1. P.5 English
Present Tense

2. When do we use Present Tense????

3. We use the Present Tense for :
Facts (things that always true)
For example:
1. The sun rises in the morning.
2. It is cold in winter.
3. My sister is a girl.

4. We use the Present Tense for :
Habits (things people do every day)
For example:
1. I eat breakfast everyday.
2. Mary goes to school with Susan every morning.
3. They visit their grandmother every Sunday.

5. We use the Present Tense for :
Orders / instructions / advice / requests
For example:
1. Don’t run in the corridor.
2. Bring your own lunch tomorrow.
3. Please speak louder.

6. Form *** The tense has only one word.
***He / she / it / third person singular-----
+ s / es / ies
For example:
1. He plays football everyday.
2. She carries the school bag for her brother.
3. Peter goes to school with Tom every morning.

7. Add ‘s’ , ‘es’ or ‘ies’ to the following verbs:
Fly
Buy
Cry
Give Do
sleep

8. Answer Add ‘s’ , ‘es’ or ‘ies’ to the following verbs: Fly Flies
Buy Buys
Cry Cries
Give Gives
Do Does
Sleep sleeps

9. Form I / you / we / they / plural (May and Joyce) ------ no change
For example :
1. I eat apple everyday.
2. We have dictation once a week.
3. They are good friends.

10. Exercise 1 My mother ________(love) me.
The children _________(like) playing in the playground.
The baby _______(cry) every night.
She always _________(tell) lies.
Mandy and Suki ________ (do) homework together.
My teacher ________(speak) English in English lessons.

11. Exercise 1 (Answer) My mother __loves__(love) me.
The children __like___(like) playing in the playground.
The baby _cries__(cry) every night.
She always __tells___(tell) lies.
Mandy and Suki __do____ (do) homework together.
My teacher _speaks___(speak) English in English lessons.

12. Negative sentences questions
We use do and does to make questions and negative sentences in the Present Tense
For example:
1. How do you go to school?
I go to school on foot.
2. What subject does Tom like best?
He likes English best.

13. For example:
I do not like drawing.
He does not play computer games.
They do not eat meat.
Mary does not read English newspaper.
John and Peter do not get up early.

14. Exercise 2 Where ___ you ____ (live) ?
When ___ your brother ___ (get) up in the morning?
____ your brother ____ (like) eating vegetables?
My sister and brother _________(not like) eating cakes.
I ___________ (not sleep) in the afternoon.
Peter and Mary __________ (not forgive) each other.

15. Exercise 2 (Answer) Where do you live (live) ?
When does your brother get (get) up in the morning?
Does your brother like (like) eating vegetables?
My sister and brother do not like (not like) eating cakes.
I do not sleep (not sleep) in the afternoon.
Peter and Mary do not forgive (not forgive) each other.