GRAMMAR

LEVEL: II

TOPIC:

PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

TEACHER: JOSEPH

PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE?

PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

Positive form

• I/you/we/they know

• He/she/it knows

Negative form

• I/you/they don’t(do not) know

• He/ she/it doesn’t(does not) know)

Question form

• Do I/you/we/they know?

• Does he/she/it know?

WHEN DO WE USE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE?

a. Habits or things we do regularly.

• Everyday I brush my teeth.

b. Things that are generally or always true.

• They live in a small village.

SPELLING RULES FOR HE/SHE/IT.

verb

Ends in consonant + y (fly)

Rule

Change –y to -ies

Example

This airline fliesto

Maputo.

CONT.

Verb

Ends in

-s (miss)

-x (fix)

-ch (catch)

-sh (wash)

-o (go)

Rule

add –es

Examples

She misses him.

Mike fixes old cars.

He catches the train,

She washes her hair everyday.

Ann goes to school.

HOW OFTEN?

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY?

I THINK…

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Never 0%

Sometimes

Often Usually/Generally

Always 100%

POSITION…

a. With most verbs, we put the adverb before the main verb.

• We never go out at lunchtime.

b. With the verb be, we put the adverb after the verb.

• He’s always late for class.

NOW IS YOUR TIME…

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