MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN

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COLEGIO SECUNDARIO NIEVECITA
ASIGNATURA(S): INGLÉS HORAS SEMANALES: 5 PERIODOS GRADO(S) 10° B,C,D,E,F DOCENTE: Rosa Espinosa SEMANA: del 8 de ABRIL al 12 DE ABRIL 2024
TRIMESTRE: Primero TEMAS: simple present (practica y ejercicio)
ÁREA(S): Personal Growing and Success.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Integrate and develop listening, reading and writing skills to express ideas, opinions and change personal information.

ACHIEVEMENT INDICATORS To use simple present talk about daily situation.

EVALUATION
ACTIVITIES
EVIDENCES CRITERIAS TYPE OF EVALUATION AND
INSTRUMENT
● Beginning Activities Review the
use of irregular and regular verbs.
-Review grammar rules for
simple present
Deliverable Formative Writing practices ● Formative:
-Afirmative Writing some questions for explain Formative writing practice
Formative writing practice on the
-Negative board about short sentences of simple Intrumento: Escala numerica
• spelling
(coevaluacion)
-interrogative present.
• Fallow regular and irregular tense
structure in simple present.
• Development activities – to
express habits, general truths – to give Observable --Oral
● Summative:
instructions or directions. interview Oral interview
• CLOSE ACTIVITY Instrument: escala numerica
- to ask questions on regular and (hetero evaluacion)
Summative oral presentation
irregular verbs Oral interview
• Content
• pronunciation
• Punctuality

Firma del docente____________________________________ Firma del director o supervisor______________________________

The simple present tense is a fundamental building block of English grammar. It is used to describe regular actions,
general truths, habits, and scheduled events. Whether you’re a beginner or just need a refresher, mastering the
construction of simple present tense sentences is essential for effective communication. In this blog post, we will guide
you through the step-by-step process of constructing simple present tense sentences.

What is Simple Present Tense?

While making sentences in English, there may be sentences that we need to express in the simple present tense. The
simple present tense is used when we talk about our habits or repeated actions, laws of nature or universal realities,
in sentences we want to make generalizations, in situations or actions whose reality is permanent and consistent, in
news headlines, book and movie summaries, as an imperative when giving instructions, and in official opening
ceremonies.

What are the Grammar rules of Simple Present Tense?

The structure of the verbs in sentences in the Simple Present Tense differ according to the subject of the sentence. In
affirmative sentences, with the subjects I, You, We, and They, the verb is always used as a bare infinitive in other words
as the first form of the verb. However, when sentences are formed with the third person singular subjects He, She, and
It, the verb takes “-s” as a suffix.

In negative sentences, together with the subjects I, You, We, and They, there should be the auxiliary verb “do” and
after that “not” to give the meaning of negativity brought before the verb. Together with the He, She, and It subjects,
there should be the auxiliary verb “does” and thereafter “not” to give the meaning of negativity brought before the
verb. Additionally, the verb formed as a bare infinitive.

As for question sentences, the auxiliary verb needs to be at the beginning of the sentence and the verb needs to be
always in the first form such as “Do/Does + Subject + Verb 1?”
“To be” verbs in simple present tense are am, is and are. We use them when we talk about the conditions of people,
things, places, and ideas. In positive sentences, “am” comes after I; “is” comes after He, She or It; and “are” comes after
You, We, or They.

In negative sentences, the usage of “to be” verbs with the subjects are the same in positive sentences. Additionally, we
need to add “not” to give the meaning of negativity after “to be” verbs.

In question sentences, “to be” verbs come at the beginning of the sentence. The rule is: “Am/Is/Are + Subject …?”

Simple Present Tense Grammar Rules Table

With verbs

Subjects Affirmative Negative Question

I, You, We, Verb 1 Do not (don’t) + Verb 1 Do + Subject + Verb 1
They
Example: I / You / We/ They Example: I / You / We/ They don’t Example: Do I / You / We / They
save money. save money. save money?
He, She, It Verb + s Does not (Doesn’t) + Verb 1 Does + Subject + Verb 1

Example: He / She saves money. Example: He / She doesn’t save Example: Does He/She save
money. money?
“To be”
Subjects Affirmative Negative Question
I Am Am not Am I …?

Example: I am hungry. Example: I am not hungry. Example: Am I hungry?

You, We, Are Are not (aren’t) Are You/We/They …?
They
Example: You / We / They are Example: You / We / They are not Example: Are You / We / They
hungry. hungry. hungry?
He, She, It Is Is not (Isn’t) Is He/She/It …?

Example: He / She / It is hungry. Example: He / She / It is not hungry. Example: Is He / She / It hungry?
Here is a table and some examples to better understand the Simple Present Tense suffix’s forms:

Subject Bare Infinitive Verb Ending Suffix

Third Person Singular (He/She/It) Vowel -s
Third Person Singular (He/She/It) -s, -z, -x, -sh, -ch -es
Third Person Singular (He/She/It) Consonant + y -ies
Third Person Singular (He/She/It) Vowel + y -s
Angelina lives in a modest house although she earns quite a lot of money. (bare infinitive: live)

Her grandfather misses his youth so much. (bare infinitive: miss)

My mom worries about my future all the time. (bare infinitive: worry)

She enjoys hiking. (bare infinitive: enjoy)

How to Construct a Simple Present Tense Sentence

To form a sentence in Simple Present Tense, for third person singular subjects (He/She/It), we write subject + V1 and
for the other subjects (I/You/We/They), we write subject + V1 + the appropriate form of the “-s” suffix. Here are some
examples:

I speak English.

