SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE VERBS The ESL Department ESL Tutoring Program.

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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE VERBS The ESL Department ESL Tutoring Program

Frequent, Common, & Factual Regularly occurring events EX: He eats lunch at 2:30 every day. General facts EX: A whale swims thousands of miles. Constant states EX: I am a short person. EX: I work at Palomar. Current descriptions EX: She is not in the kitchen. Scheduled future events EX: My flight is tomorrow.

Use “---s” or “---es” with 3 rd person singular subject  I walk  You walk  He/she/itwalks  We walk  You(all)walk  Theywalk  I fax  You fax  He/she/itfaxes  We fax  You(all)fax  Theyfax

---es or ---s endings ? ---es Add to verbs that end in a vowel & certain consonants: Do does Teach teaches ---s Add to verbs that end with all other consonants: Talk talks Think thinks Usually used with endings of a “hissing” sound: ch, sh, s, x, or z

---y endings For verb endings with a consonant and “y,” add “es” “Study” ends with consonant d + y = Change “y” to “ I,” then add “es” He studies for his exam. “Play” ends with a vowel a + y = add “s” only He plays with the ball.

Helping Verbs Do not use “---s” or “---es” with helping verbs: He can take the dog for a walk. He can takes the dog for a walk. The program will bring in a lot of new people. The program will brings in a lot of new people. She likes peanut brittle. She does likes peanut brittle.

Common Adverbs of Frequency They sometimes go to the movies. I always brush my teeth. We never go to the pool. It usually begins at five in the evening. They wake up at five every morning. She washes the car every week. You cash your check every month.

“Are you…?” or “Do you…?”  I am a short person. Are you a short person?  I work at Palomar. Do you work at Palomar?

Do not use ---ing or “to be” I am talking to him every day. - I talk to him every day. - I am talking to him right now. He is study with a partner. - He usually studies with a partner - He is studying with a partner right now.

If…, then Statements for the Future  Use simple present in the conditional clause to refer to a future event  Use will + verb in the main clause If we want to go somewhere after the movie, we will go to the 24 hour cafe.

Future time clauses After/when/before/as soon as/before/until I will buy the tickets when I have money. Or: When I have money, I will buy the tickets. I will buy the tickets when I will have money.