1. Chapter 9
Simple Present Tense

2. Review: This/that/these/those Is this your umbrella?
That umbrella is brown.
Are these your boots?
Those boots are dirty.

3. Present Simple Tense
What is Present Simple Tense?

4. What is Simple Present Tense?
Habitual Actions

5. Present Simple Tense
There are only two basic forms for the simple present tense; one ends with -s and the other doesn't. Here are the rules, using the example verb "sing":

6. Simple Present Tense? He She sings. It They We sing. I You
* Only THIRD PERSON SINGULAR subjects (he, she and it) have to have a verb with -S.

7. Simple Present Tense? I
We live.
You
They He
She lives. It

8. What is Simple Present Tense?
I I
we We
Where do you You live
they live? They in Tucson.
Where does she He
she She lives
it It

9. More…. What does she do? What do you do?
She works at ASDB, cleans the house and cooks dinner.
What do you do?
I do my homework, watch TV, and chat on the AIM.

10. -S or -ES?
With most verbs, the third person singular form is created simply by adding -S. However, with some verbs, you need to add -ES or change the ending a little. Here are the rules:
S -ES He passes.
Z -ES He dozes.
Sh -ES He wishes.
Ch -ES He watches.

11. -S or -ES?
Y Change y to I, then add -ES
It flies
Anything else -S He sings.

12. Closure With the class: Write down the correct answer
Melissa (read reads) her Sunday newspaper.
Paige’s friends (want wants) to go to the mall.
Their friend (live lives) in Boston.

13. Page 80 I
Where do we live?
you
they I
We live.
You
They

14. Page 81 he
Where does she live? it He
She lives. It

15. Page 81 he
What does she do? it

16. Simple Present Tense I
We do
You
They
He does
She It

17. Simple Present Tense I
Where do We
You
They live? He
Where does She It

18. Example on page 80 A. What’s your name? B. My name is Antonio.
A. Where do you live?
B. I live in Rome.
A. What language do you speak?
B. I speak Italian.
A. Tell me, what do you do every day?
B. I eat Italian foods, I sing Italian songs, and I watch Italian TV shows!

19. Example on page 81 A. What’s his name? B. His name is Miguel.
A. Where does he live?
B. He lives in Mexico City.
A. What language does he speak?
B. He speaks Spanish.
A. Tell me, what does he do every day?
B. He eats Mexican food, he reads Mexican newspaper and he listens to Mexican music.

20. Homework: SbS page 80 #1-6 page 81 #1-6 (Due Weds)
Application (Due Friday)
Next slide: WIP (For next English class)

21. In pairs Where do you live? What do you do everyday?
FIND ANOTHER PARTNER
Where does he/he live?
What does he/she do everyday?

22. Closure Write the questions.
Ex:
A: They play soccer in the park. (where)
Q: Where do they play soccer?
1.) A: I like Italian food. (What kind of)
Q:_________________________?
2.) A: He has two dogs. (How many)
Q: _________________________?
3.) A: She watches TV every night. (When)