Simple present tense

Simple present tense

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Virgiawan adi kristianto, M.Pd., M.Ed.

CONTENTS

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Form and basic meaning of the simple present tense

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Using frequency adverbs: always, usually, often,…

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Other frequency expressions

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Using frequency adverbs with be

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Spelling and pronunciation of final -es

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Adding final -s/-es to words that end in -y

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Irregular singular verbs: has, does, goes

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Spelling and pronunciation of final -s/-es

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The simple present: negative

3-10 The simple present: yes/no questions
3-11 The simple present: asking information questions with where
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The simple present: asking information questions with when…

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Summary: information questions with be and do

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She smiles.

3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE

PRESENT TENSE

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SINGULARPLURAL

1st PERSON

I smile

we smile

2nd PERSON
you smile

you smile

she smiles
he smiles
it smiles

they smile

3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE

PRESENT TENSE

3rd PERSON

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(a) I eat lunch every afternoon.
(b) Max drives to work every day.
(c) We get upevery morning.
(d) Kyle calls Mimi every weekend.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

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3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE

PRESENT TENSE

HABITS = USUAL ACTIVITIES

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We _____ television every day.

watch

watches

watch

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He _______ the dishes every day.

wash

washes

washes

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She _____ to XXI every Sunday.

goes

go

goes

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Mary Jane _____ Broadway theatre every evening.

visits

visit

visits

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My friends ____ a bus every day.

take

takes

take

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They always drink
tea with lunch.

3-2 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS: ALWAYS, USUALLY,

OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER

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(d) Tia sometimeseats lunch at school.

(c) Josh ofteneats hamburgers.

100%(a) Mary alwayseats lunch at school.

90%- 99%(b) Mary usuallyeats lunch at school.

75%- 90%

25%- 75%

5%- 10%

1%- 10%

0%

(e) Tia seldomeats lunch at school.

(f) Eva rarelywashes her car.

(g) Jay nevergoesto the zoo.

frequency adverbs

3-2 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS: ALWAYS, USUALLY,

OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER

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Talia _______ feeds her dog.

Sun.Mon.Tues. Wed.Thurs. Fri. Sat.
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always

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always

usually

often

sometimes

seldom
rarely
never

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always

usually

often

sometimes

seldom
rarely
never

Jara ______ watches TV.

Sun.Mon. Tues.Wed. Thurs.Fri. Sat.

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seldom

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always

usually

often

sometimes

seldom
rarely
never

Luke _______ cooks dinner.



usually

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



Sun.Mon. Tues.Wed. Thurs.Fri. Sat.

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always

usually

often

sometimes

seldom
rarely
never

Moses _________ cooks
dinner.

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sometimes

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Sun.Mon. Tues.Wed. Thurs.Fri. Sat.

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(a) She goes to the library

once a week.
twice a week.

five times a week.

Sun.Mon. Tues.Wed. Thurs.Fri. Sat.

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3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

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He goes to the library
once a week.

3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

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(b) I go to school five times a week.

(c) I go to the movies twice a month.

(d) I go to the beach once a year.

3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

how many times

a day a week
a month a year

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every weeks

(e) I feed my dog every morning.

I ride my horseevery week.

I wash my carevery year.

Every

is

singular.

Correct? no

3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

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How often

do you
drink

coffee?

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Every
morning.

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So you

drink coffee?

always

Yes.

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always
usually
often

sometimes

seldom

rarely

never

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I know. She
drinks

coffee.

never
Mei doesn’t
like coffee.

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always
usually
often

sometimes

seldom

rarely

never

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No. He walks
five or six days

a week.

Does Dr. Aboud
take a walk every

day?

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Yes, he

takes a walk.

Five times
a week?

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often

always
usually
often

sometimes

seldom

rarely

never

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Yes, we’ll discuss that

later

Will you buy
me a house?

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So you

Tell the truth?

never

HAHAHA
BURN!!!

I never tell the truth.
I lie to you
always

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She calls me

handsome
everyday

Really???
How many

times?

Every other day when
she needs money,
She

calls

me handsome

Sometimes

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Jeff is

always dirty.

3-4 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE

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usuallyoften

sometimesseldomrarelynever

dirty.

