1. I.E.S. GERENA Gerena (Sevilla) Manuel Casas - slideshare
The Present Tenses
Simple Present
I.E.S. GERENA Gerena (Sevilla)
Manuel Casas - slideshare
2010

2. Ex.:I don’t eat pizza / She doesn’t eat pizza
3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
1. FORM
affirmative: Subject+verb (infinitive / +s)
Ex.:I eat pizza
b. negative:
subject+don’t/doesn’t+verb infinitive
Ex.:I don’t eat pizza / She doesn’t eat pizza

3. Ex.:Do you eat pizza? / Does she eat pizza?
c. interrogative:
Aux verb (do/does) + subject + main verb
Ex.:Do you eat pizza? / Does she eat pizza?

4. SINGULAR PLURAL I walk we walk you walk you walk she walks he walks
3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
SINGULAR PLURAL
1st PERSON
I walk
we walk
you walk
you walk
2nd PERSON
she walks
he walks
it walks
they walk
3rd PERSON

5. d. verb forms We add –s to most verbs: walks, gets, …
We add –es to verbs that end in sh, ch, ss or o: finishes, goes, catches, …
If a verb ends in a consonant +y, we change the y to i and add –es: tries, studies, …
If a verb ends in a vowel +y, we add –s: pays, plays, …

6. (a) cry cries fly flies (b) pay pays enjoy enjoys consonant + -y
3-6 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y
consonant + -y
change y to i,
add -es
(a) cry
cries
fly
flies
(b) pay
pays
vowel + -y
add -s
enjoy
enjoys

7. Gazi _________ too many things. often buys
3-6 Let’s Practice
buy often
Gazi _________ too many things.
often buys

8. She __________ nice things. always says
3-6 Let’s Practice
say always
She __________ nice things.
always says

9. Her father __________ about her. often worries
3-6 Let’s Practice
worry often
Her father __________ about her.
often worries

10. 3rd person singular add -s
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES
SPELLING
PRONUNCIATION
(a) run
runs
rain
rains
-s as /z/
voiced
scrub
scrubs
love
loves
3rd person singular add -s

11. 3rd person singular add -s
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES
SPELLING
PRONUNCIATION
(b) sink
sinks
meet
meets
-s as /s/
voiceless
fight
fights
coughs
cough
3rd person singular add -s

12. 3rd person singular add -es
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES
SPELLING
PRONUNCIATION
(c) push
pushes
watch
watches
-es as /iz/
miss
misses
tax
taxes
-sh, -ch, -ss, -x
3rd person singular add -es

13. -es as /iz/ change y to i, add -es (d) dry dries study studies
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES
SPELLING
PRONUNCIATION
(d) dry
dries
study
studies
-es as /iz/
consonant + -y
3rd person singular
change y to i, add -es

14. -s as /z/ add -s (e) pay pays buy buys 3rd person singular SPELLING
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES
SPELLING
PRONUNCIATION
(e) pay
pays
buy
buys
-s as /z/
vowel + -y
3rd person singular
add -s

15. 3rd person singular forms
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES
SPELLING
PRONUNCIATION
(f) have
has
/ha z/ e go
goes
/gowz/
does do
/d z/ e
3rd person singular forms
irregular

16. push Mark ______ his bike up the hill every afternoon. pushes
Let’s Practice
push
Mark ______ his
bike up the hill
every afternoon.
pushes

17. brushes brush teeth every morning. The child _______ his
Let’s Practice
The child _______ his
teeth every morning.
brushes
brush

18. Let’s Practice
dream
Brenda often ______
about her old home.
dreams

19. 2. USES 1. To describe routines or habits
I get up at seven o’clock every morning
2. To talk about things that are always or generally true
The sun sets in the west
3. To describe a permanent situation which is true now
We live in London
4. With adverbs of frequency such as always, usually, every day/ week/ year, in the morning/ afternoon/ evening and at night …
She often studies in the library
5. To express future meaning with actions and events that are part of a fixed timetable
The train leaves at 8’30

