Simple Present Aula 31

Simple Present
I cook every day.
 Simple Present
I cook every day.
Do you wake up early in the morning?
 Simple Present
I cook every day.
Do you wake up early in the morning?
He plays soccer on Wednesdays.
 Simple Present
I cook every day.
Do you wake up early in the morning?
He plays soccer on Wednesdays.
She doesn’t watch TV.
 Simple Present
I cook every day.
Do you wake up early in the morning?
He plays soccer on Wednesdays.
She doesn’t watch TV.
It works when the energy is on.
 Simple Present
I cook every day.
Do you wake up early in the morning?
He plays soccer on Wednesdays.
She doesn’t watch TV.
It works when the energy is on.
We read at night.
 Simple Present
I cook every day.
Do you wake up early in the morning?
He plays soccer on Wednesdays.
She doesn’t watch TV.
It works when the energy is on.
We read at night.
Do they wash the dishes to help their mother?
 Simple Present
I cook every day.
Do you wake up early in the morning?
He plays soccer on Wednesdays.
She doesn’t watch TV.
It works when the energy is on.
We read at night.
Do they wash the dishes to help their mother?
You don’t practice exercises three times a week.
 Simple Present
We use Simple Present to talk about:

● Habits and routine

I usually get up at eight o’clock.
 Simple Present
We use Simple Present to talk about:

● Facts
A dog has four legs.
Dogs have four legs.
 Simple Present
We use Simple Present to talk about:

● Opinions, feelings, and wishes

I want a glass of water.
 Simple Present
We use Simple Present to talk about:

● A current situation or general condition

The man speaks Italian.
 Simple Present
We use Simple Present to talk about:

● Future that we have no control

The winter starts next Monday.
 Simple Present
We use Simple Present to talk about:

● Habits and routine

● Facts
● Opinions, feelings, and wishes
● A current situation or general condition
● Future that we have no control
 AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT + VERB (simple present) + OBJECT

I play soccer.
 AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT + VERB (simple present) + OBJECT

I play soccer.

You watch TV every day.

 AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT + VERB (simple present) + OBJECT

We talk on the phone all the time.

 AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT + VERB (simple present) + OBJECT

We talk on the phone all the time.

They eat healthy food.

 AFFIRMATIVE
IMPORTANT:

When talking about HE, SHE or IT there is a change in the verb.

 AFFIRMATIVE
IMPORTANT:

When talking about HE, SHE or IT there is a change in the verb.

Most common case:

Add -s in the end of the verb.

 AFFIRMATIVE
IMPORTANT:

When talking about HE, SHE or IT there is a change in the verb.

Most common case:

Add -s in the end of the verb.

She likes flowers.

He eats pizza.
 AFFIRMATIVE
Exceptions

1. If the verb ends in -s, -z, -x, -sh, -ch or -o, add -es:

Base form He/She/It

I kiss He kisses
I mix She mixes
I buzz It buzzes
I wash He washes
I watch She watches
I go It goes
 AFFIRMATIVE
Exceptions

2. If the verb ends in consonant + y, the y is replaced by -ies:

Base form He/She/It

I try He tries
I study She studies
I cry It cries
 AFFIRMATIVE
Exceptions

3. If the verb ends in vowel + y, add -s:

Base form He/She/It

I play He plays
I enjoy She enjoys
I stay It stays
 AFFIRMATIVE
Exceptions

4. Some verbs don’t follow rules:

● To be

I am happy today.

You are tired.

She is late.
 AFFIRMATIVE
Exceptions

4. Some verbs don’t follow rules:

● To be ● To have

I am happy today. I have two dogs.

You are tired. You have many friends.

She is late. She has two daughters.

 NEGATIVE
SUBJECT + DO NOT / DOES NOT + VERB (base form) + OBJECT

I do not like rice.

I don’t like rice.
 NEGATIVE
SUBJECT + DO NOT / DOES NOT + VERB (base form) + OBJECT

I do not like rice.

We don’t watch TV series.

 NEGATIVE
SUBJECT + DO NOT / DOES NOT + VERB (base form) + OBJECT

She does not want to go to the beach.

 NEGATIVE
SUBJECT + DO NOT / DOES NOT + VERB (base form) + OBJECT

She does not want to go to the beach.

