PRESENT SIMPLE Present Simple We use the Present

Present Simple We use the Present Simple Tense to talk about: Habits Routines Permanent

AFFIRMATIVE FORM I work You work He works She works It works We work

The only form that is different is the 3 rd person singular(he, she, it),

PRONUNCIATION OF ‘-S’ IN THE 3 rd PERSON The ending “-s” in the 3

Examples I work in Paris. You play tennis. He studies Maths. She goes to

NEGATIVE FORM I don’t work. You don’t work. He doesn’t work. She doesn’t work.

Examples I don’t live in Paris. You don’t play tennis. He doesn’t study Maths.

Question FORM General Structure: (WH-) + Auxiliary + Subject + Verb + (Complements)?

Question FORM Where do I work? When do you work? How does he work?

SHORT FORMS Affirmative: Yes + Subject + Affirmative Auxiliary Negative: No + Subject +

Examples Do I live in Paris? Yes, you do / No, you don’t. Do

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PRESENT SIMPLE

Present Simple We use the Present Simple Tense to talk about: Habits Routines Permanent States

AFFIRMATIVE FORM I work You work He works She works It works We work You work They work

The only form that is different is the 3 rd person singular(he, she, it), where we add -s. Exceptions: Ø consonant + -y > -ies: Carry – Carries Ø verbs ending in -o: Go – Goes Ø verbs ending in –sh: Wash – Washes Ø verbs ending in –ch: Watch – Watches Ø verbs ending in -s / -x > -es: Pass – Passes Box - Boxes

PRONUNCIATION OF ‘-S’ IN THE 3 rd PERSON The ending “-s” in the 3 rd person singular : Ø /s/: after strong / voiceless sounds Ø /z/: after weak / voiced sounds Ø /Iz/ when the verb ends in one of these sounds: o /s/: boxes, produces o /z/: chooses o /∫/: washes o /t∫/: watches o /dƷ/: judges

Examples I work in Paris. You play tennis. He studies Maths. She goes to the cinema every weekend. It passes the ball very well. We watch TV in the afternoon. You like English. They live in Great Britain.

NEGATIVE FORM I don’t work. You don’t work. He doesn’t work. She doesn’t work. It doesn’t work. We don’t work. You don’t work. They don’t work.

Examples I don’t live in Paris. You don’t play tennis. He doesn’t study Maths. She doesn’t go to the cinema every weekend. It doesn’t pass the ball very well. We don’t watch TV in the afternoon. You don’t like English. They don’t live in Great Britain.

Question FORM General Structure: (WH-) + Auxiliary + Subject + Verb + (Complements)?

Question FORM Where do I work? When do you work? How does he work? Why does she work? What does it work with? How long do we work? Who do you work with? How often do they work?

SHORT FORMS Affirmative: Yes + Subject + Affirmative Auxiliary Negative: No + Subject + Negative Auxiliary

Examples Do I live in Paris? Yes, you do / No, you don’t. Do you play tennis? Yes, I do / No, I don’t. Does he study Maths? Yes, he does / No, he doesn’t. Does she go to the cinema? Yes, she does / No, she doesn’t. Does it work? Yes, it does / No, it doesn’t. Do we watch TV a lot? Yes, you do / No, you don’t. Do you like English? Yes, we do / No, we don’t. Do they live in Paris? Yes, they do / No, they don’t.

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Exercise B page 11

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