20. (a) I eat lunch every afternoon. (b) Max drives to work every day.
FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
(a) I eat lunch every afternoon.
(b) Max drives to work every day.
(c) We get up every morning.
(d) Kyle calls Mimi every weekend.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
HABITS = USUAL ACTIVITIES

21. Let’s Practice
We _____ television every day.
watch
watch
watches

22. Let’s Practice
He _______ television every day.
watches
watch
watches

23. Let’s Practice
We ____ lunch at 12:00.
eat
eat
eats

24. Jara _____ a walk in the morning.
Let’s Practice
Jara _____ a walk in the morning.
takes
take
takes

25. frequency adverbs (d) Tia sometimes eats lunch at school.
USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS: ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER
(a) Mary always eats lunch at school.
100%
(b) Mary usually eats lunch at school.
90%- 99%
(c) Josh often eats hamburgers.
75%- 90%
(d) Tia sometimes eats lunch at school.
25%- 75%
5%- 10%
(e) Tia seldom eats lunch at school.
1%- 10%
(f) Eva rarely washes her car. 0%
(g) Jay never goes to the zoo.
frequency adverbs

26. Talia _______ feeds her dog.
Let’s Practice
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
Talia _______ feeds her dog.
always
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.       

27. Jara ______ watches TV. seldom always usually often sometimes seldom
Let’s Practice
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
Jara ______ watches TV.
seldom
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat. 

28. Luke _______ cooks dinner. usually
Let’s Practice
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
Luke _______ cooks dinner.
usually
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.      

29. Peter _________ cooks dinner. sometimes always usually often sometimes
Let’s Practice
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
Peter _________ cooks
dinner.
sometimes
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.    

30. OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS
She goes to
the library
once a week.

31. (a) She goes to the library
OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS
once a week.
twice a week.
five times a week.
(a) She goes to the library
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.      

32. a day a week a month a year
OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS
(b) I go to school five times a week.
(c) I go to the movies twice a month.
(d) I go to the beach once a year.
how many times
a day a week
a month a year

33. (e) I feed my dog every morning.
OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS
(e) I feed my dog every morning.
Every is
singular.
I ride my horse every week.
I wash my car every year.
Correct? no
every weeks

34. How often do you drink coffee?
Let’s Practice
How often do you drink coffee?
Every
morning.

35. So you always drink coffee? always Yes. usually often sometimes seldom
Let’s Practice
So you
drink coffee?
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
always
Yes.

36. Mary doesn’t drink coffee.
Let’s Practice
I know. She
drinks coffee.
Mary doesn’t drink coffee.
never
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never

37. + sometimes usually seldom always rarely often never + rides a bike.
USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH simple present verbs
SUBJECT FREQUENCY + SIMPLE
ADVERB PRESENT VERBS
Sergio +
sometimes
usually
seldom
always
rarely
often
never
+ rides a bike.
all simple
present
verbs
except be
frequency adverb

38. sometimes always usually seldom never rarely often dirty. am is + are
USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE
SUBJECT BE FREQUENCY
ADVERB
sometimes
always
usually
seldom
Jeff is +
never
rarely
often
dirty. am
is +
are
FREQUENCY ADVERB

39. He is tired. usually Let’s Practice
______________________________________

40. Jeff is sad. never Let’s Practice
_________________________________________

41. Lucy
Let’s Practice
reads at the library.
often

42. Let’s Practice It
rains in the desert.
rarely

43. 3-5 Let’s Practice
miss
Seung never ______
his TV program.
misses

44. 3-5 Let’s Practice
teach
Gerardo _______ math.
teaches

45. Viktor always _______ his car. washes
3-5 Let’s Practice
wash
Viktor always _______ his car.
washes

46. Ade usually ______ sugar in his coffee. mixes
3-5 Let’s Practice
mix
Ade usually ______ sugar
in his coffee.
mixes

47. 3-6 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y
The baby cries a lot.

48. 3-7 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES
The man has a brown coat.

