The simple present

CONTENTS
3-1 Form and basic meaning of the simple present tense
3-2 Using frequency adverbs: always, usually, often,…
3-3 Other frequency expressions
3-4 Using frequency adverbs with be
3-5 Spelling and pronunciation of final -es
3-6 Adding final -s/-es to words that end in -y
3-7 Irregular singular verbs: has, does, goes
3-8 Spelling and pronunciation of final -s/-es
3-9 The simple present: negative
3-10 The simple present: yes/no questions
3-11 The simple present: asking information questions with where
3-12 The simple present: asking information questions with when… 3-13 Summary: information questions with be and do

She walks.
FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

SINGULAR PLURAL
1st PERSON
I walk
we walk
2nd PERSON
you walk
you walk
she walks
he walks
it walks
they walk
3rd PERSON
FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

(a) I eat lunch every afternoon.
(b) Max drives to work every day.
(c) We get up every morning.
(d) Kyle calls Mimi every weekend.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
HABITS = USUAL ACTIVITIES
FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

We _____ television every day.
watch
watches
watch
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He _______ television every day.
watch
watches
watches
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We ____ lunch at 12:00.
eat
eats
eat
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Jara _____ a walk in the morning.
takes
take
takes
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My friend ____ her horse every day.
ride
rides
rides
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They always drink tea with lunch.
USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS: ALWAYS, USUALLY,
OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER

(d) Tia sometimes eats lunch at school.
(c) Josh often eats hamburgers.
100%
(a) Mary always eats lunch at school.
90%- 99%
(b) Mary usually eats lunch at school.
75%- 90%
25%- 75%
5%- 10%
1%- 10%
0%
(e) Tia seldom eats lunch at school.
(f) Eva rarely washes her car.
(g) Jay never goes to the zoo.
frequency adverbs
USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS: ALWAYS, USUALLY,
OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER

Talia _______ feeds her dog.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
always
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always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never

always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
Jara ______ watches TV.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.
√
seldom
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always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
Luke _______ cooks dinner.
√
usually
√
√
√
√
√
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.
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always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
Moussad _________ cooks
dinner.
√
sometimes
√
√
√
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.
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She goes to
the library
once a week.
OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

(a) She goes to the library
once a week.
twice a week.
five times a week.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.
√
√
√
√
√
√
OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

(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.
how many times
a day a week
a month a year
OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

every weeks
(e) I feed my dog every morning.
I ride my horse every week.
I wash my car every year.
Every
is
singular.
Correct?
no
OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

How often do you drink coffee?
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Every
morning.

So you
drink coffee?
always
Yes.
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
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I know. She
drinks coffee.
never
Mei doesn’t drink coffee.
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 or six times
a week?
often
always
usually
often sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
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Jeff is
always dirty.
USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE

usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
dirty.
Jeff + is +
SUBJECT + BE + FREQUENCY ADVERB
always
FREQUENCY ADVERB
am
is +
are
USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE

often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
+ rides a bike.
Sergio
SUBJECT + FREQUENCY + OTHER SIMPLE
ADVERB PRESENT VERBS
always
usually
+
frequency adverb +
all simple
present
verbs
except be
USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE

tired.
usually
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He is
______________________________________

sad.
never
Jeff is
_________________________________________
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Lucy
often
reads at the library.
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It
rarely
rains in the desert.
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Gerardo teaches math.
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES

-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/
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES

Seung never ______
his TV program.
misses
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miss

Gerardo _______ math.
teaches
teach
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Viktor always _______ his car.
washes
wash
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Ade usually ______ sugar
in his coffee.
mixes
mix
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The baby cries a lot.
ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y

(a) cry
cries
fly
flies
(b) pay
pays
enjoy
enjoys
consonant + -y
change y to i,
add -es
vowel + -y
add -s
ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y

Gazi _________ too many things.
often buys
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buy often

She __________ nice things.
always says
say always
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Her father __________ about her.
often worries
worry often
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The man has a brown coat.
IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES

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
+
+
+
IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES

George ____ yoga every day.
does
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do does

Zhou-li ______ for a walk on Sunday.
goes
go goes
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She always ____ homework.
has
have has
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She runs six miles every day.
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES

She runs six miles every day.
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES

3rd person singular add -s
rains
SPELLING
(a) run
PRONUNCIATION
runs
rain
-s as /z/
voiced
scrub
scrubs
love
loves
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES

-s as /s/
voiceless
SPELLING
(b) sink
PRONUNCIATION
sinks
meet
meets
fight
fights
cough
coughs
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES
3rd person singular add -s

-es as /əz/
SPELLING
(c) push
PRONUNCIATION
pushes
watch
watches
miss
misses
tax
taxes
-sh, -ch, -ss, -x
3rd person singular add -es
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES

3rd person singular
change y to i, add -es
SPELLING
(d) dry
PRONUNCIATION dries
study
studies
-es as /əz/
consonant + -y
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES

SPELLING
(e) pay
PRONUNCIATION
pays
buy
buys
3rd person singular add -s
-s as /z/
vowel + -y
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES

