Simple Present Tense Form  base form of the verb  ex. listen We listen to Vicki in class every Friday.  Third person singular He, She, It add –s  ex. She listens to pop music. Myint listens to rock n’ roll music.

Adverbs of Frequency  Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb  Ex. My laptop usually works well.  Adverbs of frequency go after the verb to be  Ex. He is usually frustrated with his laptop.

Simple Present Questions  Yes/No Questions  With verb to be move the verb “to BE” in front of the subject I am sick. Are you sick?  With other verbs I love ESL 182LS! Add DO in front of the subject ex. Do you like ESL 182LS?

Simple Present Questions  Wh-questions Who, What, Where, When, Why, How  Add question word + DO ex. I love ESL 182LS! What do you love?  Wh-question about the subject- DO is NOT needed ex. Vicki loves the students in ESL 182LS! Who loves the students?

Simple Present Tense Meaning  General or permanent situations  ESL 182LS has wonderful students!  Repeated actions  Isabel asks questions in class everyday.

Irregular verbs BE and HAVE  I amWe are  You AreYou are  He/She/It hasThey are  I haveWe have  You haveYou have  He/She/It hasThey have

Negatives  Add do + not to the simple form of the verb  Jan does not have a brother.  Jan doesn’t have a brother.  I do not have a sister.  I don’t have a sister.

Your Turn  Write 3 facts about yourself or a friend.  Write 2 statements about a repeated situation/habit in your life.  Write 2 negative facts about yourself or a friend.  Write 1 yes/not question about one of your facts.  Write one wh-question about one of your facts.

Present Continuous Form  Form verb “to BE” + verb + -ing ex. is listening Jose is listening to Vicki.  Only verb to BE changes form with subject ex. I am listening. You are listening. She is listening. We are listening. They are listening.

Present Continuous  To form the negative form of present continuous add NOT after the BE form  Ex. Natasha is NOT talking to her best friend because she ate her doughnut.

Present Continuous Questions  Yes/No Questions  Move the verb “to BE” in front of the subject ex. Harold is sleeping in class today. Is Harold sleeping in class today?

Present Continuous Questions  Wh-questions add the question word and move the verb “to BE” in front of the subject ex. Where is Harold sleeping?  Wh-questions about the subject remove the subject ex. Who is sleeping in class?  Negative wh-questions add NOT after the Be form Who is NOT sleeping in class?

Present Continuous Meaning  An action is happening right now  Ex. Kevin is yawning.  An action is happening around the time of speaking  Ex. Marina is taking ESL 182RW.

Non-Action Verbs  Usually we cannot use non-action verbs with present continuous  Non-Action Verbs  Emotions-love, hate, like, wish, want  Mental States-know, believe, remember, forget  Possessions-have, belong, own  Senses-see, hear

Non-Action Verbs  Phung wants a new job.  NOT-Phung is wanting a new job.  Vicki has a puppy.  NOT Vicki is having a puppy.

Non-Action Verbs  Some non-action verbs also have an active form.  Smell- She smells good! She is smelling a flower.  Taste- The candy tastes sweet. He is tasting the soup.  Feel  Look  Think

Your Turn  Write a sentence telling what you are doing right now.  Write a sentence telling what you are doing this semester.  Write a sentence for the action and non- action meaning of “think”.