49. + has have has does + do does + goes go goes Irregular forms: she
3-7 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES
Irregular forms:
she he it
(a) I have a hat. +
has
(b) She has a hat.
have
has
she he it
(c) I do exercises.
(d) He does exercises.
does + do
does
she he it
(e) We go to the gym.
(f) He goes to the gym. +
goes go
goes

50. George ____ yoga every day.
3-7 Let’s Practice
do does
George ____ yoga every day.
does

51. Ann ______ for a walk on Sunday.
3-7 Let’s Practice
go goes
Ann ______ for a walk on Sunday.
goes

52. She always ____ homework.
3-7 Let’s Practice
have has
She always ____ homework.
has

53. She runs six miles every day.
3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES
She runs six miles every day.

54. They do not wash their car.
3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE
They do not wash their car.

55. They We You I (a) do not drink milk. She He It
3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE
They We
You I
(a) do not drink milk. I We
You
They
NEGATIVE:
+ do not + main verb
She He It
(b) does not drink milk.
She He It
+ does not + main verb

56. ? I do not drink milk. She does not drink milk.
3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE
I do not drink milk.
She does not drink milk.
do and does = helping verbs ?
She does not drinks milk.
3rd person singular no -s on main verb

57. They don’t go to the lake.
3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE
(c) I don’t drink milk.
They don’t go to the lake.
(d) He doesn’t drink milk.
Jack doesn’t like dogs.
CONTRACTIONS:
do not = don’t
does not = doesn’t

58. This child ___________. doesn’t smile
3-9 Let’s Practice
smile not
This child ___________.
doesn’t smile
(use the contraction)

59. We ________ snakes. don’t like like not (use the contraction)
3-9 Let’s Practice
We ________ snakes.
don’t like
like not
(use the contraction)

60. Magda ___________ Dutch. doesn’t speak
3-9 Let’s Practice
Magda ___________ Dutch.
doesn’t speak
(use the contraction)
speak
not

61. Sometimes I ____ ____ my cat. My husband _____ her. feeds
3-9 Let’s Practice
feed
jump
run
speak
don’t
doesn’t
don’t
feed
Sometimes I ____ ____ my cat.
My husband _____ her.
feeds

62. She ______ ____ fast at the gym. She gets tired. doesn’t run
3-9 Let’s Practice
don’t
doesn’t
sit
need
like
run
She ______ ____ fast at the gym.
She gets tired.
doesn’t
run

63. They are good cooks. need They ____ ____ help. don’t don’t feed
3-9 Let’s Practice
don’t
doesn’t
feed
jump
need
eat
They are good cooks.
need
They ____ ____ help.
don’t

64. 3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS
Does he exercise?

65. QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT
3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS
DO/ SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB
(a) Do I like salad?
(d) Do they like salad?
(c) Do we like salad?
(b) Do you like salad?
QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT
Do you main verb
(simple form)
Do we main verb
(simple form)
Do they main verb
(simple form)
Do I main verb
(simple form)

66. QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT
3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS
DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB
(g) Does it look good?
(e) Does she like salad?
(f) Does he like salad?
QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT
Does it main verb
(simple form)
Does she main verb
(simple form)
Does he main verb
(simple form)

67. do (h) Are you a student? main verb = a form of be
3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS
(h) Are you a student?
NOT: Do you be a student?
main verb = a form of be do

68. (i) Do you like ice cream? Yes, I do. No, I don’t.
3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS
QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
(i) Do you like ice cream?
Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.
(j) Does Max like ice cream?
Yes, he does.
No, he doesn’t.

69. Do you like to ride horses?
3-10 Let’s Practice
Question
Do you like to ride horses?
Short Answer
Yes, I do.
Long Answer
I like to ride horses.

70. Do they have a baby? Yes, they do. They have a baby. Question
3-10 Let’s Practice
Question
Do they have a baby?
Short Answer
Yes, they do.
Long Answer
They have a baby.

71. Do cows bark? No, they don’t. Cows don’t bark. Question Short Answer
3-10 Let’s Practice
Question
Do cows bark?
Short Answer
No, they don’t.
Long Answer
Cows don’t bark.