SPELLING
(f) have
PRONUNCIATION
has
go
goes
/ha z/
do
does
e
/gowz/
/d z/ e
3rd person singular forms
irregular
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES

Mark ______ his
bike up the hill
every afternoon.
pushes
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push

The child _______ his
teeth every morning.
brushes
brush
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Brenda often ______
about her old home.
dreams
dream
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They do not wash their car.
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE

(a) do not drink milk.
I
You
They
NEGATIVE:
I
We
You
They
+ do not + main verb
She
He
It
+ does not + main verb
We
(b) does not drink milk.
He
It
She
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE

She does not drinks milk.
3rd person singular no -s on main verb
I do not drink milk.
She does not drink milk.
do and does = helping verbs
?
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE

(d) He doesn’t drink milk.
Jack doesn’t like dogs.
(c) I don’t drink milk.
They don’t go to the lake.
do not = don’t
CONTRACTIONS:
does not = doesn’t
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE

doesn’t smile
(use the contraction)
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This child ___________ .
smile not

We ________ snakes.
don’t like
(use the contraction)
like not
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doesn’t speak
(use the contraction)
speak
not
Magda ___________ Dutch.
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feed
don’t
feeds
don’t
doesn’t
feed
jump
run
speak
Sometimes I ____ ____ my cat.
My husband _____ her.
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don’t
doesn’t
sit
need
like
run
run
doesn’t
She ______ ____ fast at the gym.
She gets tired. Let’s Practice

need
don’t
doesn’t
feed
jump
need
eat
They are good cooks.
don’t
They ____ ____ help.
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Does he exercise?
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

Do I + main verb
(simple form)
Do you + main verb
(simple form)
Do we + main verb
(simple form)
Do they + main verb
(simple form)
(b) Do you like salad?
(c) Do we like salad?
(d) Do they like salad?
(a) Do I like salad?
QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT
DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

Does he + main verb
(simple form)
Does it + main verb
(simple form)
(f) Does he like salad?
(g) Does it look good?
(e) Does she like salad?
Does she + main verb
(simple form)
QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT
DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

do
(h) Are you a student?
NOT: Do you be a student?
main verb = a form of be
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
(i) Do you like ice cream?
Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.
(j) Does Max like ice cream?
Yes, he does.
No, he doesn’t.
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

I like to ride horses.
Do you like to ride horses?
Yes, I do. Let’s Practice
Question
Short Answer
Long Answer

They have a baby.
Do they have a baby?
Yes, they do.
Let’s Practice
Question
Short Answer
Long Answer

Gerardo teaches math.
Does Gerardo teach math?
Yes, he does.
Let’s Practice
Question
Short Answer
Long Answer

Cows don’t bark.
Do cows bark?
No, they don’t.
Let’s Practice
Question
Short Answer
Long Answer

Do they live in Baltimore?
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE
*
Where do they live?

Yes, they do.
No, they don’t.
QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
(a) Do they live in Baltimore?
(b) Where do they live?
In Baltimore.
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE

Yes, he does.
No, he doesn’t.
QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
(c) Does Alexi live in Moscow?
(d) Where does he live?
In Cape Town.
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE

(a) in Baltimore
(b) Where
(c) in Moscow
(d) Where
Do
do
does
Does
DO/DOES
SUBJECT
they
they
Alexi
he
MAIN VERB
+
+
live
live
live
live
?
?
?
?
(WHERE)
+
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE

Question:
Answer: Yes, he does.
(The child has a toothbrush.)
Does the child have a toothbrush?
Let’s Practice

Question:
Answer: In the bathroom.
Where does he brush his teeth?
(He brushes his teeth in the bathroom.)
Let’s Practice

Question:
Answer: Yes, she does.
Does Lucy like to read at the library?
(Lucy likes to read at the library.)
Let’s Practice

When do you go shopping?
What time do you go shopping?
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME

(a) When do you go to work?
(b) What time do you go to work?
At eight o’clock.
At eight o’clock.
Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME

At ten o’clock.
At ten o’clock.
(c) When does he exercise?
(d) What time does he exercise?
Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME

(e) What time do you usually go to class?
Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB
DOES
frequency
adverb
subject
+
+
main
verb
THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME

does the pool close?
The pool closes at 6:00 P.M.
When (What time)
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do you eat lunch?
I eat lunch at 12:00.
When (What time)
Let’s Practice

When (What time) do you usually go
to bed
I usually go to bed at 11:00.
_________________________________________?
Let’s Practice

(a) Where is Botswana?
Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT LONG ANSWER
Botswana is in Africa.
SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE AND DO

(e) What time is the movie?
(d) What is your name?
(c) When is lunch?
(b) Where are your gloves?
Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT LONG ANSWER
They are at home.
My name is Uma.
Lunch is at noon.
The movie is at 5:00.
SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE AND DO

(h) What does she play?
(g) What time does school start?
Q-WORD + DO + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB
(f) Where does she live?
She lives in Belgium.
(i) When do you study?
It starts at 9:00 A.M.
She plays tennis.
I study at night.
SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE AND DO

Where ____ they buy food?
do
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is are does do

What time _____ the train leave?
does
is are does do
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When ____ your test?
is
is are does do
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