1. 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. Olga listens to rock n’ roll music.

2. 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 123! Add DO in front of the subject ex. Do you like ESL 123?

3. Simple Present Questions  Wh-questions Who, What, Where, When, Why, How  Add question word + DO ex. I love ESL 123! What do you love?  Wh-question about the subject- DO is NOT needed ex. Vicki loves the students in ESL 123! Who loves the students?

4. Simple Present Tense Meaning  General or permanent situations  ESL 123 has wonderful students!  Repeated actions  Isabel asks questions in class everyday.

5. 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

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

7. 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.

8. Present Continuous Form  Form verb “to BE” + verb + -ing ex. is listening Deepti 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.

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

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

11. Present Continuous Questions  Wh-questions add the question word and move the verb “to BE” in front of the subject ex. Where is Thomas 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?