1. Simple Present April, 4th

2. Simple present affirmative 1. We use the simple present to talk about … - Daily routines Eg: I get up at seven o’clock in the morning. - Habits and hobbies Eg: She plays tennis every weekend. - Facts and generalizations Eg: Cats like milk. Affirmative I am You are He is She is It is We are You are They are

3. Spelling – 3rd person singular 1- We make the third person singular with the base form of the verb +S Like + -slikes drive + -sdrives 2- We use the base form of the verb + -es when the verb ends in -ch, -s, -sh, -x, -z, or –o Eg: he teaches she goesit washes 3- when the verb ends in a consonant + -y, we change the –y to –i and add –es Eg: she studiesit flies 4- When the verb ends in a vowel + y we add –s. Eg: He Plays

4. Simple Present Negative 1- We make the negative form of the simple present with do not / does not (don’t / doesn’t) - We do not play tennis at school. - My sister does not like soccer. 2- we use does not with the third person singular (he, she, it). We use do not with all the others persons. 3- We make the short forms with do / does + -n’t. we use short forms more often than full forms. - We don’t play tennis at school - My sister doesn’t like soccer Full formShort form I do not playI don’t play You do not playYou don’t play He does not playHe doesn’t play She does not playShe doesn’t play It does not playIt doesn’t play we do not playWe don’t play They do not playThe don’t play

5. Interrogative and short answers In simple present we use do or does to ask and deny.  Do you study every day? Yes, I do / no, I don’t  Does she work here? Yes she does / no she doesn’t

6. Question words + Simple present Question word Simple present Whatdo you study? Whendo they have dinner Wheredoes Katie live? What timedoes he get up?

7. Now let’s practice  1. I usually ____________(go) to school. (aff) 2. They ____________ (visit) us often. (neg) 3. You ____________ (play) basketball once a week. (aff) 4. Tom ____________ (work) every day. (neg) 5. He always____________ (tell) us funny stories. (aff) 6. She ____________ (read) every evening. (neg) 7. Martha and Kevin ____________ (swim) twice a week. (aff) 8. In this school students____________ (study) a lot. (neg) 9. Linda ____________ (take care) of her sister. (aff) 10. John rarely____________ (leave) the country. (aff)

8. Questions and Short answers.  1. _______ you like cats? yes, _______  2. _______ he drive to school? No, ________  3. _______ they play tennis? yes, _______  4. _______ Amy like her brother? yes, __________  5. _______ Sue and Amy go to the same school? yes, _________  6. _______ she take her bag to school? no,  7. _______ Mr Bean and the teddybear live in London? No,_________