Present simple

before we get
started…
What do you do every day?
When do we use it?
Routines and Habits
-I always drink coffee at work.
-She often goes to bed at 10:00 p.m.
When do we use it?
General truths and facts
-The moon moves around the earth.
-Water boils at 100 degrees C.
When do we use it?
Future Timetables / Schedules
-The train arrives at 3:00 p.m.
-Classes begin next week.
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Affirmative Present Simple Spelling Rules

Verb in Complement For most verbs we add -s to the base eat - eats
form to make the she, he, it (third travel - travels
Base Form person singular) form: come - comes

I
watch - watches
You speak english. miss - misses
When the verb ends in -ch, -ss, -sh, -x
We or -zz, we add -es.
wash - washes
They mix - mixes
buzz - buzzes

He study - studies
She speaks english. When the verb ends in a consonant +
hurry - hurries
-y we change y to i and add -es.
It reply - replies

But when the verb ends in a vowel + - pay - pays

y we just add -s. enjoy - enjoys

have - has
go - goes
Have, go, do and be are irregular.
do - does
be - is
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Interrogative Negative
Do Verb in don’t Verb in Comp.
Comp. ?
Does Base Form doesn’t Base Form

I I
you english ? You english.
Do speak don’t speak
we We
they They

he He
Does she speak english ? She doesn’t speak english.
it It
 let’s practice together
Fill in with the Present Simple
of the verbs:
1.Anne ________ (love) novels.
2.My dogs ________ (run) so fast.
Rewrite the sentences in the
interrogative:
1.They cook dinner.
____________________________________
2.Your cat drink milk.
____________________________________
Rewrite the sentences in the
negative:
1.Mario and Luigi sleep enough.
____________________________________
2.Charles sings horribly.
____________________________________
 NOW your turn
Fill in with the Present Simple Rewrite the sentences in the
of the verbs: interrogative:
1.Bella lives in a small town.
1.You and I ________ (visit) our ____________________________________
grandparents every month.
2.You walk to school every day.
2.The bus ________ (arrive) at 8:30 AM. ____________________________________
Rewrite the sentences in the
negative:
1.It snows in winter.
____________________________________
2.I wear glasses for reading.
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Fill in with the Present Simple
of the verbs:
1.You and I visit our grandparents
every month.
2.The bus arrives at 8:30 AM.
Let’s check
Rewrite the sentences in the
interrogative:
1.Bella lives in a small town.
Does Bella live in a small town?
2.You walk to school every day.
Do you walk to school every day?
Rewrite the sentences in the
negative:
1.It snows in winter.
It doesn’t snow in winter.
2.I wear glasses for reading.
I don’t wear glasses for reading.