2. PRESENT SIMPLE By Shanti

3. Look at these sentences about me. Are they true or false? I am a teacher. I teach at UAEU. I have two children. I come from New Zealand. I drive to work every day. I read the newspaper every morning.

4. We use the present simple to talk about something that is true or true for a long time. I live in Al Khabisi. now futurepast

5. What is true for you? I come from __________________. I speak ______________________. I live in ______________________. I study at ____________________. I get up at ____________________. I go to bed at _________________.

6. Read these sentences about the UAE. Are they true or false? The UAE has many high mountains. The UAE consists of seven emirates. The UAE exports oil overseas. The UAE makes cars. The UAE has many rivers.

7. Look at the verbs. Why do we use ‘s’? The UAE has many high mountains. The UAE consists of seven emirates. The UAE exports oil overseas. The UAE makes cars. The UAE has many rivers.

8. We use the present simple to talk about habits – things we often do. I eat lunch in the cafeteria. I visit my friends at the weekend. I play tennis with my best friend on Saturday. I buy food from Carrefour. I drink coffee in the morning. I drinking coffee in the morning.

9. Which ones are true / long time? Which ones are things we often do? I have a cat. I have an old grandmother. I have a shower in the morning. I come from New Zealand. I drink tea in the evening. I live in Al Khabisi.

10. How to make the present simple. I am a teacher. You are a student. He is a bus driver. She is a mother. It is a Thursday. We are UGRU students. They are my friends.

11. Negative BE verb I am not a doctor. You are not a teacher. He is not a bus driver. She is not a mother. It is not a Wednesday. We are not French students. They are not my friends.

12. Other verbs Subject verb Ieat Youhave Theylike Weenjoy fruit every day. Heeat Sheeat Iteat

13. Negative present simple Subject verb I do noteat You do not have They do not like We do not enjoy fruit every day. He does not eat She does not eat It does not eat

14. 1) Many verbs add ‘ S ’ I eat She eat s I cook She cooks I play She plays 2) If the verb ends in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -o add ‘ es ’ I miss He misses I finish He finishes I watch He watches I fix He fixes I go He goes I do He does

15. More spelling… 3) If the verb is a consonant and ‘y’, add ‘ ies ’ (b,c,d,f,g..) I studyShe studies I tryShe tries I flyShe flies 4) If the verb is a vowel and ‘y’, add ‘s’ (a,e,i,o,u) I buyShe buys I playShe plays I stayShe stays

16. Is the spelling right or wrong? 1. He studys at UGRU every day. 2. She cooks dinner for her children. 3. He gos to school by car. 4. Marwa drinks tea with milk and sugar. 5. Shanti teaches wonderful students. 6. Jamal buyies bread from the bakery. 7. Afra eats rice for lunch on every Friday.

17. Talking about how often… always usually sometimes never

18. We sometimes use these words with the Present Simple. Ialwayscook dinner. You Weusuallywatch TV. They Hesometimescooks dinner. She Itneverwatches TV.

19. Which sentences are wrong? 1. He sometimes play tennis on Friday. 2. I usually wear black shoes to school. 3. She always make breakfast for her family. 4. My sister never drinks coffee.