阿卡索中级英语

Lesson 22
Present
Simple Tense

IntermediateI
event /ɪ‘vɛnt/ n. 事件
present /‘prɛznt/ adj. 现在的
always /‘ɔlwez/ adv. 一直
often /‘ɔf(tə)n/ adv. 常常
sometimes /‘sʌmtaɪmz/ adv. 有时
never /‘nɛvɚ/ adv. 从未
 When making sentences to describe events, you have
to think about when the events happen.
Present
Simple

Present Continuous

Past Present Future

 Present simple tense is the base form of verb.

 E.g.
◆ I live in Shenzhen.
◆ He grows up in Beijing.
◆ They walk to school everyday.
 When to use?
 A) Talk about something that is true in the present:
 E.g.
◆ I am fifteen years old.
◆ My sister works in Shenzhen

 B) Talk about some routines:

 E.g.
◆ Our family have dinner at 7.
◆ He goes to bed at 11.
 When to use?
 C) Talk about something that is always true:
 E.g.
◆ The sun rises from the east.
◆ Human has four limbs.

 B) Talk about something that is fixed in the future:

 E.g.
◆ The school term starts next week.
◆ The plane leaves at 10 tomorrow morning.
 NOTICE!!

 Use present simple tense with adverbs of frequency like

always, often, sometimes and never:
 E.g.
◆ My father always gets up at 7 in the morning.
◆ They often go to the cinema on Saturday.
◆ She never plays football.
 Have you noticed sometimes there are “-s” after the verb?

 Present Simple Tense Subject Verb Agreement

 E.g.
◆ read
With Singular Subject With Plural Subject
First Person I read We read
Second Person You read You read
Third Person He/She/It reads They read

◆I read a book. Mrs. Jones reads a book.

 For most of the words, simply add –s to the verb to agree with the third
person singular subject.
 Some other words, you may need –es or –ies.
 Have you noticed sometimes there are “-s” after the verb?

 Present Simple Tense Subject Verb Agreement

 E.g.
◆ carry
With Singular Subject With Plural Subject
First Person I carry We carry
Second Person You carry You carry
Third Person He/She/It carries They carry

◆I always carry a bag. Mrs. Jones always carries a bag.

 E.g.
◆ do
With Singular Subject With Plural Subject
First Person I do We do
Second Person You do You do
Third Person He/She/It does They do

◆ I do exercise in the morning.

◆ She does her homework at seven.
 For most of the words, simply add –s to the verb to agree with the third
person singular subject.
 Some other words, you may need –es or –ies.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs.

◆ He often ________ (play) football after school.

◆ She ________ (get) up at six o’clock everyday.
◆ Danny ________ (study) English, Chinese, Math and Arts at school.
◆ Mike sometimes _________ (go) to the park with his sister.
◆ At eight at night, she ________ (watch) TV with her parents.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs.

◆ He often plays (play) football after school.

◆ She gets (get) up at six o’clock everyday.
◆ Danny studies (study) English, Chinese, Math and Arts at school.
◆ Mike sometimes goes (go) to the park with his sister.
◆ At eight at night, she watches (watch) TV with her parents.