voiceless sound:
/z/: Words that end with a voiced sound or a vowel sound:
/is/: Words that end with a sibilant sound: -s, -ss, -z, -zz, -sh, -ch, -x
LISTENING
Present Simple
QUESTIONS
Do I work? Do you work? Does he/she/it work? Do we work? Do you work? Do they work?
Yes, I do Yes, you do Yes, he/she/it does Yes, we do Yes, you do Yes, they do
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Present Simple
QUESTIONS
Do I work? Do you work? Does he/she/it work? Do we work? Do you work? Do they work?
No, I don’t No, you don’t No, he/she/it doesn’t No, we don’t No, you don’t No, they don’t
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