using simple present

CONTENTS3-1Form and basic meaning of the simple present tense3-2Using frequency adverbs: always, usually, often,3-3Other frequency expressions3-4Using frequency adverbs with be3-5Spelling and pronunciation of final -es3-6Adding final -s/-es to words that end in -y3-7Irregular singular verbs: has, does, goes3-8Spelling and pronunciation of final -s/-es3-9The simple present: negative3-10 The simple present: yes/no questions3-11 The simple present: asking information questions with where3-12The simple present: asking information questions with when 3-13Summary: information questions with be and do

*She walks.3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

* SINGULAR PLURAL1st PERSON I walk we walk 2nd PERSONyou walk you walk she walkshe walksit walksthey walk3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE3rd PERSON

*(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.MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE HABITS = USUAL ACTIVITIES

* We _____ television every day. watchwatcheswatch3-1 Lets Practice

* He _______ television every day. watchwatcheswatches3-1 Lets Practice

* We ____ lunch at 12:00. eateatseat3-1 Lets Practice

* Jara _____ a walk in the morning. takestaketakes3-1 Lets Practice

* My friend ____ her horse every day. rideridesrides3-1 Lets Practice

*They always drink tea with lunch.3-2 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 adverbs3-2 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS: ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER

*Talia _______ feeds her dog.Sun.Mon.Tues.Wed.Thurs.Fri.Sat.always3-2 Lets Practicealways usually oftensometimesseldomrarely never

*always usually oftensometimesseldomrarely neverJara ______ watches TV.Sun.Mon.Tues.Wed.Thurs.Fri.Sat.seldom3-2 Lets Practice

*always usually oftensometimesseldomrarely never Luke _______ cooks dinner.usuallySun.Mon.Tues.Wed.Thurs.Fri.Sat.3-2 Lets Practice

*always usually oftensometimesseldomrarely neverMoussad _________ cooks dinner.sometimesSun.Mon.Tues.Wed.Thurs.Fri.Sat.3-2 Lets Practice

*She goes to the libraryonce a week.3-3 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.3-3 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.3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONShow many times a day a weeka month a year

*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?no3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

*How often do you drink coffee?3-3 Lets PracticeEvery morning.

*So you drink coffee?always

Yes.

3-3 Lets Practice always usuallyoften sometimes seldomrarely never

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I know. She drinks coffee.

neverMei doesnt drink coffee.3-3 Lets Practice always usuallyoften sometimes seldomrarely never

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No. He walks five or six days a week.

Does Dr. Aboud take a walk every day?3-3 Lets Practice

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Yes, he

takes a walk.

Five or six times a week?3-3 Lets Practiceoftenalwaysusually often sometimes seldomrarely never

*Jeff is always dirty.3-4 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE

* usuallyoftensometimesseldomrarelynever dirty. Jeff + is + SUBJECT + BE + FREQUENCY ADVERBalwaysFREQUENCY ADVERB

am is + are

3-4 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE

* oftensometimesseldomrarelynever + rides a bike. Sergio SUBJECT + FREQUENCY + OTHER SIMPLEADVERB PRESENT VERBSalwaysusually+frequency adverb +all simple present verbsexcept be3-4 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE

*tired.usually3-4 Lets PracticeHe is______________________________________

* sad.neverJeff is3-4 Lets Practice_________________________________________

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Lucy

oftenreads at the library.3-4 Lets Practice

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It rarelyrains in the desert.3-4 Lets Practice

*Gerardo teaches math.3-5 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES

*-sh SPELLING (a) push PRONUNCIATION pushes push /z/-ch (b) teach teaches teach /z/-ss (c) kiss kisses kiss / z/-x (d) fix fixes fix / z/ endingsadd -essay/z/3-5 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES

*Seung never ______

his TV program.

misses3-5 Lets Practicemiss

*Gerardo _______ math.teaches3-5 Lets Practiceteach

*Viktor always _______ his car.

washes3-5 Lets Practicewash

*Ade usually ______ sugar in his coffee.

mixes3-5 Lets Practicemix

*The baby cries a lot.3-6 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y

* (a) crycries flyflies(b) paypays enjoy enjoysconsonant + -y

change y to i, add -esvowel + -y

add -s3-6 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y

*Gazi _________ too many things.

often buys3-6 Lets Practicebuy often

* She __________ nice things.

always says3-6 Lets Practicesay always

*Her father __________ about her.often worries3-6 Lets Practiceworry often

*The man has a brown coat.3-7 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:havehasdodoes(e) We go to the gym.

