Present simple affirmative

Present simple

affirmative.

Objective: to learn the use of the present simple in order to express facts and routines.

Open Ended

Before the lesson starts, let's discuss... answer these questions:

1. What is a fact?

2. What is a routine?

​When do we use the present simple?

We use the present simple to express ideas that are true and to talk about routines.

How to form a sentence in present simple:

Subject + verb in present simple + object.

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I study English.

My sister studies French.

If the subject is replaceable with I/you/we/they...

The main verb stays in its base form.

I/you/we/they love McDonald's.

How to conjugate a verb

in present simple.

If the subject is replaceable with he/she/it...

You add -s, -es, -ies to the main verb.

He/she/it loves McDonald's.

​-s, -es, or -ies?

• Add -s to most of the verbs.

  • play - plays / work - works / listen - listens.

• Add -es to verbs that end in: -ch, -s, -sh, -x, -o, -z.

  • watch - watches / pass - passes / finish - finishes / mix - mixes / go - goes / buzz - buzzes.

• Add -ies to verbs that end in a consonant + y by replacing the "y" with the "i".

  • study - studies / fly - flies.

Reorder

How do you form a sentence in present simple affirmative?

• subject

• verb in present simple

• object

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Multiple Choice

How do you conjugate a verb with I/you/we/they?

• base form

• add -s, -es, or -ies

Multiple Choice

How do you conjugate a verb with he/she/it?

• base form

• add -s, -es, or -ies

Multiple Choice

Whe do you add -es to the verb?

• when the verb works with I/you/we/they and finishes in -ch, -s, -x, -o, -sh, -z

• when the verb works with he/she/it and finishes with a consonant and y

• when the verb works with he/she/it and finishes in -ch, -s, -x, -o, -sh, -z

• when the verb works with I/you/we/they and finishes with a consonant and y

Multiple Choice

When do you add -ies to the verb?

• when the verb works with I/you/we/they and finishes with a consonant and y

• when the verb works with he/she/it and finishes with a consonant and y

• when the verb works with he/she/it and finishes with a vowel and y

• when the verb works with I/you/we/they and finishes with a vowel and y

Open Ended

Write an example of a sentence in present simple affirmative.

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Conjugate the verb in parentheses:

The computer ___ (work) just fine.

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Conjugate the verb in parentheses:

Valeria and Emilia ___ (study) French.

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Conjugate the verb in parentheses:

I ___ (sleep) late.

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Conjugate the verb in parentheses:

He ___ (go) to school at 6:30am.

Drag and Drop

Complete the sentence:

It ​

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cat food everyday.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

eats

eat

eates

eaties

Drag and Drop

Complete the sentence:

My brother​

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action movies.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

watches

watch

watchies

watchs

Dropdown

Complete the sentence:

She

Select answer

chocolate.

Dropdown

Complete the sentence:

We

Select answer

soccer every Friday afternoon.