1. PRPW 0021: High Beginner WRITING SKILLS Instructor: Mrs. Malikah Sisay
Present Simple
PRPW 0021: High Beginner WRITING SKILLS
Sec: 207
Instructor: Mrs. Malikah Sisay
Raneem Aldughyam
Wasmiyah Al-umairi
Sharifa Alshammari
Fall 2012

2. Outline : * What do we mean by Present simple ?
* How to form present simple?
* Negative Statements:
* When to use the present simple?
* Do / Does.
* How to form questions in present simple?
* Yes or No Questions.
* WH – Questions. * Conclusion.

3. How to form present simple?
What do we mean by Present simple ?
Is: the act that we use to talk about a particular event does not happen in the past, but is now happening in the current times.
How to form present simple?
Two ways to formulate the present simple.

4. Subject + verb (s) + object
First:
Subject + verb (s) + object
*Observation:
There are two conditions to add letter (s)
If the actor returns to the name of a person or thing
Examples:
Nasser sings in his room.
Fatten eats the apple.
The Internet stops suddenly.
If the actor is in the beginning
of a sentence pronouns
He , She , It
Examples:
He sings in his room
She eats the apple

5. Second : Subject + verb +object Examples:
*And even apply this rule must provide condition
If there the other pronouns : We , They , You , I
Examples:
They watch the T.V every day.
You watch the T.V every day.
I watch the T.V every day.
We watch the T.V every day.

6. Negative Statements: Base Form of verb Do not / Does not Subject work
( don’t)
I , You , We ,
They
Does not
(doesn’t)
He , She , It

7. When to use the present simple?

8. 1- Use it with an event that takes about routine :
Actions which happen regularly
(every day, every week, etc )
Examples:
They go to school every day
She takes a shower every Friday
2- Things that do not change (such as scientific facts, ideas ...)
Examples:
The sun rises from the east.
The earth goes round the sun.
3- Used with things that generally know they are correct
Examples:
Nurses look after patients in hospitals

9. Do / Does

10. Do
Does
You , They , We ,I
Examples:
*They don’t work there.
She , He , It
* He doesn’t work or study in weekends .

11. How to form questions in present simple?

12. Yes or No questions : V + Subject + the rest of the sentence+?
Examples:
They watch the T.V every day .
Do they watch the T.V every day ?
Answer :
Yes , they do / No , they do not or No , they don’t.

13. WH-questions

14. WH-Questions : Wh-word + do\does + subject + base form of the verb + ?
Examples:
When do I sleep ?
SHORT AND LONG ANSWERS :
From 10:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M.
You sleep from 10:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M.

15. WH-Questions About the Subject:
Who Or What + verb + the rest of the sentence+?
Examples:
Who sleeps on the futon?
ANSWER :
My brother sleeps on the futon
What helps you fall asleep?
ANSWER :
Milk helps me fall asleep
Be careful ! Do not use Do or Does with questions about the Subject .

16. WH-Questions About the Object:
Who Or Whom + Do\ Does + Subject+ Verb +?
Examples:
Whom does Mary help ?
Who does Mary help ?
ANSWER :
John
John

17. Any Questions?

19. At the end : We were talk about : * What do we mean by Present
simple ?
* Yes OR No questions
* WH-questions
* D0es , Do

20. Thank you