Simple Present Tense

The usage of Simple Present Tense Everyday activities: What do you do every day? habits General truths

If the subject of the sentence is : I – we – you – they Use the first conjugation of the verb without any addition. Examples: 1- I go to school early. 2- We live in Cairo. 3- They speak English very well. 4- You like ice cream.

Third Person He / She / It Singular subject (my friend, my mother, a doctor) Verb + s works, talks, speaks

Spelling rules: Third person verbs in simple present tense teach research wash push

Third Person Spelling Rules pass fix wax Rule 1: verbs ending in –ch, -sh, -ss, and –x + es

Third Person Spelling Rules fly dry try study Rule 2: final consonant + y -> - y + ies

What about you? Ask and answer these questions with your online course mates: What does your mother do? Where does your father work? What time do you get up everyday?

What about you? What do you like to do in your free time? Do you exercise? What exercises do you do or what sports do you play?

Negatives in simple present tense I / you / we / they Plural subject (the workers, the people) + do not (don’t) + verb He / she / it Singular subject + does not (doesn’t) + verb (no –s)

Questions in Simple Present Tense Change these statements to questions: I work. I like my job. They have benefits. We have a nice boss.

Questions in Simple Present Tense Change these statements to questions: She has a lot of experience. He drives to his work. The new student comes early. Your friend talks to you.

Questions in Simple Present Tense Do + I / you / we / they + verb + ? Does he / she / it + verb + ?

Any questions?

Time to write a paragraph Now I will show you some pictures. Write a paragraph of 6 – 10 sentences describing the actions of the people in the picture. Hurry up!! Post the paragraph to my wiki. Use simple present tense verbs (affirmative and negative).