1. Simple Present Tense
By İdil Akgün

2. OUTLINE How to use Present Simple
Positive, negative, question sentences.
Where to use Present Simple
6 Conditions to use present simple.
An exercise
Resources

3. How to use Present Simple
Positive Sentences
He,she , it Verb+ ‘es, s’
I, we, you, they Plain Verb
a) work – works talk – talks read – reads suggest – suggests  b) write – writes believe – believes –s c) -sh wash – washes  d) –ch catch – catches e) –ss discuss – discusses f) –x fax – faxes g) –o do – does –sh, -ch, -ss, -x, -o ii verbs ends with them, they are added ‘es’. h) - consonant + y: cry – cries fly – flies try – tries  I) – vowel + -y : play - plays stay – stays  pray – prays

4. How to use Present Simple
I don’t like ice-cream
How to use Present Simple
Negative Sentences He,she, it doesn’t + Plain Verb I, we, you,they don’t + Plain Verb
Harry Potter doesn’t drive car.
Hermion doesn’t know Turkish.
We don’t like Harry’s cousin.
Harry’s cousin and his parents don’t like Harry.

5. How to use Present Simple
Question Sentences
Does + he,she,it + Plain verb
Do + I,we, you ,they + Plain verb

6. Where to use Simple Present

7. Facts and Generalization
An elephant is larger than a dog.
The earth goes around the sun.
He chats a lot.
Flowers smell nice.

8. Habits and Routines They leave for school at 7.30 every morning.
They always play football on saturdays.
They cook together on camp.
They go camping every summer.

9. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY OFTEN ALWAYS USUALLY SOMETIMES SELDOM RARELY
NEVER

10. I always get up at seven o’clock. I usually eat vegetables.
I sometimes go to the theatre.
I rarely play tennis.
I never smoke.

11. Permanent Situations

12. State Verbs
I like swimming.
I know playing tennis.

13. Fixed and Official Arrangements
The meeting starts at 4. pm.
The train leaves at the noon.
When does the plain take off?
The party finishes at 2am.
The bus arrives at 8:00 this evening.

14. Narrations
A man goes to visit a friend and is amazed to find him playing chess with his dog. He watches the game in astonishment for a while…

15. Exercise
Now, read the letter on the next page and try to write a letter like it.

16. Dear mom and dad, Well I want to tell you about my first week of classes at the University. Wow am I ever busy! I get up at 6:00 every morning. That is really early for me. I don't like to get up early you know. I usually eat breakfast in the school cafeteria. The food here is pretty good. I have German class every morning at 7:30. After German class I have Business and Economics on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10:00. I have a lot of homework in that class but I really like it. It's interesting. I also have English Composition on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I have United States History. The campus here is really big. The first day I was lost. I did not know where to find anything. Now I know where all the buildings are and I know where my classrooms are. That's the most important. My dormitory is close so I walk to all my classes. It's only about ten minutes. My roommate's name is Eric. He is from Los Angeles. We get along well. He is quiet and doesn't make a lot of noise. Sometimes Eric and I have dinner together. We don't see each other much though because our schedules are really different. During the evening I study. Sometimes I study in the library and sometimes in the dormitory. I have to write three reports this semester so I have to read some books in the library. I usually go to bed around eleven.  Mom I sure miss your cooking. Do you think you could send me some of your homemade chocolate chip cookies? Well I have to go. Take care. Love, Jerry

17. Resources