LESSON 3: THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

VIDEOS

if you are happy song

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simple present tense song

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THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

We need to use the Present Simple a lot in English, so it's really important to

understand it well. Many students have problems with the form (or how to make
it).
Necesitamos usar mucho el Present Simple en inglés, por lo que es muy
importante entenderlo bien. Muchos estudiantes tienen problemas con la forma
(o cómo hacerlo).

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

The positive is really easy. It's just the verb with an extra 's' if the subject is

'he', 'she', or 'it'. Let's take the verb 'play' as an example:

Positive (of 'play')

I play
you play
he plays

she plays

it plays
we play
they play

For a few verbs, there is a spelling change before the 's'. For

example, 'study' becomes 'studies'. 
 Present Simple Spelling Changes

Some verbs have present simple spelling changes with 'he', 'she' or 'it':
Verbs that end in 'y':

Verbs that end in 'y' often change 'y' to 'ie' before 's':

 study becomes studies

 try becomes tries

 marry becomes marries

 fly becomes flies

 cry becomes cries

Verbs that end in 's', 'sh', 'ch', or 'x':

Verbs that end in 's', 'sh', 'ch' or 'x' often add 'e' before 's':

 pass becomes passes

 wash becomes washes

 teach becomes teaches
EXAMPLES

1- Teachers perform an important role in society.

They

2-The taxi driver disappears.

He

3-She usually wakes up at 8 o’clock.

4-My boss goes to the gym twice a week.

He

5-The housewife transforms into a princess.

She

6-Dedicate yourself to your studies.

7-I live in Russia.

8-She works in a police station.

EXERCISES

Put the verb into the present simple. Be careful about the spelling!

1) She (play) tennis every Sunday.

She plays tennis every Sunday.

2) He (buy) a cup of coffee every morning.

He buys a cup of coffee every morning.

3) Julie (study) French at school.

She studys French at school.

 4) Luke (try) hard to be polite.

He trys hard to be polite.

5) She (enjoy) going swimming.

She enjoys going swimming.

6) Lucy (wash) her hair every day.

She washes her hair every day.

7) John never (cry).

He never crys.

8) My mother always (say) that happiness is more important than money.

She always says that happiness is more important tan money.

9) I hope Julie (pass) the exam.

I hope Julie pass the exam.

10) The plane (fly) low over the airport.

It plane flys low over the airport.

 There are also few verbs which are irregular in the

present simple:

1. 'have' becomes 'has'
2. 'do' becomes 'does'
3. 'go' becomes 'goes'

I have a book.

She has a book.

I do my homework.

He does his homework.

I go home.

She goes home.

EXERCISES

1) (he / go to school every day)

He goes to school every day.

2) (I / like swimming)

I like swimming.

3) (you / play badminton on Saturdays)

You play badminton on Saturdays.

4) (the class / begin at 9 am)

It begins at 9am.

5) (they / sometimes go to the cinema)

They sometimes go to the cinema.

6) (she / love chocolate)

She loves chocolate.

7) (we / study French)

We study French.

8) (they / live in London)

They live in London.

9) (he / work in a restaurant)

He woks in a restaurant.

10) (Lucy / play the guitar)

She plays the guitar.

VOCABULARY

FOOD
"Ceviche is the national dish of Peru consisting of slices of raw
fish or shellfish that is spiced with salt, onions, and chili peppers,
then marinated in lime juice."

Ingredients:
Sweet potato

Fried Corns

Fish

Onions

Lettuce

Chilli

Lemon

Garlic

Ginger
NEGATIVE FORM

To make the negative form, you need to use 'do not' (don't) or ' does not'
(doesn't).

Negative (of 'play')

I do not play I don't play
you do not play you don't play
he does not play he doesn't play

she does not play she doesn't play

it does not play it doesn't play
we do not play we don't play
they do not play they don't play

EXAMPLES

1-You speak English. (+)

You don’t speak English. (-)

2-He speaks Spanish. (+)

He doesn’t speak Spanish. (-)

3-She speaks Italian. (+)

She doesn’t speak Italian. (-)

4-Phillip needs a dictionary.

Phillip doesn’t need a dictionary.

5-He has a new bike.

He doesn’t have a new bike.

EXERCISES

Make negative present simple sentences:

1) (I / not / like coffee)

……I don´t like coffe……………………………………………………

2) (I / not / live in Paris)

……I don´t live in Paris…………………………………………………

3) (she / not / come from Spain)

……She doesn´t come from Spain……………………………………

4) (John / not / work in a bank)

……He doesn´t Word in a bank………………………………………

5) (they / not / get up at eight o'clock)

……They don´t get up at eight o´clock………………………………

6) (we / not / go to the cinema every Friday)

……We don´t go to the cinema every friday…………………………

7) (you / not / read the newspaper every day)

……You don´t read the newspaper every day……………………….

8) (he / not / go to school in France)

……He doesn´t go to school in France……………………………….

9) (we / not / watch TV in the evening)

……We don´t watch TV in the evening………………………………

10) (I / not / have a shower in the morning

……I don´t have a shower in the morning……………………………

LISTENING

BE - SIMPLE PRESENT

Listen to the verb BE in the present simple as Todd talks about family.

My Family

Aimee: Hey Todd, tell me about your family?

Todd: Well, my family is very nice. There are five people in my family: my mom,
my dad, my two sisters and myself.

Aimee: Nice. Are you the oldest?

Todd: I am the youngest child, but I am an adult now. I am 45 years old.

Aimee: So tell me about your sisters?

Todd: My sisters are both married. They are both mothers too. My oldest sister
is Karie. She is a manager for a company.

Aimee: And what about your other sister?

Todd: Michele is my other sister. She is the middle child in the family? She is
an office worker. They are both nice, but they are both busy with their families.

Aimee: And what about your mom?

Todd: My mom is the leader of the family. She is retired now. She is a great
cook. I love her home cooking. Her meals are very delicious.

Aimee: How about your dad?

Todd: Ah, my dad. My dad is a nice guy. He is always happy, and he is a really
good athlete. He is also a good cook like my mom. He is very funny and he
makes everybody laugh. He is not serious about anything.

Aimee: Your family sounds very nice.

Todd: Yeah, I love them a lot.

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