THE PRESENT SIMPLE We form the present tense

THE PRESENT SIMPLE We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO). In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person. Subject I You We They He She It Verb The Rest of the sentence speak / learn English at home speaks / learns English at home

Mario learns Mathematics at home. Maria practices soccer. My father works in Unisucre. My sister goes to the gym everyday. His brother watches Netflix all day. My uncle and I wash the dishes.

The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb: 1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person. go – goes catch – catches wash – washes kiss – kisses fix – fixes buzz – buzzes

CONTINUE… 2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES. marry – marries study – studies carry – carries worry – worries Play - plays NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S. play – plays - she plays the piano enjoy – enjoys – he enjoys the english class say – says

NEGATIVE (DON’T – DOESN’T) SHE PLAYS THE PIANO. AFF SHE DOES NOT PLAY THE PIANO. NEG I DON’T YOU DON’T HE DOESN’T SHE DOESN’T IT DOESN’T WE DON’T YOU DON’T THEY DON’T I DON’T LIKE SOCCER. SHE DOESN’T SPEAK ENGLISH HE DOESN’T PLAY SOCCER

INTERROGATIVE (DO – DOES) SHE PLAYS THE PIANO. AFF SHE DOESN’T PLAY THE PIANO. NEG DOES SHE PLAY THE PIANO? INT DO I …? DO YOU …? DOES HE …? DOES SHE…? DOES IT…? DO WE…? DO YOU…? DO THEY…’

Present Continuous

PRESENT CONTINUOUS We use it to describe what is happening right now (e. g. You are listening to your teacher ) We use it to describe pictures and photos (e. g. In the photo, a horse is laughing)

PRESENT CONTINUOUS POSITIVE SENTENCES I am work+ing You are work+ing He is work+ing She is work+ing It We is work+ing are work+ing They are work+ing

PRESENT CONTINUOUS NEGATIVE SENTENCES I am NOT work+ing You are NOT work+ing He is NOT work+ing She is NOT work+ing It We is NOT work+ing are NOT work+ing They are NOT work+ing

Just reminding I am not = I`m not are not = aren`t is not = isn`t

PRESENT CONTINUOUS QUESTIONS Am I work+ing ? ? What Are you What time Is he work+ing ? Why Is she work+ing Where Is work+ing Who Are we work+ing When Are they work+ing it work+ing ?

Now, your turn! Look at the pictures of crazy animals. Answer the questions. Look at the example and make your sentences.

Is a hippo dancing? No, it isn`t. It is sitting on a man

Is the cat sitting on a table?

Is this dog flying a kite?

Are these monkeys reading books?

Is a cat eating an icecream?

Is a baby monkey sunbathing? ? ?

Is the man eating an elephant? ?

Is the dog swimming?

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