The present simple tense

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1 _ The use of the present simple tense:

The Present Simple tense is used to talk about:

• Regular actions or events (habits or routines).

For example: She joins the yoga session every morning.

• Facts and truths that are always true.

For example: Water boils at 100 °C

• States or conditions that are not changing.

For example: I feel very sick. I should go to the doctor.

2 _ Forming the Present Simple:

🔷 Affirmative Sentences:

The structure of affirmative sentences in the present simple is the following:

• With the pronouns: I, you (singular), we, you (plural), they:

Subject + verb without to + the rest of the sentence .

For example:

         _ I play football.

         _ You sleep early. It is good for your health.

         _ We enjoy traveling around the world.

• With the pronouns : He / She / It:

Subject + verb without to + s or es + the rest of the sentence.

For example :

         _ Maria gets good marks in science.

         _  Adam tries to convaince his friend giving him strong arguments.

         _ He listens to my advices.

🔷 Negative Sentences :

To form negative sentences in the present simple , follow the rule:

• With the pronouns: I, you (singular), we , you(plural), they:

Subject + do not / don’t + verb without to + the rest of the sentence.

For example:

         _ I do not eat vegetables.

         _ You do not listen to music. I prefer podcasts.

         _ They don’t want to have a lot of guests.

• With the pronouns: He / She / It:

Subject + does not / doesn’t + verb without to + the rest of the sentence.

For example:

         _ Melissa does not win the price.

         _ He doesn’t take his vitamins today.

         _ Celia does not like tennis.

🔷 Question Form : to form a question in the present simple , use “do” or “does” at the beginning of the sentence .

• With the pronouns: I, you (singular), we, you(plural), they:

Do +Subject  + verb without to + the rest of the sentence + ?

For example:

         _  Do you like Jazz music?

         _  Do you celebrate your birthday anniversary?

         _  Do they practice sport regularly?

• With the pronouns: He / She / It:

Does +Subject  + verb without to + the rest of the sentence + ?

For example:

         _ Does she look like a princess in that  dress?

         _ Did he clean his room today?

         _ Does Piter apply for this job?

Pay attention!

_  Add "es" for verbs ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z:

• Kiss → Kisses

• Watch → Watches

• Fix → Fixes

_  Change "y" to "ies" for verbs ending in a consonant + y:

• Fly → Flies

• Study → Studies

3 _ The conjugation of the verb « to play » the Present Simple:

Personal pronouns	The conjugation
I	play
You	play
He / she / it	plays
We	play
You	play
They	play

4 _ The conjugation of the auxiliary « to Be » the Present Simple:

Personal pronouns	The conjugation
I	am
You	are
He / she / it	is
We	are
You	are
They	are

5 _ The conjugation of the auxiliary « to have » the Present Simple:

Personal pronouns	The conjugation
I	have
You	have
He / she / it	has
We	have
You	have
They	have

Tasks

• Task 1 : Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Form of the Verb in Present Simple:

1. My sister ……….. (to eat) her lunch at 12:00 PM every day.

2. She ………………(to watch) TV in the evening. She …………..(to adore) drama movies.

3. My family and i ……………. (to go) to the beach on weekends.

4. My parents  ……………(to speak)two languages: Spanish and English.

5. They …………… (to play) Xbox every Saturday.

• The correction of task 1:

1) eats.

2) Watches.

3) Go.

4) Speak.

5) Play.

• Task 2 :  Correct the Mistakes in the Sentences:

1. She don’t like reading books , she prefer Mangas.

2. Karim go to the gym every day.

3. They eats lunch at 1:00 PM.

4. I doesn't understand this lesson, it is so difficult.

5. I enjoys watching Turkish series.

• The correction of task 2:

The number of the sentence	The correction
1	Doesn’t like / prefers
2	goes
3	eat
4	Don’t
5	enjoy

• Task 3 : Turn the following sentences into questions:

a) She doesn’t focus on her studies.

b) They refuse to join me.

c) I study English grammar everyday.

d) Sam plays piano very well.

e) You love to drink hot chocolate.

• The correction of task 3:

The sentence	The question
She doesn’t focus on her studies.	Does she focus on her studies?
They refuse to join me.	Do they refuse to join me?
I study English grammar everyday.	Do you study English grammar everyday ?
Sam plays piano very well.	Does Sam play piano very well?
You love to drink hot chocolate.	Do you love to drink hot chocolate?

Recapitulation of the lesson

ROS: Rest of the sentence.

That was all for today. Stay tuned, we will be discovering together many other tenses and remember always to enjoy the journey of learning.