Simple Present Tense (8th Grade)

Present Simple (8th Grade)

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RULE

We use the present simple for things which happen regularly or which are always true.

POSITIVE FORM (LOOK AT THE EXAMPLES)

• She plays volleyball

• Claire gets up at 7.30

• My mother works hard.

• He eats pizza

• You love me.

• They speak English very well.

• We go to school at 8.30 in the morning.

Multiple Select

With ______________________, we add "-es" or "-s" for the verb

(Choose more than one answer)

• He

• They

• It

• Person name (May, Dave, and Bill)

• We

Multiple Select

With ______________________, we use the base form of the verb

(Choose more than one answer)

• I

• She

• He

• We

• They

LOOK!

With he, she, it, and person name (Mary, Dave, Enrico, and William), some verbs end in -es, -s, and -ies

Vowel = A, I, U, E, O

Consonant = B, C, D, F, G, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, S, T, V, X, Z and often H, R, W, Y.

NEGATIVE FORM

Take a look

Multiple Select

We use "DON'T" for subjects such as _____________

(Choose more than one answer)

• They

• He

• She

• We

• It

Multiple Select

We use "DOESN'T" for subjects such as _____________

(Choose more than one answer)

• He

• We

• It

• Claire

• Bill and Pete

PRACTICE

Complete the sentences. Use the present simple form of the verbs

Example :

Sara ______(love) films.

Sara loves films.

I __________ (not like) apples

I don't like apples

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My friends ________ (not hate) sport. We play volleyball every Sunday.

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You ________ (take) good photographs.

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He _______( not fly) in the helicopter every week.

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I don't like living here, because it always ________(rain).

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He ___________(hope) to complete his work in a few days.

QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS

INTEROGATIVE FORM

Take a look

LOOK!

Do your friends know about your hobby?

(+) Yes, they do

(-) No, they don't

Does he tell your brother how to do the tricks?

(+) Yes, he does

(-) No, he doesn't

PRATICE

Complete the questions and short answers

(1) ______________ you study English?

(+) ______________________ (2)

Do, Yes, I do

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(1) ______ Jeremy like swimming?

(+) _________________________ (2)

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(1) ________ you know the answer to this question?

(-) _______________ (2)

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(1) ______________ she listen to the teacher's instruction?

(+) ____________(2)

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(1) ___________ they go to the mall after this?

(-) ____________________ (2)

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(1) ___________ Jim and Sally see each other very often?

(-) ____________________ (2)

VERB + ING

Present Simple

LOOK AT THE EXAMPLES!

• They enjoy watching Claire with the bees.

• We like swimming and dancing.

• She loves reading about bees.

• He hates getting up early!

• My brother doesn't enjoy walking on the beach.

• We don't like eating apples.

Multiple Select

We use the VERB+ING form after verbs of liking and not liking. For example _____________________.

(Choose more than one answer)

• hate

• read

• enjoy

• don't like

• write

LOOK!

• If the verb ends in e, we drop the e before V-ING (DANCE = DANCING, SMILE = SMILING)

• If the verb ends in vowel + consonant, we double the last letter before V-ING (SWIM = SWIMMING, RUN = RUNNING)

PRACTICE

Complete the sentences. Use the verb +ing form of the verbs

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My brother hates ________ (play) volleyball.

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My sister loves __________ (ride) her bike.

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Mr. Song likes _________(collect) old clocks. It is his hobby.

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I love _______(talk) to my friends on the phone.

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We go _____________ (run) in the park every morning before breakfast.

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