1. My School life! Learning Set : Fundamental English 1
Learning Topic : Grammar: My School life!
(Present Simple Tense & Adverbs of frequency)
Designed by : Miss Chutinun Jaiaka
Foreign Language Department
Srinagarindra The Princess Mother School, Phayao

2. Present Simple Tense
How do we make the Present Simple Tense? There are three important exceptions: 1. For positive sentences, we do not normally use the auxiliary. 2. For the 3rd person singular (he, she, it), we add s to the main verb or es to the auxiliary. 3. For the verb to be, we do not use an auxiliary, even for questions and negatives.
subject +
auxiliary verb
main verb do
base

3. Look at these examples with the main verb like:
subject
auxiliary verb
main verb +
I, you, we, they
like
coffee.
He, she, it
likes - do
not
does ? Do
coffee?
Does
he, she, it

4. Look at these examples with the main verb be
Look at these examples with the main verb be Notice that there is no auxiliary:
subject
main verb + I am
French.
You, we, they
are
He, she, it is -
not
old. ? Am
late?
Are
you, we, they Is
he, she, it

5. How do we use the Present Simple Tense?
We use the present simple tense when:
1. The action is general
2. The action happens all the time, or habitually, in the past, present and future
3. The action is not only happening now
4. The statement is always true
John drives a taxi.
past
present
future
It is John's job to drive a taxi. He does it every day. Past, present and future.

6. Look at these examples:
I live in New York.
The Moon goes round the Earth.
John drives a taxi.
He does not drive a bus.
We meet every Thursday.
We do not work at night.
Do you play football?
***Note that with the verb to be, we can also use the present simple tense for situations that are not general. We can use the present simple tense to talk about now. Look at these examples of the verb "to be" in the present simple tense - some of them are general, some of them are now:

7. Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps
Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use the Simple Present in the statements.
Example: I _____ in the lake. (to swim)
Answer: I swim in the lake.
1) We………………………… our dog. (to call)
2) Emma ………………………… in the lessons. (to dream)
3) They ………………………… at birds. (to look)
4) John ………………………… home from school. (to come)
5) I ………………………… my friends. (to meet)
6) He ………………………… the laptop. (to repair)
7) Walter and Frank ………………………… hello. (to say)
8) The cat ………………………… under the tree. (to sit)
9) You ………………………… water. (to drink)
10) She ………………………… the lunchbox. (to forget)

8. Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use the Simple Present
Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use the Simple Present. Watch the punctuation and form sentences or questions.
Example: He ___________ books (not/to read)
Answer: He does not read books. or He doesn't read books.
1) Anne…………………… my questions. (not/to answer)
2) they …………………… tomatoes in this shop? (to sell)
3) This girl …………………… trousers at school. (not/to wear)
4) Mr. Barker …………………… Physics? (to teach)
5) The guinea pigs …………………… under the desk. (not/to hide)
6) Ken often …………………… the school bus? (to miss)
7) The poster …………………… on the wall anymore. (not/to hang)
8) …………………… for the tickets? (you/to pay)
9) …………………… The boys stones. (not/to throw)
10) …………………… the bells of your church still ? (you/to ring)

9. Put in the correct verb forms into the gaps. Use Simple Present.
Example: ___ they ______ their friends? (to phone)
Answer: Do they phone their friends?
1) ……………you …………… mineral water? (to drink)
2) …………… Sarah and Linda …………… their pets? (to feed)
3) …………… your teacher …………… your homework? (to check)
4) …………… they …………… in the old house? (to live)
5) …………… the cat …………… on the wall in the mornings? (to sit)
6) …………… Nina …………… computer games? (to play)
7) …………… your parents …………… TV in the afternoon? (to watch)
8) …………… your grandmother …………… the phone? (to answer)
9) …………… Andy …………… the shopping? (to do)
10) …………… Garry and Ken …………… a cup of tea in the afternoon? (to have)

10. Thank you for your attention!
Chutinun Jiaka
SW.PY.
April, 2012