Simple Present: Affirmative and Negative Sentences

Simple Present

Poll

When do we use simple present?

• to talk about actions we are doing right now

• to talk about habits

• to talk about fact

We use the simple present to talk about:

habits or routines, schedules, and facts:

Habit or Routine: I exercise every day.

Schedule: She starts work at eight.

Fact: It rains a lot in April.

Affirmative : Add -s to the verb for he, she, it, and singular subjects:

• He drives to work.

• She works in an office.

• The bank opens at 9:00 a.m

Multiple Select

I _________ a poem

• write

• writes

Multiple Select

You _________ a poem

• write

• writes

Multiple Select

He _________ a poem

• write

• writes

Multiple Select

We _________ a poem

• write

• writes

Multiple Select

The monkey _________ a poem

• write

• writes

Be Careful!!

Complete the text

Luis and Carla ___________________(go) to school, and Lila ___________________(go) to work.

Manuel ___________________ (do) the dishes, and then ___________________ (go) to

Negative sentences

Multiple Choice

An astronaut on the International Space Station ___________ have a lot of free time.

• doesn’t

• don’t

Multiple Choice

We ___________ work on weekends.

• doesn’t

• don’t

Multiple Choice

My office ___________ have a window

• don’t

• doesn't

Multiple Choice

She ________ travel for her job.

• doesn’t

• don’t