The simple present LARISA School of Language

The simple present LARISA School of Language

CONTENTS 3 -1 Form and basic meaning of the simple present tense 3 -2 Using frequency adverbs: always, usually, often, … 3 -3 Other frequency expressions 3 -4 Using frequency adverbs with be 3 -5 Spelling and pronunciation of final -es 3 -6 Adding final -s/-es to words that end in -y 3 -7 Irregular singular verbs: has, does, goes 3 -8 Spelling and pronunciation of final -s/-es 3 -9 The simple present: negative 3 -10 The simple present: yes/no questions 3 -11 The simple present: asking information questions with where 3 -12 The simple present: asking information questions with when… 3 -13 Summary: information questions with be and do

3 She walks. FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENS

4 SINGULAR PLURAL 1 st PERSON I walk we walk 2 nd PERSON you walk she walks it walks they walk 3 rd PERSON FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENS

5(a) I eat lunch every afternoon. (b) Max drives to work every day. (c) We get up every morning. (d) Kyle calls Mimi every weekend. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday. MTWTh. FSat. S 123456 78910111213 14151617181920 21222324252627 28293031 HABITS = USUAL ACTIVITIES FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENS

6 We _____ television every day. watcheswatch Let’s Practice

7 He _______ television every day. watcheswatches Let’s Practice

8 We ____ lunch at 12: 00. eatseat Let’s Practice

9 Jara _____ a walk in the morning. takes Let’s Practice

10 My friend ____ her horse every day. ridesrides Let’s Practice

11 They always drink tea with lunch. USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS: ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER

12 (d) Tia sometimes eats lunch at school. (c) Josh often eats hamburgers. 100% (a) Mary always eats lunch at school. 90%- 99% (b) Mary usually eats lunch at school. 75%- 90% 25%- 75% 5%- 10% 1%- 10% 0% (e) Tia seldom eats lunch at school. (f) Eva rarely washes her car. (g) Jay never goes to the zoo. frequency adverbs. USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS: ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER

13 Talia _______ feeds her dog. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. always Let’s Practice always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never

14 always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never. Jara ______ watches TV. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. seldom Let’s Practice

15 always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never Luke _______ cooks dinner. usually Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Let’s Practice

16 always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never. Moussad _____ cooks dinner. sometimes Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Let’s Practice

17 She goes to the library once a week. OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

18(a) She goes to the library once a week. twice a week. five times a week. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

19(b) I go to school five times a week. (c) I go to the movies twice a month. (d) I go to the beach once a year. how many times a day a week a month a year. OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

20 every weeks(e) I feed my dog every morning. I ride my horse every week. I wash my car every year. Every is singular. Correct? no. OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

21 How often do you drink coffee? Let’s Practice Every morning.

22 So you drink coffee? always Yes. always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never Let’s Practice

23 I know. She drinks coffee. never. Mei doesn’t drink coffee. always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never Let’s Practice

24 No. He walks five or six days a week. Does Dr. Aboud take a walk every day? Let’s Practice

25 Yes, he takes a walk. Five or six times a week? often always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never Let’s Practice

26 Jeff is always dirty. USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH

27 usually often sometimes seldom rarelynever dirty. Jeff + is + SUBJECT + BE + FREQUENCY ADVERB always FREQUENCY ADVERBam is + are USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH

28 oftensometimes seldom rarely never + rides a bike. Sergio SUBJECT + FREQUENCY + OTHER SIMPLE ADVERB PRESENT VERBS always usually+ frequency adverb + all simple present verbs except be USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH

29 tired. usually. Let’s Practice He is ___________________

30 sad. never. Jeff is _____________________Let’s Practice

31 Lucy oftenreads at the library. Let’s Practice

32 It rarelyrains in the desert. Let’s Practice

33 Gerardo teaches math. SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES

34 -sh SPELLING (a) push PRONUNCIATION push es push / ə z / -ch (b) teach es teach / ə z / -ss (c) kiss es kiss / z / -x (d) fix es fix / z /ə ə endings add -es say / z ə / SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES

35 Seung never ______ his TV program. misses. Let’s Practice miss

36 Gerardo _______ math. teaches teach. Let’s Practice

37 Viktor always _______ his car. washeswash. Let’s Practice

38 Ade usually ______ sugar in his coffee. mixesmix. Let’s Practice

39 The baby cries a lot. ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y

40 (a) cr y cr ies fl y fl ies (b) pa y pay s enjo ys consonant + -y change y to i , add -es vowel + -y add -s. ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y

41 Gazi _____ too many things. often buys. Let’s Practice buy often

42 She _____ nice things. always say always. Let’s Practice

43 Her father _____ about her. often worriesworry often. Let’s Practice

44 The man has a brown coat. IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES

45 does (c) I do exercises. (d) He does exercises. (a) I have a hat. (b) She has a hat. Irregular forms: have has do does (e) We go to the gym. (f) He goes to the gym. go goesshe he it has goes she he it + ++IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES

46 George ____ yoga every day. does Let’s Practice do does

47 Zhou-li ______ for a walk on Sunday. goes go goes Let’s Practice

48 She always ____ homework. hashave has Let’s Practice

49 She runs six miles every day. SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES

50 She runs six miles every day. SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES

51 3 rd person singular add -s rain s SPELLING (a) run PRONUNCIATION run s rain -s as /z/ voiced scrub s love s SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES

52 -s as /s/ voiceless SPELLING (b) sink PRONUNCIATION sink s meet s fight s cough s SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES 3 rd person singular add -s

53 -es as / ə z/SPELLING (c) push PRONUNCIATION push es watch es miss es tax es -sh , -ch , -ss , -x 3 rd person singular add -es. SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES

