Simple Present Remember Grammar has meaning Different grammar
Simple Present
Remember: Grammar has meaning! Different grammar tenses are used in different situations or contexts and they carry different meanings. For example. . .
Use the simple present for: 1) action that happens repeatedly (habitual action) 2) general or permanent situations 3) facts
The present simple is used for: repeated actions or daily routines usually with time expressions such as: every day, every week, every Monday She usually plays tennis at the weekend.
The present simple is used for: permenant states He works in an office.
He is a businessman. He lives in New York. (permenant state)
The present simple is used for: general truths or laws of nature The sun sets in the west.
The moon moves around the earth. (law of nature)
positive I play basketball every Saturday. You play basketball every Saturday. He play s basketball every Saturday. She play s basketball every Saturday. It play s basketball every Saturday. We play basketball every Saturday. You play basketball every Saturday. They play basketball every Saturday.
negative I don’t wash the car every day. You don’t wash the car every day. He doesn’t wash She doesn’t wash the car every day. It doesn’t wash the car every day. We don’t wash the car every day. You don’t wash the car every day. They don’t wash the car every day.
Do Do question I go to the cinema? you go to the cinema? Does he go to the cinema? Does she go to the cinema? Does it go to the cinema? Do we go to the cinema? Do you go to the cinema? Do they go to the cinema?
(+) You play soccer every day. (-) don’t
wake up
get up
tidy
visit
He plays basketball every Saturday.
He goes to the cinema every Sunday.
He visits his grandfather every Monday.
Tuesday He tidies his room every Tuesday.
He washes the car every Wednesday.
you / speak French Do you speak French? Yes, I do.
they / drive to work Do they drive to work? Yes, they do.
When does Karen go to the gym? She goes to the gym at 5: 30 on Wednesdays.
What time does Karen drive her children to school on Tuesdays? She drives her children to school at 9: 15.
What does she do every Monday at 3: 30? She washes her car.
What time does she cook dinner on Thursdays? At 8: 00
What does she do every Saturday at 9: 30? She watches her favourite TV programme.
Where does she meet her friends on Fridays? She meets them at Roberto’s cafe.
When does she play tennis? Every Sunday at 11: 30
get dressed make the bed go jogging catch the bus wash the dishes
always often usually sometimes never
Simple Present (Examples) 1) Habitual Action: Tom goes fishing every week. I usually work until 2: 00 p. m. My family comes to visit me every year. *Frequency adverbs: these adverbs are commonly used with simple present: Always, never, usually, rarely, sometimes, often, etc.
Simple Present (More Examples) 2) General or Permanent Situations: My family lives far away. Jack doesn’t work on Saturday. Beth and Toan work at ECC. 3) Facts: The Earth is round. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.
Grammar Structure: Here are some reminders about how to make the simple present
Simple Present: The most important thing to remember about this tense is. . . 3 rd person singular (he, she, it) We say: I You We They
Simple Present: But for 3 rd person singular, we say. . . He She It
Verbs that end in - ss, - sh , -- ch , - x , OR – o take “es” for the third person singular subjects Miss misses Crash crashes Match matches Mix mixes Go goes
When a verb ends in We take off the Fly a consonant+ - y, –y and add ies Flies in the third person singular affirmative. Carry Carries
When a verb ends in We just add Buy –s a vowel+-y, in the third person singular affirmative Buys
Simple Present (Negative) For all verbs (EXCEPT be), use:
1) Sara works on Sunday. Sara doesn’t work on Sunday. 2) They have a big house. They don’t have a big house. 3) Sam takes classes at night. Sam doesn’t take classes at night. 4) I have a lot of free time. I don’t have a lot of free time.
The verb BE Remember the forms of verb BE for the simple present tense: I He, She, It They, We, You AM IS ARE
VERB BE (Negative) For this verb ONLY, never use doesn’t or don’t. Simple ADD the word NOT after the verb. I am tired. She is rich. They are here. I am NOT tired. She is NOT rich. They are NOT here.
Important Note about Present Continuous! Some verbs are NOT typically used in the present continuous tense. Instead, we prefer to use these verbs in the simple present. These verbs are called STATIVE (or non-action) verbs. Here are some examples: want like love hate know need see hear believe understand have (possession) forget remember belong
Examples: I like Rome. NOT: I am liking Rome. She has a big house. NOT: She is having a big house. I prefer to have coffee. NOT: I am preferring to have coffee.
For more practice. . . 1) Go to our class website: www. ecc 6. blogspot. com 2) On the right side, click on Grammar Site. Then click on 330. 3) Click on Grammar, and then go down the page to Verbs. Click on the Simple Present or Present Continuous? for explanation and practice.
And. . . Remember to ask your teacher or another classmate if you need help. Your teacher can give you more explanation, examples, and exercises if you need them.
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