1. Simple Present Prepared by Gema V. Rosales Calvo

2. Uses USE 1 Repeated Actions Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do. Examples: I play tennis. She does not play tennis. Does he play tennis? The train leaves every morning at 8 AM. The train does not leave at 9 AM. When does the train usually leave? She always forgets her purse. He never forgets his wallet. Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun. Does the Sun circle the Earth?

3. USE 2 Facts or Generalizations The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things. Examples: Cats like milk. Birds do not like milk. Do pigs like milk? California is in America. California is not in the United Kingdom. Windows are made of glass. Windows are not made of wood. New York is a small city. It is not important that this fact is untrue.

4. USE 3 Scheduled Events in the Near Future Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well. Examples: The plane leaves tonight at 6 PM. The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM. When do we board the plane? The party starts at 8 o'clock. When does class begin tomorrow?

5. FORM Affirmative: * S (I, we, you, they) + V Present Simple + C We play football every day. I watch TV at night. * S (he, she, it) + V Present Simple + s or es + C He plays football everyday. She watches TV at night.

6. Add es to verbs ending in: ss x sh ch he pass she catch he fixit push o eseses es He go es

7. Verbs ending in Consonant + y ;the third person changes the to ies flyflcry y ies cr ies Exception: vowel If there is a vowel before the : y s pray play pray s

8. Negative: * S (I, we, you, they) + do not (don’t) + V Present Simple + C We don’t play football every day. I don’t watch TV at night. * S (he, she, it) + does not (doesn’t) + V Present Simple + C She doesn’t play football everyday. He doesn’t watch TV at night.

9. Interrogative: * Do + S (I, we, you, they) + V Present Simple + C ? Do you play football every day ? Do they watch TV at night ? * Does + S (he, she, it) + V Present Simple + C? Does she play football everyday? Does he watch TV at night?

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11. I ___________ (like) pizza. I like pizza

12. He __________ (hate) garlic. He hates garlic.

13. My sister ___________ (prefer) tea to coffee. My sister prefers tea to coffee.

14. ______ you ___________ (hear) the music? Do you hear the music?

15. Negatives in Simple Present 1. She works at the bank. 2. He drives to his work. 3. The new employee comes early. 4.My co-worker talks to me. She doesn’t work at the bank He doesn’t drive to his work The new employee doesn’t come early My co-worker doesn’t talk to me

16. Now, watch the pictures and write correct sentences: The man shaves in the bathroom while his brother sleeps His brother gets dressed while he has breakfast. The man goes to work and his brother watches TV.

17. . Put in : do/don't/does/doesn't Excuse me, _____________ you speak English? Where's Ann? I _____________ know. George is a good tennis player but he ___________ play very often. doesn’t don’t do

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