(f) He goes to the gym.gogoessheheithas goes sheheitsheheit+++3-7 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES

* George ____ yoga every day.

does3-7 Lets Practicedo does

*Zhou-li ______ for a walk on Sunday.

goes3-7 Lets Practicego goes

*She always ____ homework.

has3-7 Lets Practicehave has

*She runs six miles every day.3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES

* 3rd person singular add -s rains SPELLING (a) run PRONUNCIATIONrunsrain -s as /z/voiced scrub scrubs love loves 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES

* -s as /s/voiceless SPELLING (b) sink PRONUNCIATION sinksmeet meets fight fights cough coughs 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES 3rd person singular add -s

* -es as /z/SPELLING (c) push PRONUNCIATIONpusheswatch watches miss misses tax taxes -sh, -ch, -ss, -x3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES 3rd person singular add -es

* 3rd person singularchange y to i, add -es SPELLING (d) dryPRONUNCIATION driesstudy studies -es as /z/consonant + -y 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES

* SPELLING (e) payPRONUNCIATION paysbuy buys 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES 3rd person singular add -s-s as /z/vowel + -y

*SPELLING (f) havePRONUNCIATION hasgo goes /ha z/do does e/gowz//d z/ e3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES 3rd person singular forms irregular

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Mark ______ his bike up the hill every afternoon. pushes3-8 Lets Practicepush

* The child _______ his teeth every morning.brushes3-8 Lets Practicebrush

*Brenda often ______ about her old home. dreams3-8 Lets Practicedream

*They do not wash their car.3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE

* (a) do not drink milk.IYouTheyNEGATIVE:IWeYouThey+ do not + main verbSheHeIt+ does not + main verbWe(b) does not drink milk.HeItShe3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE

* She does not drinks milk. 3rd person singular no -s on main verb

3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE I do not drink milk. She does not drink milk. do and does = helping verbs?

* (d) He doesnt drink milk. Jack doesnt like dogs. (c) I dont drink milk. They dont go to the lake.do not = dont CONTRACTIONS:does not = doesnt3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE

*doesnt smile

(use the contraction)3-9 Lets PracticeThis child ___________.smile not

*We ________ snakes.dont like(use the contraction)3-9 Lets Practicelike not

*doesnt speak(use the contraction)3-9 Lets Practicespeak notMagda ___________ Dutch.

*feeddont

feeds3-9 Lets Practicedont doesnt feedjumprunspeak Sometimes I ____ ____ my cat.

My husband _____ her.

*3-9 Lets Practicedont doesnt sitneedlikerun run

doesntShe ______ ____ fast at the gym.

She gets tired.

* need

3-9 Lets Practicedont doesnt feedjumpneedeat They are good cooks.dontThey ____ ____ help.

*Does he exercise?3-10 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 VERB3-10 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 VERB3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

* do

(h) Are you a student? NOT: Do you be a student?main verb = a form of be 3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

*QUESTION SHORT ANSWER (i) Do you like ice cream?Yes, I do.No, I dont.(j) Does Max like ice cream?Yes, he does.No, he doesnt.3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

*I like to ride horses.Do you like to ride horses?Yes, I do.3-10 Lets PracticeQuestionShort AnswerLong Answer

*They have a baby.Do they have a baby?Yes, they do.3-10 Lets PracticeQuestionShort AnswerLong Answer

*Gerardo teaches math.Does Gerardo teach math?Yes, he does.3-10 Lets PracticeQuestionShort AnswerLong Answer

*Cows dont bark.Do cows bark?No, they dont.3-10 Lets PracticeQuestionShort AnswerLong Answer

* Do they live in Baltimore?3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHERE

* Where do they live?

*Yes, they do.No, they dont.

QUESTION SHORT ANSWER (a) Do they live in Baltimore? (b) Where do they live?In Baltimore.3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHERE

*Yes, he does.No, he doesnt.

QUESTION SHORT ANSWER (c) Does Alexi live in Moscow?

(d) Where does he live?In Cape Town.3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHERE

*(a) in Baltimore (b) Where(c) in Moscow

(d) Where DododoesDoesDO/DOESSUBJECTtheytheyAlexiheMAIN VERB++livelivelivelive????(WHERE)+3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHERE

*Question:

Answer: Yes, he does. (The child has a toothbrush.) Does the child have a toothbrush?3-11 Lets Practice

*Question:

Answer: In the bathroom. Where does he brush his teeth?3-11 Lets Practice(He brushes his teeth in the bathroom.)

*Question:

Answer: Yes, she does. Does Lucy like to read at the library?3-11 Lets Practice(Lucy likes to read at the library.)

*When do you go shopping?What time do you go shopping?3-12 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 oclock.At eight oclock.3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIMEQ-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN DOES VERB

*At ten oclock.At ten oclock.(c) When does he exercise?(d) What time does he exercise?3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN DOES VERB

* (e) What time do you usually go to class?Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB DOESfrequency adverbsubject3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME++main verb

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does the pool close?The pool closes at 6:00 P.M.When (What time)3-12 Lets Practice

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do you eat lunch?I eat lunch at 12:00.When (What time)3-12 Lets Practice

*When (What time) do you usually goto bed3-12 Lets PracticeI usually go to bed at 11:00._________________________________________?

*(a) Where is Botswana? Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT LONG ANSWER Botswana is in Africa.3-13 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 ANSWERThey are at home.My name is Uma.Lunch is at noon.The movie is at 5:00.3-13 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.3-13 SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE AND DO

*Where ____ they buy food?do3-13 Lets Practiceis are does do

*What time _____ the train leave?does3-13 Lets Practiceis are does do

*When ____ your test?is3-13 Lets Practiceis are does do

*What ____ their names?are3-13 Lets Practiceis are does do

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