LESSON PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

Let's Learn about the
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

Poll

WE USE THE THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE FOR:

• TALK ABOUT ROUTINES AND DAILY ACTIONS

• TALK ABOUT ACTION HAPPENING NOW

• TALK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT IS ALWAYS TRUE

• TALK ABOUT SOMETHING IS TRUE IN PRESENT

Multiple Choice

CHOOSE THE BEST EXAMPLE FOR THIS USE:

• To talk about something that is true at present.

• • I work as a teacher.

• • I go sailing at the weekends.

• • The earth goes around the Sun

Multiple Choice

CHOOSE THE BEST EXAMPLE FOR THIS USE:

• TALK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT IS ALWAYS TRUE

• • He lives in Barcelona with his family now.

• • He goes to cinema every Sunday.

• • The earth goes around the Sun

• I brush my teeth every day.

Multiple Select

CHOOSE THE BEST EXAMPLE FOR THIS USE:

• TALK ABOUT ROUTINES AND DAILY ACTIONS

• • I work as a teacher.

• • I go sailing at the weekends.

• • The earth goes around the Sun

• I brush my teeth every day.

Multiple Select

CLICK ALL ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

• SOMETIMES

• NEVER

• ALWAYS

• OFTEN

• USUALLY

Poll

DO YOU KNOW WHAT ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY ARE?

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

WHICH SENTENCE IS CORRECT

• WE NEVER GO TO SCHOOL ON SUNDAYS.

• WE GO NEVER TO SCHOOL ON SUNDAYS

Multiple Choice

WHICH SENTENCE IS CORRECT

• WE NEVER ARE HAPPY AT SCHOOL.

• WE ARE NEVER HAPPY AT SCHOOL.

​REMEMBER THIS RULE

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EXPRESSIONS

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Multiple Choice

WHICH IS CORRECT????

• Our teacher, Mrs Jones, is never late for lessons.

• Our teacher, Mrs Jones, never is late for lessons.

Multiple Choice

WHICH IS CORRECT????

• I often clean my bedroom at the weekend.

• I clean often my bedroom at the weekend.

Multiple Choice

WHICH IS CORRECT????

• You and Tony play never computer games with me.

• You and Tony never play computer games with me.

Multiple Choice

WHICH IS CORRECT????

• You are usually at the sports centre on Sunday.

• You usually are at the sports centre on Sunday.

• You usually is at the sports centre on Sunday.

• You is usually at the sports centre on Sunday.

Multiple Choice

WHICH IS CORRECT????

• You are usually at the sports centre on Sunday.

• You usually are at the sports centre on Sunday.

• You usually is at the sports centre on Sunday.

• You is usually at the sports centre on Sunday.

Multiple Choice

WHICH IS CORRECT????

• She has sometimes a meeting at school.

• She sometimes has a meeting at school.

• She haves sometimes a meeting at school.

• She have sometimes a meeting at school.

Open Ended

Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its usual position.

He listens to the radio. (often)

Open Ended

Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its usual position.

Tom is very friendly. (usually)

Open Ended

Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its usual position.

Pete gets angry. (never)

Open Ended

Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its usual position.

My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)

Open Ended

Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its usual position.

We are happy to get a good mark in the exam. (always)

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

I

We
You
They

like cheese.

He
She
It

likes cheese.

​LOOK!!!

Verbs ending in ch, s, sh, o, x

add – es

• watch – watches
• guess – guesses
• finish – finishes
• go – goes
•fix - fixes

Verbs ending in a

consonant (b,c,d,f,g...)

change y to ies

study – studies
carry – carries
Fly - flies

​EXCEPTIONS TO BEAR IN MIND!!!!

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