He doesn’t work.
 NEGATIVE
IMPORTANT:

Notice that in NEGATIVE sentences

we have “do not” and “does not”
according to the subject of the
sentence.
 NEGATIVE
IMPORTANT:

Notice that in NEGATIVE sentences

we have “do not” and “does not”
according to the subject of the
sentence.
 NEGATIVE
IMPORTANT:
I don’t
You don’t
Notice that in NEGATIVE sentences
He doesn’t
we have “do not” and “does not”
according to the subject of the She doesn’t
sentence. It doesn’t
We don’t
They don’t
You don’t
 NEGATIVE
IMPORTANT:

Also, when the auxiliar “DO / DOES” is used, the verb remains in
base form for all subjects.
 NEGATIVE
IMPORTANT:

Also, when the auxiliar “DO / DOES” is used, the verb remains in
base form for all subjects.

I don’t like to eat vegetables.

She doesn’t like to eat vegetables.
 INTERROGATIVE
DO / DOES + SUBJECT + VERB (base form) + OBJECT

Do you go to school by bus every day?

 INTERROGATIVE
DO / DOES + SUBJECT + VERB (base form) + OBJECT

Do you go to school by bus every day?

Do they like chocolate?

 INTERROGATIVE
DO / DOES + SUBJECT + VERB (base form) + OBJECT

Does she drink milk?

 INTERROGATIVE
DO / DOES + SUBJECT + VERB (base form) + OBJECT

Does she drink milk?

Does it work?
Practice Time!
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parenthesis.
1. She (not, eat) _______________ fruits very often.

2. What time (the shops, open) _______________ here?

3. I’ve got a tablet, but it (not, work) _______________ well.

4. What (you, do) _______________? I am a salesperson.

Practice Time!
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parenthesis.
1. She (not, eat) _______________ fruits very often.
She doesn’t eat fruits very often.

2. What time (the shops, open) _______________ here?

3. I’ve got a tablet, but it (not, work) _______________ well.

4. What (you, do) _______________? I am a salesperson.

Practice Time!
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parenthesis.
1. She (not, eat) _______________ fruits very often.
She doesn’t eat fruits very often.

2. What time (the shops, open) _______________ here?

What time do the shops open here?

3. I’ve got a tablet, but it (not, work) _______________ well.

4. What (you, do) _______________? I am a salesperson.

Practice Time!
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parenthesis.
1. She (not, eat) _______________ fruits very often.
She doesn’t eat fruits very often.

2. What time (the shops, open) _______________ here?

What time do the shops open here?

3. I’ve got a tablet, but it (not, work) _______________ well.

I’ve got a tablet, but it doesn’t work well.

4. What (you, do) _______________? I am a salesperson.

Practice Time!
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parenthesis.
1. She (not, eat) _______________ fruits very often.
She doesn’t eat fruits very often.

2. What time (the shops, open) _______________ here?

What time do the shops open here?

3. I’ve got a tablet, but it (not, work) _______________ well.

I’ve got a tablet, but it doesn’t work well.

4. What (you, do) _______________? I am a salesperson.

What do you do? I am a salesperson.
Practice Time!
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parenthesis.
5. It (take) _______________ me four hours to get to the beach.

6. Where (you, live) _____________?

7. I (love) _____________ to read in my free time.

8. We (not, study) _______________ on Sundays.

Practice Time!
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parenthesis.
5. It (take) _______________ me four hours to get to the beach.
It takes me four hours to get to the beach.

6. Where (you, live) _____________?

7. I (love) _____________ to read in my free time.

8. We (not, study) _______________ on Sundays.

Practice Time!
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parenthesis.
5. It (take) _______________ me four hours to get to the beach.
It takes me four hours to get to the beach.

6. Where (you, live) _____________?

Where do you live?

7. I (love) _____________ to read in my free time.

8. We (not, study) _______________ on Sundays.

Practice Time!
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parenthesis.
5. It (take) _______________ me four hours to get to the beach.
It takes me four hours to get to the beach.

6. Where (you, live) _____________?

Where do you live?

7. I (love) _____________ to read in my free time.

I love to read in my free time.
8. We (not, study) _______________ on Sundays.
Practice Time!
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parenthesis.
5. It (take) _______________ me four hours to get to the beach.
It takes me four hours to get to the beach.

