SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines The Simple Present Tense is used to express routine

AFFIRMATIVE FORM Look at the chart. PERSONAL PRONOUN VERBS I work YOU work HE

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines * With the 3 rd person singular, an “s”

NEGATIVE FORM Look at the chart. PERSONAL PRONOUN AUXILIARY + VERB I don’t work

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines In the negative form, it’s necessary to use the

NOW, YOU! Correct the sentence. SHE WALKS THE DOG WITH HER BROTHER.

NOW, YOU! Correct the sentence. SHE DOESN’T WALK THE DOG WITH HER BROTHER.

NOW, YOU! Correct the sentence. THEY PLAY BASEBALL.

NOW, YOU! Correct the sentence. THEY DON’T PLAY BASEBALL.

NOW, YOU! Correct the sentence. HE COOKS BADLY.

NOW, YOU! Correct the sentence. HE DOESN’T COOK BADLY.

NOW, YOU! Correct the sentence. SHE WAKES UP AT 7 O’CLOCK.

NOW, YOU! Correct the sentence. SHE DOESN’T WAKE UP AT 7 O’CLOCK.

INTERROGATIVE FORM Look at the chart. AUXILIARY PERSONAL PRONOUN VERB DO I work? DO

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines * In the interrogative form, it’s necessary to use

NOW, YOU! They ride a bike in the park. They do homework after lunch.

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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines The Simple Present Tense is used to express routine actions, things we do as a habit. E. g. : I’m a student. We get up at seven every day. You work hard during the week. * Some signal words of the Simple Present are: every day / month / week / always, usually, sometimes. . .

AFFIRMATIVE FORM Look at the chart. PERSONAL PRONOUN VERBS I work YOU work HE works SHE works IT works WE work YOU work THEY work

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines * With the 3 rd person singular, an “s” is added to the verb. Depending on the verb, it’s added “ES” or “IES”. E. g. : Lily watches TV every evening.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines * With the 3 rd person singular, an “s” is added to the verb. Verbs ending in O, CH, SH+ES = watch. ES, rush. ES E. g. : Lily goes to school in the morning.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines * With the 3 rd person singular, an “s” is added to the verb. Verbs ending in Y, preceeded by a consonant Y+IES = stud. IES E. g. : She carries her cell phone with her at all times.

NOW, YOU!

NEGATIVE FORM Look at the chart. PERSONAL PRONOUN AUXILIARY + VERB 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

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines In the negative form, it’s necessary to use the auxiliaries DON’T or DOESN’T. *DOESN’T is used with the 3 rd person singular and the verb remains in its base form. *DON’T is used with I, You, We, They. E. g. : Joe doesn’t have a pet. We don’t watch TV after lunch. She doesn’t clean her room.

NOW, YOU! Correct the sentence. SHE WALKS THE DOG WITH HER BROTHER.

NOW, YOU! Correct the sentence. SHE DOESN’T WALK THE DOG WITH HER BROTHER.

NOW, YOU! Correct the sentence. THEY PLAY BASEBALL.

NOW, YOU! Correct the sentence. THEY DON’T PLAY BASEBALL.

NOW, YOU! Correct the sentence. HE COOKS BADLY.

NOW, YOU! Correct the sentence. HE DOESN’T COOK BADLY.

NOW, YOU! Correct the sentence. SHE WAKES UP AT 7 O’CLOCK.

NOW, YOU! Correct the sentence. SHE DOESN’T WAKE UP AT 7 O’CLOCK.

INTERROGATIVE FORM Look at the chart. AUXILIARY PERSONAL PRONOUN VERB DO I work? DO YOU work? DOES HE work? DOES SHE work? DOES IT work? DO WE work? DO YOU work? DO THEY work?

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines * In the interrogative form, it’s necessary to use the auxiliaries DO or DOES. * DOES is used with the 3 rd person singular and the verb remains in its base form. * DO is used with I, You, We, They. * The auxiliaries always come before the subject. E. g. : Does Linda like soccer? What do you do? Where do they go to school?

NOW, YOU! They ride a bike in the park. They do homework after lunch. WHEN? WHAT TIME? WHAT? WHERE? She wakes up at 6 o’clock. Jim watches TV at 8 p. m.