Simple Present Tense We use this tense to

Simple Present Tense We use this tense to talk about habits. e. g. SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI 1 2 3 7 8 4 5 SAT 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Ben 28 29 30 May Ben lifts weights every day.

Simple Present Tense e. g. Maggie SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 November Maggie works late on Mondays and Thursdays. Maggie works late every Monday and Thursday. 6

Simple Present Tense We use this tense for things that are always true e. g. Stones are hard.

Simple Present Tense e. g. It is very cold in winter. (be) Cats catch mice. (catch)

Simple Present Tense We use this tense to talk about things that always, always usually, usually often, often sometimes, sometimes or never happen. e. g. SUN MON TUE Tim Sally WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 July Tim and Sally sometimes play cards.

Simple Present Tense The words always, usually, often, sometimes, or never show often things happen. How often You use … 100 % always 50 % Examples Dad always cooks the dinner. usually Mum usually gets up early. often Cindy often surfs the Net. sometimes Tim sometimes bangs the door. 0 % never Bob never goes to school late.

Simple Present Tense Hint words: ¯ every day ¯ every Monday ¯ always ¯ usually ¯ often ¯ sometimes ¯ never ¯ once a week

Now you try. Underline the hint word(s). e. g. Tim eats an apple every morning. 1 Tammy sometimes drinks tea. 2 Do you brush your teeth every day? 3 I always tidy up my room. 4 Betty works late on Mondays. 5 We never go to school late. 6 Peter does not often get up late. 7 John and I go swimming every Sunday.

Simple Present Tense This tense has only one word e. g. Candy likes flowers. The flowers smell good. e. g. Mimi sings well. Mimi is good at singing.

Simple Present Tense We add s or es to the verb when the subject is he, she or it. it Subject Verb Things He She It likes eating fish. I You We They like playing football.

Simple Present Tense + s Mary feeds her dog. (feed) Peter enjoys the food. (enjoy) Tim always cooks the dinner. (cook) + es Tim watches TV every night. (watch) May usually dresses in pink. (dress) Bob never washes his car. (wash) y ies The baby cries loudly. (cry) Peter carries a heavy bag. (carry) Tina dries the dishes every night. (dry)

Simple Present Tense to do to be I am I You are You is He She It We You are They We You They do to have I You have does He She It do We You have They has

Now you try. e. g. Tom drinks orange juice every day. (drink) 1 Henry often 2 Lily always 3 Rabbits run eats gets chocolate eggs. (eat) up early in the morning. (get) faster than tortoises. (run) 4 May and Joe sometimes listen to the radio. (listen) 5 Bob catches a bus at 9: 15 a. m. every day. (catch) 6 It is very hot and sunny in summer. (be) 7 Most flowers 8 Mary and Karen smell are good. (smell) kind and helpful. (be)

Simple Present Tense Questions We use do or does to make questions Don’t change the verb after do or does What time do you go to school? Does your dad like music?

Practice e. g. 1 Where does Do 2 What 3 Do Mary live ? (live) the children walk to school? (walk) does Mr Wong Tim and Bob teach ? (teach) have good manners? (have) 4 What time does Helen usually 5 Do 8 up? (get) the students surf the Net every day? (surf) 6 How do 7 What get do Peter and Paul come you have Does Sally enjoy here? (come) for dinner, Mary? (have) listening to music? (enjoy)

Simple Present Tense Negative sentences We add do not or does not to make the sentences negative. Don’t change the verb after do or does Mimi likes singing. + not Mimi does not like singing.

Practice e. g. Cindy plays the piano. Ben the piano. does not play 1 I like visiting friends. Tammy does not like visiting friends. 2 Do you get up early? No, we don’t get up early. 3 Tigers run fast but elephants do not run 4 Henry is overweight but Tim and Sam overweight. 5 They like reading but Sally are fast. not does not like reading.

Proof-reading e. g. Peter always drink tea. drinks 1 Tim and Bob sometimes eats cake. 2 Does you iron your clothes? Do No, I do not irons my clothes. iron 3 I listens to music every day. 4 May do not makes the breakfast. 5 I likes cooking but Mary do not like cooking. eat listen does, make like, does 6 Does they cooks the dinner? Do, cook

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