Jeff +is+

SUBJECT + BE + FREQUENCY

ADVERB

always

FREQUENCY

ADVERB

am

is+

are

3-4 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE

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often

sometimesseldomrarelynever

+ridesa bike.

Sergio

SUBJECT +FREQUENCY+OTHER SIMPLE

ADVERB

PRESENT VERBS

alwaysusually

+

frequency

adverb+

all simple
present

verbs

exceptbe

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happy.

always

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She is

______________________________________

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sad.

never

Jeff is

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Lucy

often

reads at the library.

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It

rarely

rains in the summer.

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Mrs. Parsons teaches me.

3-5 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES

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-sh

SPELLING

(a) push

PRONUNCIATION

pushes
push /əz/

-ch (b) teach
teaches
teach/əz/

-ss (c) kiss
kisses
kiss / z/

-x (d) fix
fixes

fix / z/
ə

ə

endings

add -es
say /əz/

3-5 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES

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Seung never ______

his TV program.

misses

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miss

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Gerardo _______ math.

teaches

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teach

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Viktor always _______ his car.

washes

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wash

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Ade usually ______ sugar
in his coffee.

mixes

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mix

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wish

Dina usually ______ good
luck before test.

wishes

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fix

The mechanic always ______
machinery better than me.

fixes

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The baby cries a lot.

3-6 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y

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(a) cry

cries

fly

flies

(b) pay

pays

enjoy

enjoys

consonant + -y

change y to i,

add -es

vowel + -y

add -s

3-6 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y

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My mom ____________ a chicken for
the whole family.

often fries

fry often

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Gazi _________ too many things.

often buys

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buy often

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Her father __________ about her.

often worries

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worry often

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She __________ nice things.

always says

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say always

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3-7 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES

Her maid ____________ her shopping
bag.

always carries

Carry always

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The sun____________ our wet
clothes.

always dries

dry always

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My friend____________ the beauty of
Lake Michigan.

often enjoys

enjoy often

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This company ____________
professional workers

always employ

employ always

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Obama____________ US troops to
Syria.

deploys

deploy

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does

(c) I do exercises.

(d) He does exercises.

(a) I have a hat.

(b) She has a hat.

Irregular forms:

have

has

do

does

(e) We go to the gym.

(f) He goes to the gym.
go

goes

she
he
it

has

goes

she
he
it

she
he
it

+

+

+

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George ____ yoga every day.

does

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do

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Zhou-li ______ for a walk on Sunday.

goes

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go

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She always ____ homework.

has

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have

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She runs six miles every day.

3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES

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3rd person singular

add -s

rains

SPELLING

(a) run

PRONUNCIATION

runs

rain

-s as /z/

voiced
scrub
scrubs

love
loves

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-s as /s/

voiceless

SPELLING

(b) sink

PRONUNCIATION

sinks

meet
meets

fight
fights

cough

coughs

3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES

3rd person singular

add -s

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-es as /əz/

SPELLING

(c) push

PRONUNCIATION

pushes

watch
watches

miss
misses

tax
taxes

-sh, -ch, -ss, -x

3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES

3rd person singular

add-es

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3rd person singular

change y to i, add -es

SPELLING

(d) dry

PRONUNCIATION

dries

study
studies
-es as /əz/

consonant +-y

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SPELLING

(e) pay

PRONUNCIATION

pays

buy
buys

3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES

3rd person singular

add -s

-s as /z/

vowel +-y

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SPELLING

(f) have

PRONUNCIATION

has

go
goes

/ha z/

do

does

e

/gowz/
/d z/

e

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3rd person singular forms

irregular

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Mark ______ his
bike up the hill
every afternoon.

pushes

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push

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The child _______ his
teeth every morning.

brushes

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brush

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Brenda often ______
about her old home.

dreams

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dream

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The man a black coat.

wears

wear

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take

take

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He in front of the library

sit

sits

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for a picture

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pose

pose

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They do not wash their car.

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(a) donot drink milk.

IYouThey

NEGATIVE:
I
We
You
They

+do not + main verb

She
He
It

+ does not + main verb

We

(b) doesnot drink milk.

HeItShe

3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE

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Question:

Answer:In the bathroom.

Where does he brush his teeth?

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(He brushes his teeth in the bathroom.)