1. Simple Present What is simple present? When do we use simple present?
How do we use simple present?
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2. The Simple Present is…
is the tense (that is, the form of the verb) that may be used to express;
action at the present;
a state of being;
an occurrence in the (very) near future; or
an action that occurred in the past and continues up to the present.
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3. The Simple Present is used…
Habits/routines:
I walk every morning at 6:30.
General facts/truth
The sun rises in the East.
Thoughts and Feelings
I like Peter.
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4. How to use the Simple Present
Use the verb without an ending
I work five days a week.
In the third person singular (he, she, it, your sister, etc.), the verb ends in –s or –es.
He works five days a week.
Nancy works five days a week.
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5. The conjugation of the verb work
You (singular)
He, she, it
Works We
You (plural)
They
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6. With some verbs, you need to add –es or change the ending.
Verb ends in… S
Crosses, blesses, misses,
Z, zz
buzzes Sh
Splashes, wishes, washes Ch
Catches, reaches, watches O
Does, goes, soloes
Consonant + y
(change y to i)
flies, marries, tries
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7. Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of frequency is often used with the simple present.
100%
Always
Usually
Frequently
Often
50%
Sometimes
Occasionally
Rarely
Seldom
Hardly ever 0%
Never
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8. The position of the adverbs of frequency
before the main verb.
We always go shopping on Saturday.
I often watch TV at night.
The beginning or the end of a sentence (only for sometimes, occasionally, often, frequently & usually)
Sometimes I play tennis.
I play tennis sometimes.
after the the main verb “to be”
She is usually at home.
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9. Let’s Practice:
Read the following paragraph, and write the simple present form of the given verbs in the parenthesis:
This is the usual morning of Nina’s family. I usually _____ (to wake) up at 7:00am, but my parents always _____ (to wake) up at 6:00am. At 7:00am, my dad usually ______ (to read) the newspaper. After eating breakfast, my mom _____ (to do) the dishes, and Nami and I occasionally _______ (to help) her.
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10. Answer Key
This is the usual morning of Nina’s family. I usually wake (to wake) up at 7:00am, but my parents always wake (to wake) up at 6:00am. At 7:00am, my dad usually reads (to read) the newspaper. After eating breakfast, my mom does (to do) the dishes, and Nami and I occasionally help (to help) her.
Check your answers.
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11. Exercise for Adverbs of Frequency
Insert the given adverbs in the right place of the following sentences.
I go swimming with my friends. sometimes
He is late for the meeting. always
Jessica works at night. occasionally
We go shopping on Sunday. usually
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12. Answer Key I sometimes go swimming with my friends.
He is always late for the meeting.
Occasionally, Jessica works at night.
or Jessica occasionally works at night.
or Jessica works at night occasionally.
4. We usually go shopping on Sunday.