Present Simple

Te a c he r : Di a na Cr i s t i na Or s t e g ui Go nz l e z
Present Continuous
VS.
PRESENT SIMPLE
PRESENT SIMPLE
PRESENT SIMPLE
To talk about permanent
states/ facts/ general
truths

To talk about habits


For timetables (school,
train, bus, planes etc.)




I live in London


I play football every Tuesday.


My flight leaves at 9 oclock.
EXAMPLES:
PRESENT SIMPLE
PRESENT SIMPLE
USES
USES
USES
KEYWORDS
Every Monday/week/month
etc.
On Tuesdays/ Sundays etc.
In the morning/afternoon/
summer etc.
In Christmas/ Easter etc.
ADVERBS OF
FREQUENCY
ADVERBS OF
FREQUENCY
Adverbs of Frequency are also keywords for Present Simple.
They are placed before the main verb. ( EXCEPTION: verb be)
I always have breakfast.
I usually do my homework in the afternoon.
I often eat fish.
BUT: I am never late for school.
Affirmative-
Negative- Questions
Verb Conjugation- 3
rd
Person
Singular (he, she, it)
MOST VERBS --> We add s : works, speaks, writes,
loves
e.g. She always talks about school.
VERBS ENDING IN S, -CH, -SH, -X, -O --> We add -es:
kisses, reaches, washes, fixes, goes.
e.g. Ben never washes his hands!
VERBS ENDING IN CONSONANT+Y -->We remove y
and add ies : studies, worries, cries, studies
e.g. Mary sometimes studies at night.

SHORT ANSWERS
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
POSITIVE FORM
NEGATIVE FORM
INTERROGATIVE
FORM
RULES
RULES
Verbs ending in ie,
drop the ie + y + ing
SHORT QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS
USES
USES
USES
USES