2. When do we use the simple present?

3. We often use the simple present to talk about:  things that are always true or are true now but might change later. A spider has eight legs. has There is a small tuck shop in our school. There aren’t any tables in the tuck shop. is aren’t

4.  to tell a habit /general statement My brother collects stamps. They sing a song to their teachers. collects sing

5. How do we form positive (+) and negative (-) statements in the simple present?

6. happy. You We They I He She It am am not are are not is is not Verb to be

7. I You We They He She It Other verbs cats. like do not like likes does not like

8. How do we form the third person singular in the simple present?

9. VerbsWe shouldExamples We form the third person singular (he, she, it) in the simple present like this. With most verbs+ seat  eats play  plays Ending in a consonant + y (not a, e, i, o, u) y + ies carry  carries fly  flies Ending in ss, x, o, sh, ch + eskiss  kisses fax  faxes wash  washes teach  teaches a r l

10. Practice Complete the article.

11. Ron Weasley and Harry Potter best friends from the moment they first on the train to their new school. Ron and Harry together all the time. Whenever Harry finds himself in trouble, Ron always his best to help him. be meet try study are meet study tries