Lesson: Grammar

Subject:The Simple
Present Tense
Simple present on the time line:

PAST FUTURE
X X X X X X X

PRESENT
 USAGE OF THE SIMPLE
PRESENT
First Usage : For general statements of fact.

Examples : Most animals kill only for food.

The world is round.
Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.
The Sun rises in the east.
Second Usage: To express habitual and
everyday activities.
Examples : I study for two ours everyday.

He always eats a sandwich for lunch.

My father does exercises every morning.

NOW
THE RULES
FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT
Positive Sentence Form :

Subject + Verb + Object +Time exp.

I eat breakfast every

morning.
Laura drinks milk everyday.
 BUT,
DON’T
FORGET!
THE RULE :

For 3rd person singular an “s” follows

the verb :
Examples :
He walks to the school every morning.
She sleeps every night
Simion speaks French
 SPELLING
1. We usually add only -s :
rub ____ rubs
ride ____ rides
smile ____ smiles
2. End of verb : consonant + y
spelling change y to i and add -es
Study ____ studies
cry ____ cries
3.End of verb : vowel + y add -s
pay ____ pays
buy ____ buys
4. End of verb : -sh ,-ch ,-ss ,-x add -es
push ____ pushes
teach ____ teaches
kiss ____ kisses
fix ____ fixes
5. The third person singular forms of
have , go , and do are irregular.

have ____ has

do ____ does

go ____ goes
Now,
Examples
He cleans the school everyday.
They clean the streets everyday.
He wakes up early.
My friends like playing soccer.
Artur likes playing soccer.
Tom and his family always smile.
Her mother often cries.
They love each other.
SUMMARY :
I
We drive
You
They
He
She drives
It
 Negative Sentence Form :
The Rule : Don’t and doesn’t are
used in the negative form.
The form:
Subject + do/does + not + Verb + Obj.

We do not smoke cigar

Helen does not eat meat
 BUT,
DON’T
FORGET!
 Contractions
do not = don’t
does not = doesn’t
A Reminder
x
She doesn’t plays tennis everyday.
She doesn’t play tennis everyday.
CHART :
read newspaper.
I
We play tennis.
don’t
You like soccer.
They drink alcohol .
speak French.
He
doesn’t eat meat.
She
It know Chinese.
Now,
Examples
He doesn’t like working.
They don’t like each other.
My aunt doesn’t cook very well.
Interrogative sentence form :
The rule : Do and does are used
in this form.
The Form:
Do/does + Subject + Verb + Object ?

Do they speak English

Does she learn Physics
CHART :
I read newspaper ?
We play tennis ?
Do You like soccer ?
They
drink alcohol ?
He speak French ?
Does She eat meat ?
It know Chinese ?
Now,
Examples
 Do you swim
in the mornings?
Does he drink
alcohol?
Do they brush
their teeth?
WE ANSWER :
Q : Do you swim in the mornings ?
(+) A : Yes , I swim in the mornings.
(-) A : No , I don’t swim in the mornings.

Q : Does he drink alcohol?

(+) A : Yes , he drinks alcohol.
(-) A : No, he doesn’t drink alcohol.
Now ,
The Exercises:
 FORM CONVERTION
Task 1: Convert the (+) sentences
to (-) and (?) sentences.
1- Helen brushes her teeth every morning
(-) Helen doesn’t brush her teeth every morning.
(?) Does Helen brush her teeth every mornings?
2- They walk to the school everyday
(-) They don’t walk to the school everyday.
(?) Do they walk to the school everyday?
 3-His father smoke cigarette .
(-) His father doesn’t smoke cigarette.
(?) Does his father smoke cigarette ?
4- I do my homework everyday.
(-) I don’t do my homework everyday.
(?) Do you /I do your/my homework everyday?
5- My parents go for a walk every mornings.
(-) They don’t go for a walk every mornings.
(?) Do they go for a walk every mornings?