SIMPLE PRESENT

TENSE

AFFIRMATIVE FORM
 Work
• I work We work
• You work You
work
• He works (Peter)
• She works (Mary) They work
• It works (a computer)
 Like
• I like We like
You like
• You like
• He likes
• She likes They like
• It likes
 PLAY
I play we play
you play
you play

he plays
she plays they play
it plays
 Wish
• I wish
• You wish
• He
• She wishes
• It
• We wish
• You wish
• They wish
REMEMBER :
SIBILANTS ADD
“ES”
 Fly
• I fly
• You fly
• He
• She flies
• It
• We fly
• You fly
• They fly

– CONSONANT+Y +S= IES

REMEMBER:
 GO
• I go We go
• You go You
• He go
• She They go
goes
• It
• BE CAREFUL:
GO and DO add “ES” to the 3rd p.sg
 RUNNING DICTATION
Rosa is an Italian expat. She is from
Rome and lives in Brighton, a town
in England. She is a nurse, and
works in a hospital. She is twenty-
one years old. She lives with an
English family near the sea.Her new
family doesn’t speak Italian. They
only speak English. Rosa drinks lots
of tea now.
SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE

NEGATIVE FORM
• We use the auxiliary verb “don’t”
or “doesn’t” followed by the
Infinitive

Affirmative form Negative form

I like oranges........ I don’t like oranges.
We live in London...... We don’t live in
London. They read a book ...They don’t read
a book.
You watch TV..... You don’t watch TV.
• He lives in NY..........He doesn’t live in N.Y
• She studies English........ She doesn’t study English
• The train arrives late........ The train doesn’t arrive late.
• Mary works in an office........ Mary doesn’t work in an
office.
• Your father drinks coffee......... Your father doesn’t
drink coffee.
• It costs $20............. It doesn’t cost $20.
• My partner sings very well............ My partner doesn’t
sing verywell
 Subject+ don’t/doesn’t+infinitive

• I don’t speak Chinese

• You don’t speak Chinese
• He
• She doesn’t speak
Chinese
• It
• We don’t speak Chinese
• You don’t speak Chinese
• They don’t speak Chinese
 Be careful!!!!
Some verbs don’t use the auxiliary verb
(don’t/doesn’t ) for the simple present
negative form .
They add “not” after the verb.
“BE” I am / I am not
“Have got” I have got / I haven’t got
Modal verbs:
can ... I can swim/ I can’t swim
must.... I must study / I mustn’t
smoke
Put the verb in negative form
1)Tom………………………………………… stamps. (not/to collect)
2) You……………..………... songs in the bathroom. (not/to sing)
3) Julie…………………………….……. in the garden. (not/to work)
4) I ……………………………………….at home. (not/to sit)
5) Tina and Kate………………………… the windows. (not/to open)
6) Adam………………………………..……….. French. (not/to speak)
7) His sister……………………..………………… lemonade. (not/to like)
8) We…………………………………………………… to music. (not/to listen)
9) My father ……………………………..………the car every Saturday.
(not/to clean)
10) Johnny and Danny…………….……… in the lake. (not/to swim)
• They play volleyball every
week.
• John is nice.
3) This car makes a lot of noise. –
4) I like computer games.
5) We are from Greece
6) You wear pullovers.
7) They speak English. -
8) He watches TV. –
9) I am from Spain.
10) Steve draws nice pictures. -
 SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE

INTERROGATIVE FORM
For “YES/NO questions” put “do/does”
before the subject and then the verb.

• Do you like chocolate?

• Yes I do /No, I don’t
• Does he live in London?
• Yes, he does/ No, he doesn’t
• Do they copy their homework?
• Yes, they do.
• No, they
don’t
• Does she study in the library?
• Yes, she does.No, she doesn’t
• Do we read this text? Yes, we do./ No, we don’t.
• Does this clock work? Yes, it does/ No it
doesn’t
• Does your sister work in a hospital? Yes, she
does/ No she, doesn’t
• Do your parents live in your house? Yes, they
do/ No, they don’t.

Short answers:
 WH- QUESTIONS
• What do you watch on TV? A film
• Where do they live? In London
• Why do you cry? Because I’m sad
• When does your dad arrive? At 9,30.
• What time does she finish her
lesson? At 14 o’clock
• Who do you live with? My husband
• I LIVE WITH MY HUSBAND
• How much does this dress cost? ₤20
• How much does it cost/ How much is it?
How often do you go to the cinema?
Every Sunday/ Once a month
SIMPLE PRESENT
AND FREQUENCY
ADVERBS
How often do you eat vegetables?
How often does he/she eat
meat?
• I always eat vegetables
• You often go to the cinema
• I usually wash the dishes
• He sometimes drinks tea
• They hardly ever drink alcohol
• She never smokes at home
• I don’t often go to the beach
• She doesn’t usually study at night
• They don’t often clean the
house

• Do you often read a book at night?

• Do they sometimes copy in the exams?
• Does he usually make his bed?
• They are never late
• She is usually angry
• I am not often at home
• You aren’t always
hungry
• We are hardly ever tired
• He is sometimes sleepy
Jo is so clever that she every exam without studying (pass)

My mother eggs for breakfast every morning. (fry)

We to Spain every summer. (go)

She in Florida. (live)

It almost every day in Manchester. (rain)

My life is so boring -- I just TV every night.

(watch)

John very hard in class, but I don't think he'll pass the course. (try)
My best friend to me every week.(write)

The bank at four o'clock. (close)

I in a bank. (work)