1. 說話這刻間發生的動作 Ex.: I open the letter. 現在簡單式定義： Ex.: She is a teacher. Amy lives in the U.S.A. Amy lives in the U.S.A. 2. 現在的狀態、事件

3. 指目前的習慣、經常有的情況、反 覆的動作 Ex.: He usually gets up early. She often walks to school. She often walks to school. I always have breakfast. I always have breakfast.

4. 大家共識的道理、真理、事實 Ex.: Honesty is the best policy. The sun sets in the west. The sun sets in the west. Friday comes after Thursday. Friday comes after Thursday.

But… 遇到第三人稱單數時， 動詞要變化喔！ 請比較下面兩組句子 ~

a. I love computer games. b. He loves computer games. a. We wash dishes. b. He washes dishes. 有沒有發現每一組的 b 句中， 動詞都和 a 句的不一樣？

第三人稱單數動詞 第三人稱單數動詞 的 變化規則

( 一 ) 直接加 s ask  asks close  closes drink  drinks eat  eats feed  feeds jump  jumps love  loves like  likes open  opens play  plays pray  prays read  reads ride  rides sleep  sleeps speak  speaks swim  swims talk  talks write  writes want  wants weep  weeps

o, s, x, ch, sh ( 二 ) 動詞字尾是 o, s, x, ch, sh 時， 則加 es do  does go  goes go  goes wash  washes wash  washes brush  brushes brush  brushes teach  teaches teach  teaches watch  watches catch  catches search  searches search  searches

( 三 ) 動詞字尾是「 子音 +y 」時， 去 y 加 ies study  studies fly  flies 母音 +y ＊但注意：字尾是「 母音 +y 」時， play  plays 則直接加 s 。 Ex: play  plays enjoy  enjoys enjoy  enjoys

( 四 ) 不規則變化 have  has Tim has thirty dollars. Ex:

Exercise Jean Jean plays tennis. Please make narrative sentences according to the following pictures and subjects given.

Tim Tim swims.

Stanley Stanley plays the violin.

Dan Dan uses the computer.

Be Creative…… Think about the following pictures. With the sentences patterns we’ve already learned, please discuss with team members and create your own stories. Write down the story on the worksheet.

Jimmy uses the computer. His sister, Grace, wants to use the computer,too. Does Amy write something? Yes, she writes letters to her friends. Why is her father so happy? Because Amy likes to learn English. Picture A: Picture B:

Picture C: Picture F: Picture E: Picture D: