The Simple Present Tense

Simple present on the time line: PAST FUTURE X X X X X PRESENT

USAGE OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT First Usage : For general statements of fact. Examples : Most animals kill only for food. The world is round. Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen. The Sun rises in the east.

Second Usage: To express habitual and everyday activities. Examples : I study for two ours everyday. He always eats a sandwich for lunch. My father does exercises every morning.

THE RULES

Subject + Verb + Object + Time exp. I eat breakfast every morning. She FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT Positive Sentence Form : Subject + Verb + Object + Time exp. I eat breakfast every morning. She drinks milk everyday.

BUT, DON’T FORGET!

He walks to the school every morning. THE RULE : For 3rd person singular an “s” follows the verb : Examples : He walks to the school every morning. She sleeps every night He speaks Turkish

SPELLING 1. We usually add only -s : ____ rub rubs ride ____ rides smile ____ smiles 2. End of verb : consonant + y spelling change y to i and add -es Study ____ studies ____ cry cries

3.End of verb : vowel + y add -s pay ____ pays buy ____ buys 4. End of verb : -sh ,-ch ,-ss ,-x add -es push ____ pushes teach ____ teaches kiss ____ kisses fix ____ fixes

5. The third person singular forms of have , go , and do are irregular. have ____ has do ____ does go ____ goes

Now, Examples

He cleans the school everyday.

They clean the streets everyday.

He wakes up early.

My friends like playing soccer.

Shevchenko likes playing soccer.

Pilots fly airplanes.

They always read interesting books.

He catches butterflies for his collections

He paints beautiful pictures

He takes the dog for a walk.

Babies often cry.

He regularly has a bath.

He eats too much.

They like dancing.

He listens to pop music.

He cries too often

It drinks too much water.

He drives dangerously

He teaches well.

Her mother often cries.

He cooks the dinner.

It often rains here.

He smokes too much.

They love each other.

SUMMARY : I We You They drive He She It drives

Negative Sentence Form : The Rule : Don’t and doesn’t are used in the negative form. The form: Subject + do/does not Verb + Obj. + + We do not smoke cigar Tim does not eat meat

BUT, DON’T FORGET!

x Contractions do not = don’t does not = doesn’t A Reminder She doesn’t plays tennis everyday. She doesn’t play tennis everyday.

CHART : read newspaper. We play tennis. You don’t They like soccer. speak French. He She It eat meat. doesn’t know Chinese.

Now, Examples

He doesn’t like working.

They don’t like each other.

My aunt doesn’t cook very well.

Interrogative sentence form : The rule : Do and does are used in this form. The Form: ? Do/does + Subject + Verb + Object Do they speak English Does she learn Physics

CHART : read newspaper ? We You play tennis ? They Do like soccer ? speak French ? He She It Does eat meat ? know Chinese ?

Now, Examples

Do you swim in the mornings?

Does he drink too much?

Do they brush their teeth?

Do you swim in the mornings ? (+) A : Yes , I swim in the mornings. WE ANSWER : Q : Do you swim in the mornings ? (+) A : Yes , I swim in the mornings. (-) A : No , I don’t swim in the mornings.

Now , The Exercises:

FORM CONVERTION (-) (?) (-) (?) Task 1: Convert the (+) sentences to (-) and (?) sentences. 1- Helen brushes her teeth every morning (-) Helen doesn’t brush her teeth every morning. (?) Does Helen brush her teeth every mornings? 2- They walk to the school everyday (-) They don’t walk to the school everyday. (?) Do they walk to the school everyday?

(-) (?) (-) (?) (-) (?) 3-His father smoke cigarette . His father doesn’t smoke cigarette. (?) Does his father smoke cigarette ? 4- I do my homework everyday. (-) I don’t do my homework everyday. (?) Do you /I do your/my homework everyday? 5- My parents go for a walk every mornings. (-) They don’t go for a walk every mornings. (?) Do they go for a walk every mornings?

RIDE

dance / well

Kiss / goodbye

Drink / much

Walk / slowly

Hold / a book and a torch.

Read / a lot

Ride / horse

Play / the piano

Write / a letter /everyday

Watch TV / all day

Run / fast

Run / happily

Answer / every question

Good / teacher

Eat / good food

Never / rain / here

Wear / large shoes