Emma’s

Present simple tense

Grammar
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 02
PRESENT SIMPLE WITH PRESENT SIMPLE WITH
TOBE VERB

03 04
USAGE PRACTICE
 01

Present simple with tobe

 Review
Tobe Subject pronouns Example

I am a teacher.
AM I
I am at school .
He/She is a teacher.
IS He, She, It
He/She is at school.
You are a teacher.
ARE You, We, They
We are at school.
 1. Structure
A. Affirmative form

S + is/am/are + N/Adj
Example

I am a teacher.
She is a teacher.
You are a teacher.
 1. Structure
B. Negative form

S + is/am/are + not + N/Adj

Example

I am not a teacher.
She is not a teacher.
You are not a teacher.
 1. Structure
C. Question form
Yes, S + is/am/are
Is/Am/Are+ S + N/Adj ?
No, S + is/am/are + not

(+) They are happy. She is rich.

(?) Are they happy ? Is she rich ?

Short answer Yes, they are/ No, they aren’t Yes, she is/No, she isn’t
 02

Present simple
with verb
 1. Structure
A. Affirmative form

S + V (s, es)

I, we, you, they + V (bare – inf)

She, he, it + V (s, es)

Example:

I, we, you they read watch wash miss

She, he, it reads watches washes misses
 1. Structure
B. Negative form

S + don’t / doesn’t + V
I, we, you, they don’t
She, he, it doesn’t
Example:
- We don’t know English more.
- I don’t like rain.
- She doesn’t eat chicken.
- He doesn’t like fishing.
 1. Structure
B. Negative form

Do/Does + S + V?
Do I, we, you, they
Does She, he, it

Example

- Do you like football?

- Do they do their homework everyday?
- Does she like beer?
- Does he play football every afternoon?
 03

Usage
 2. Usage

Diễn tả một chân lý, một sự thật hiển nhiên.

Example

- The sun rises in the East.

- I live in Vietnam.
- She is a student.
 2. Usage

Diễn tả một thói quen, một hành động xảy ra

thường xuyên ở hiện tại.

Example

- What do you do every night?

- I often go to school by bicycle.
- She gets up early every morning.
 2. Change verbs

-ss, -x, - ch, -sh, - o, -z Thêm đuôi “es” Misses, mixes, catches,
pushes, goes,..

phụ âm + y Chuyển “y”  “ies” Cries, flies, studies,

marries,…

động từ khác Thêm đuôi “s” Digs, dreams, runs, fills,

enjoys,…

ngoại lệ Have  has

 Signal

Các phó từ thường được dùng chung với thì hiện

tại đơn.

- Often, usually, frequently

- Always, constantly
- Sometimes, occasionally
- Seldom, rarely.
- Every day/week / month / year
 I/We/You/They + don’t + V-inf.
I/ We/ You/ They + V-inf. Present DT số nhiều
DT số nhiều
(+)
Simple (+) He/ She/ It + doesn’t + V-inf.
DT số ít
I run.
DT không đếm được

Ti
They run.

m
e
The children run.

ex
p
(?)

re
s
(-)

si
on
s
- every day/ month/ week….
He/ She/ It
DT số ít + Vs/es Do + you/ they + V-inf? - Adverbs of frequency: always,
DT không đếm được Yes, S + do. usually, often,…
No. S + don’t.
He runs - once/ twice/ 3 times a……
The child runs. Does + he/she/it + V-inf?
The water runs deep. Yes, S + does.
No, S + doesn’t.
 04

Practice
 Practice exercises

Write the correct form of the verb “tobe” in present tense.

1. The sun (be) _____________ wise.

2. The bus (be) ____________fast. It (be not) ______________ slow.
3. I (be) ________ at the beach with my family. It (be) __________ hot and sunny outside,. The
ocean water (be) ____________ warm.
4. Tommy, Steven and Teddy (be) __________ acting in the school play.
5. You (be) ___________ finished with the quiz.
6. Jude (be not) _____________ at home. She (be) __________ at school.
7. My friend (be) __________ buying a new car. Her old car broke down.
8. I (be) ____________. I (be not) ___________ sad.
 Practice exercises

Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.

1. I rarely (eat) _______ chocolate. I (not like) ________ the way it (taste) ________.
2. We (like) ________ to watch movies. My favourite movie (be) ________ Titanic.
3. The ocean (sound) _________ like an airplane.
4. Angelica always (try) __________ to make new friends.
5. James (run) ________ two miles every day.
6. John and I (open) __________ presents at Christmas.
7. When there is a fire, the fireman (rush) ________ to put it out. After the fire (be)______ out, they
(go) ____________ home.
8. Shally (not think) _____________ this quiz is hard. But I (do) _____________!