He likes painting.

To construct negative sentences in the simple present tense, use the auxiliary verb “do” or “does” before the base form
of the main verb. “Do” is used with plural subjects and “does” with singular subjects. Add the word “not” after the
auxiliary verb to form the negative. For example:
He does not like broccoli.
They don’t play football.

For interrogative sentences, use the auxiliary verb “do” or “does” at the beginning of the sentence, followed by the
subject and the base form of the main verb. This order is reversed compared to affirmative sentences. Examples:

Does she speak French?

Do they live in London?

Affirmative Simple Present Tense Sentence Examples

To form an affirmative sentence in Simple Present Tense, we write subject + V1 or subject + V1 + the appropriate form
of the “-s” suffix. Here is a table and some examples to help you better understand.

Subject Verb Suffix

I V1 -
You V1 -
He/She/It V1 “-s/-es/-ies”
We V1 -
They V1 -
I love this new album.
You take piano lessons.
It looks like a tomato.
We have picnics on Mondays.
They fix the car.
On weekdays, I try to get a seven hour sleep so that I can feel energetic at work.
As an academic member, Mary always has extra work to do at home.
Trees grow more quickly when they are young.

Simple Present Tense Negative Sentence Examples

To form a negative sentence in Simple Present Tense, we use the negative form of the auxiliary verb “do”. We add the
adverb “not” to the auxiliary verb “do” to form “do not (don’t)”. “Do” changes form according to the subject. With third
person singular subjects (he/she/they), it changes into “does”. With the other subjects (I/you/we/they) it does not
change form and stays as “do”. The formula for a negative sentence in Simple Present Tense is subject + do
not OR does not + V1. Here is a table and some examples:

Auxiliary Verb
Subject Verb
“Do Not”
I/You/We/They Do not (don’t) V1
He/She/It Does not (doesn’t) V1
I don’t know anything about math.
You don’t care.
She doesn’t read articles.
I don’t believe Johnny will do his best in his new job.
The manager doesn’t attend the meetings on time.
I don’t like to live in İstanbul anymore.

Interrogative Simple Present Tense Examples

To form an interrogative sentence in Simple Present Tense, we write do + subject+ V1 and does + subject + V1, or do not
(don’t) + subject + V1 and does not (doesn’t) + subject + V1. Here are a few examples and tables to help you better
understand:

Positive Interrogative Sentence Examples:

To form an interrogative sentence in Simple Present Tense, we write do + subject+ V1 and does + subject + V1, or do not
(don’t) + subject + V1 and does not (doesn’t) + subject + V1. Here are a few examples and tables to help you better
understand:

Auxiliary Verb Subject Verb

Do I/You/We/They V1
Does He/She/It V1
Do I know you?
Do you like strawberry ice cream?
Does she go to law school?
Do we have homework?
Do they like me?

Negative Interrogative Sentence Examples:

Auxiliary Verb + Negative Subject Verb
Do not (don’t) I/You/We/They V1
Does not (doesn’t) He/She/It V1
Don’t I deserve this chocolate?
Don’t you know this already?
Doesn’t he have a recipe for a cake?
Do we not go to the theater on the weekends?
Do they not see the puppy?

Short Answers With Simple Present Tense

We don’t always need to give full sentence long answers to questions, we can shorten our answers while maintaining
the same meaning. To do that, we use the formula of Yes/No +subject + auxiliary verb “do/does” and Yes/No + subject
+ auxiliary verb “do not/does not” (don’t/doesn’t). Here are some tables and examples to help you better understand.

Positive Short Answers With Simple Present Tense

Modifying Adverbs (Yes/No) Subject Auxiliary verb
Yes I/You/We/They Do
Yes He/She/It Does
Do you like coffee? Yes, I do.
Does she go to the gym? Yes, she does.
Do they know each other? Yes, they do.
Negative Short Answers With Simple Present Tense
Modifying Adverbs (Yes/No) Subject Auxiliary verb
No I/You/We/They Do not (Don’t)
No He/She/It Does not (Doesn’t)
Doesn’t he eat meat? No, he doesn’t.
Don’t they play the piano? No, they don’t.
Do I know her? No, you don’t.
 PRACTICE #2

NAME: __________________________ GROUP: __________ DATE: _________________

1-My cat ___________ ( sleep) all day.

2- Susan ________ (live) in small flat.

3- Susan and Jose __________ ( play) soccer together.

4- Dogs ____________ (like) meat.

5- I ___________ ( watch) Netflix series.

6- My best friend ______________(walk) to school.

7- My friends __________ (go) to swimming class.

8- My brother ________(listen) to reggae every day.

9- You ____________ ( love) videogames.

10- Alice ____________( read) Harry Poter books.