Simple present catch-up

​The SIMPLE PRESENT in a nutshell

How much you remember about basic concepts of the SIMPLE PRESENT? Let's see​

Multiple Choice

The SIMPLE PRESENT is used for talking about

• HABITUAL activities

• ROUTINE actions

• BOTH are correct

Use the simple present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens.​

The use​

Multiple Choice

The use of auxiliaries DO/DOES is obligatory to make affirmative ideas

​The use of auxiliaries DO/DOES is only for negative statemens and questions

aUXILIARIES​

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence CORRECT or INCORRECT?

Amanda studyes English every day in an academy

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

​Rule 1: For most verbs, we add -s to the base form to make the third person singular (she, he, it) form.

• to want - wants

• to sit - sits

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Rule 2: When the verb ends in -ss, -sh, ch, -x or -zz, we add -es.

• to pass - passes

• to wash - washes

• to watch - watches

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The -s/-es/-ies​

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Rule 3: When the verb ends in -o, we add -es.

• to go - goes

• to do - does​

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Rule 4: When the verb ends in "a vowel + y" we only add "s"

• to play - plays

• to pay - pays

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The -s/-es/-ies​

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Rule 5: When the verb ends in "a consonant + y" we change "y" to "i" and add -es.

• to study - studies

• to hurry - hurries

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Rule 6: Irregular verbs change completely

• to be - am is are

• to have - has

The -s/-es/-ies​

Multiple Choice

The structure of a QUESTION in simple present is...

• AUX. + SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMENT

• SUBJECT + AUX. + VERB + COMPLEMENT

The

STRUCTURE​

​SUBJECT

VERB

COMPLEMENT

​SUBJECT

VERB

COMPLEMENT

​AUX

​NOT

​SUBJECT

VERB

COMPLEMENT

​AUX

​NEGATIVE

​AFFIRMATIVE

QUESTION​

Multiple Choice

What happens to the verb in affirmative sentences I/WE/YOU/THEY?

• We add -S/-ES/-IES to the verb

• We use auxiliary DOES

• Nothing happens

​The verb for these pronouns (I, WE, YOU and THEY) do not change at all. Only the 3rd person singular (HE, SHE, and IT) changes in the affirmative form.

The 3RD PERSON​

Multiple Choice

The question word HOW OFTEN makes reference to...

• The place of an action

• The frequency of an action

• The person who excutes the action

​This question words makes reference to how many times an activity is excuted in a period of time.

HOW OFTEN

Multiple Choice

Which of these words is not a frequency adverb?

• ALWAYS

• NEVER

• OFTEN

• HARDLY EVER

• All are frequency adverbs

the frequency adverbs

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order of these elements?

SOMETIMES/ATTEND/STUDENTS/SOME/LATE/CLASS/FOR

• Some students attend sometimes late for class

• Sometimes students attend for class some

• Some students sometimes attend late for class

• Some attend for class sometimes late

the order

of adverbs​

​SUBJECT + ADVERB + MAIN VERB
​Lucia hardly ever works overtime

​SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + ADVERB
​My brothers are often ready for lunch

Multiple Choice

Where's the mistake in the following sentence?

Sam and Mary do exercise the Mondays at 6 in the morning

• DO EXERCISE

• THE MONDAYS

• AT 6

• IN THE MORNING

PREPOSTIONS OF TIME

Multiple Choice

When telling the time the words we can use are...

• PAST

• TO

• Both PAST and TO

• Neither PAST nor TO

TELLING THE TIME