1. The Simple Present Tense

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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. THE RULES

6. 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.

7. BUT,
DON’T
FORGET!

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

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

12. Now,
Examples

13. He cleans the school everyday.

14. They clean the streets everyday.

15. He wakes up early.

16. My friends like playing soccer.

17. Shevchenko likes playing soccer.

18. Pilots fly airplanes.

19. They always read interesting books.

20. He catches butterflies for his collections

21. He paints beautiful pictures

22. He takes the dog for a walk.

23. Babies often cry.

24. He regularly has a bath.

25. He eats too much.

26. They like dancing.

27. He listens to pop music.

28. He cries too often

29. It drinks too much water.

30. He drives dangerously

31. He teaches well.

32. Her mother often cries.

33. He cooks the dinner.

34. It often rains here.

35. He smokes too much.

36. They love each other.

37. SUMMARY : I We
You
They
drive He
She It
drives

38. 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

39. BUT,
DON’T
FORGET!

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

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

42. Now,
Examples

43. He doesn’t like working.

44. They don’t like each other.

45. My aunt doesn’t cook very well.

46. 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

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

48. Now,
Examples

49. Do you swim
in the mornings?

50. Does he drink
too much?

51. Do they brush
their teeth?

52. 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.

53. Now ,
The Exercises:

54. 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?

55. (-) (?) (-) (?) (-) (?) 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?

56. RIDE

57. dance / well

58. Kiss / goodbye

59. Drink / much

60. Walk / slowly

61. Hold / a book and a torch.

62. Read / a lot

63. Ride / horse

64. Play / the piano

65. Write / a letter /everyday

66. Watch TV / all day

67. Run / fast

68. Run / happily

69. Answer / every question

70. Good / teacher

71. Eat / good food

72. Never / rain / here

73. Wear / large shoes