1. Simple Present Tense

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

3. 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.

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. 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)

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

12. 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.

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

14. Any questions?

15. 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).