54 3 rd person singular change y to i , add -es SPELLING (d) dry PRONUNCIATION dr ies study stud ies -es as / ə z/ consonant + -y SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES

55 SPELLING (e) p ay PRONUNCIATION pay s b uy buy s 3 rd person singular add -s -s as /z/ vowel + -y SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES

56 SPELLING (f) have PRONUNCIATION has go goes /ha z/ do does e /gowz/ /d z/ e 3 rd person singular forms irregular. SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES

57 Mark ______ his bike up the hill every afternoon. pushes Let’s Practice push

58 The child _______ his teeth every morning. brushes brush Let’s Practice

59 Brenda often ______ about her old home. dreamsdream Let’s Practice

60 They do not wash their car. THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIV

61 (a) do not drink milk. IYou. They NEGATIVE: I We You They + do not + main verb She He It + does not + main verb. We (b) does not drink milk. He It. She THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIV

62 She does not drink s milk. 3 rd person singular no -s on main verb(a) I do not drink milk. (b) She does not drink milk. do and does = helping verbs ? THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIV

63 (d) He does n’t drink milk. Jack does n’t like dogs. (c) I do n’t drink milk. They do n’t go to the lake. do not = do n’t CONTRACTIONS: does not = does n’t. THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIV

64 doesn’t smile (use the contraction) Let’s Practice This child ______. smile not

65 We ____ snakes. don’t like (use the contraction) like not Let’s Practice

66 doesn’t speak (use the contraction) speak not. Magda ______ Dutch. Let’s Practice

67 feed don’t feedsdon’t doesn’t feed jump run speak Sometimes I ____ my cat. My husband _____ her. Let’s Practice

68 don’t doesn’t sit need like run doesn’t She ______ fast at the gym. She gets tired. Let’s Practice

69 needdon’t doesn’t feed jump need eat They are good cooks. don’t They ____ help. Let’s Practice

70 Does he exercise? THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

71 Do I + main verb (simple form) Do you + main verb (simple form) Do we + main verb (simple form) Do they + main verb (simple form)( b) Do you like salad? ( c) Do we like salad? ( d) Do they like salad? ( a) Do I like salad? QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN DOES VERBTHE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

72 Does he + main verb (simple form) Does it + main verb (simple form)( f) Does he like salad? ( g) Does it look good? ( e) Does she like salad? Does she + main verb (simple form)QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN DOES VERBTHE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

73 do (h) Are you a student? NOT : Do you be a student? main verb = a form of be THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

74 QUESTION SHORT ANSWER (i) Do you like ice cream? Yes, I do. No, I don’t. (j) Does Max like ice cream? Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t. THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

75 I like to ride horses. Do you like to ride horses? Yes, I do. Let’s Practice Question Short Answer Long Answer

76 They have a baby. Do they have a baby? Yes, they do. Let’s Practice Question Short Answer Long Answer

77 Gerardo teaches math. Does Gerardo teach math? Yes, he does. Let’s Practice Question Short Answer Long Answer

78 Cows don’t bark. Do cows bark? No, they don’t. Let’s Practice Question Short Answer Long Answer

79 Do they live in Baltimore? THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHERE * Where do they live?

80 Yes, they do. No, they don’t. QUESTION SHORT ANSWER (a) Do they live in Baltimore? (b) Where do they live ? In Baltimore. THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHER

81 Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t. QUESTION SHORT ANSWER (c) Does Alexi live in Moscow? (d) Where does he live ? In Cape Town. THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHER

82(a) in Baltimore (b) Where (c) in Moscow (d) Where Do do does. Does DO / DOES SUBJECT they Alexi he MAIN VERB+ + live ? ? ( WHERE ) +THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHER

83 Question: Answer: Yes, he does. (The child has a toothbrush. ) Does the child have a toothbrush? Let’s Practice

84 Question: Answer: In the bathroom. Where does he brush his teeth? (He brushes his teeth in the bathroom. ) Let’s Practice

85 Question: Answer: Yes, she does. Does Lucy like to read at the library? (Lucy likes to read at the library. ) Let’s Practice

86 When do you go shopping? What time do you go shopping? THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIM

87(a) When do you go to work? (b) What time do you go to work? At eight o’clock. Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN DOES VERBTHE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIM

88 At ten o’clock. (c) When does he exercise? (d) What time does he exercise? Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN DOES VERBTHE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIM

89 (e) What time do you usually go to class? Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB DOES frequency adverbsubject + + main verb. THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIM

90 does the pool close? The pool closes at 6: 00 P. M. When (What time) Let’s Practice

91 do you eat lunch? I eat lunch at 12: 00. When (What time) Let’s Practice

92 When (What time) do you usually go to bed. I usually go to bed at 11: 00. ______________? Let’s Practice

93(a) Where is Botswana? Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT LONG ANSWER Botswana is in Africa. SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE AND DO

94(e) What time is the movie? (d) What is your name? (c) When is lunch? (b) Where are your gloves? Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT LONG ANSWER They are at home. My name is Uma. Lunch is at noon. The movie is at 5: 00. SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE AND DO

95(h) What does she play ? (g) What time does school start ? Q-WORD + DO + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB (f) Where does she live ? She lives in Belgium. (i) When do you study ? It starts at 9: 00 A. M. She plays tennis. I study at night. SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE AND DO

96 Where ____ they buy food? do. Let’s Practice is are does do

97 What time _____ the train leave? doesis are does do. Let’s Practice

98 When ____ your test? isis are does do. Let’s Practice

99 What ____ their names? areis are does do. Let’s Practice