1. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines

2. 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.
TEACHER: Ask students to read the first paragraph and identify in their routines what other actions can be used in the Simple Present Tense. Present the examples and ask them to provide other situations and sentences. Show students the signal words that usually indicate that this tense has to be used.
* Some signal words of the Simple Present are: every day / month / week / always, usually, sometimes...

3. AFFIRMATIVE FORM PERSONAL PRONOUN VERBS I YOU HE SHE IT WE THEY work
Look at the chart.
PERSONAL PRONOUN
VERBS I
YOU HE
SHE IT WE
THEY
work
works
TEACHER: Ask students to look at the chart and come to a rule for the affirmative form.

4. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines
* With the 3rd person singular, an “s” is added to the verb.
Depending on the verb, it’s added “ES” or “IES”.
TEACHER: Ask students to read the rule and check if they had the same conclusion. Explain that depending on the verb, it can be added an “s”, “es” or “ies” to the 3rd person singular. Ask students to write three other sentences in the affirmative form.
E.g.:
Lily watches TV every evening.

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

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

7. NOW, YOU!
TEACHER: Tell students they’ll play a game. Divide the class into groups and ask them to look at the pictures for 1 minute. Then, take off the image and ask the groups to write as many sentences as possible in 2 minutes. Each correct sentence will score a point.

8. NEGATIVE FORM PERSONAL PRONOUN AUXILIARY + VERB I YOU HE SHE IT WE
Look at the chart.
PERSONAL PRONOUN
AUXILIARY + VERB I
YOU HE
SHE IT WE
THEY
don’t work
doesn’t work
TEACHER: Ask students to look at the chart and come up with the rule for the negative form.

9. 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 3rd person singular and the verb remains in its base form.
*DON’T is used with I, You, We, They.
TEACHER: Ask students to read the rule and check if they had the same conclusion. Explain the use of the auxiliaries. Ask students to write three other sentences in the negative form.
E.g.:
Joe doesn’t have a pet.
We don’t watch TV after lunch.
She doesn’t clean her room.

10. NOW, YOU! SHE WALKS THE DOG WITH HER BROTHER. Correct the sentence.
TEACHER: Ask students to, in the same groups, write negative sentences using the negative form to correct the sentences. Set a time limit and check their work. Each correct sentence scores a point. Do this for the next 3 slides too.
SHE WALKS THE DOG WITH HER BROTHER.

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

12. NOW, YOU! THEY PLAY BASEBALL. Correct the sentence.
TEACHER: Ask students to, in the same groups, write negative sentences using the negative form to correct the sentences. Set a time limit and check their work. Each correct sentence scores a point.
THEY PLAY BASEBALL.

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

14. NOW, YOU! HE COOKS BADLY. Correct the sentence.
TEACHER: Ask students to, in the same groups, write negative sentences using the negative form to correct the sentences. Set a time limit and check their work. Each correct sentence scores a point.
HE COOKS BADLY.

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

16. NOW, YOU! SHE WAKES UP AT 7 O’CLOCK. Correct the sentence.
TEACHER: Ask students to, in the same groups, write negative sentences using the negative form to correct the sentences. Set a time limit and check their work. Each correct sentence scores a point.
SHE WAKES UP AT 7 O’CLOCK.

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

18. INTERROGATIVE FORM AUXILIARY PERSONAL PRONOUN VERB DO DOES I YOU HE
Look at the chart.
AUXILIARY
PERSONAL PRONOUN
VERB DO
DOES I
YOU HE
SHE IT WE
THEY
work?
TEACHER: Ask students to look at the chart and come to a rule for the interrogative form.

19. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for routines
* In the interrogative form, it’s necessary to use the auxiliaries DO or DOES.
* DOES is used with the 3rd 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.
TEACHER: Ask students to read the rule and check if they had the same conclusion. Explain the use of the auxiliaries. Point out that when question words are used (what, when, where, how, who) the position of the auxiliaries remain the same. Ask students to write three other sentences in the interrogative form.
E.g.:
Does Linda like soccer?
What do you do?
Where do they go to school?

20. NOW, YOU! They ride a bike in the park. They do homework after lunch.
WHEN?
WHAT TIME?
WHAT?
WHERE?
TEACHER: Ask students to make up the question according to the highlighted part of the sentence, using the question words given.
She wakes up at 6 o’clock.
Jim watches TV at 8 p.m.