6. Where (you, live) _____________?

Where do you live?

7. I (love) _____________ to read in my free time.

I love to read in my free time.
8. We (not, study) _______________ on Sundays.
We don’t study on Sundays.
Practice Time!
2. Create sentences using one of the verbs in the box.
close open speak teach

1. My sister __________ three languages.

2. The shopping mall doesn’t __________ before 9 p.m.

3. The post office __________ at 9 o’clock in the morning.

4. He is my teacher. He __________ philosophy.

Practice Time!
2. Create sentences using one of the verbs in the box.
close open speak teach

1. My sister __________ three languages.

My sister speaks three languages.
2. The shopping mall doesn’t __________ before 9 p.m.

3. The post office __________ at 9 o’clock in the morning.

4. He is my teacher. He __________ philosophy.

Practice Time!
2. Create sentences using one of the verbs in the box.
close open speak teach

1. My sister __________ three languages.

My sister speaks three languages.
2. The shopping mall doesn’t __________ before 9 p.m.
The shopping mall doesn’t close before 9 p.m.
3. The post office __________ at 9 o’clock in the morning.

4. He is my teacher. He __________ philosophy.

Practice Time!
2. Create sentences using one of the verbs in the box.
close open speak teach

1. My sister __________ three languages.

My sister speaks three languages.
2. The shopping mall doesn’t __________ before 9 p.m.
The shopping mall doesn’t close before 9 p.m.
3. The post office __________ at 9 o’clock in the morning.
The post office opens at 9 o’clock in the morning.
4. He is my teacher. He __________ philosophy.
Practice Time!
2. Create sentences using one of the verbs in the box.
close open speak teach

1. My sister __________ three languages.

My sister speaks three languages.
2. The shopping mall doesn’t __________ before 9 p.m.
The shopping mall doesn’t close before 9 p.m.
3. The post office __________ at 9 o’clock in the morning.
The post office opens at 9 o’clock in the morning.
4. He is my teacher. He __________ philosophy.
He is my teacher. He teaches philosophy.
Practice Time!
2. Create sentences using one of the verbs in the box.
cost drink travel wash

5. My boyfriend’s car is always dirty. He doesn’t like to __________ it.

6. Buying clothes here is expensive. It __________ a lot of money.

7. My mother __________ many cups of water during the day.

8. I don’t __________ by airplane because I’m too afraid of it.

Practice Time!
2. Create sentences using one of the verbs in the box.
cost drink travel wash

5. My boyfriend’s car is always dirty. He doesn’t like to __________ it.

My boyfriend’s car is always dirty. He doesn’t like to wash it.
6. Buying clothes here is expensive. It __________ a lot of money.

7. My mother __________ many cups of water during the day.

8. I don’t __________ by airplane because I’m too afraid of it.

Practice Time!
2. Create sentences using one of the verbs in the box.
cost drink travel wash

5. My boyfriend’s car is always dirty. He doesn’t like to __________ it.

My boyfriend’s car is always dirty. He doesn’t like to wash it.
6. Buying clothes here is expensive. It __________ a lot of money.
Buying clothes here is expensive. It costs a lot of money.
7. My mother __________ many cups of water during the day.

8. I don’t __________ by airplane because I’m too afraid of it.

Practice Time!
2. Create sentences using one of the verbs in the box.
cost drink travel wash

5. My boyfriend’s car is always dirty. He doesn’t like to __________ it.

My boyfriend’s car is always dirty. He doesn’t like to wash it.
6. Buying clothes here is expensive. It __________ a lot of money.
Buying clothes here is expensive. It costs a lot of money.
7. My mother __________ many cups of water during the day.
My mother drinks many cups of water during the day.
8. I don’t __________ by airplane because I’m too afraid of it.
Practice Time!
2. Create sentences using one of the verbs in the box.
cost drink travel wash

5. My boyfriend’s car is always dirty. He doesn’t like to __________ it.

My boyfriend’s car is always dirty. He doesn’t like to wash it.
6. Buying clothes here is expensive. It __________ a lot of money.
Buying clothes here is expensive. It costs a lot of money.
7. My mother __________ many cups of water during the day.
My mother drinks many cups of water during the day.
8. I don’t __________ by airplane because I’m too afraid of it.
I don’t travel by airplane because I’m too afraid of it.