Introduction
Simple present tense
The simple present tense is one of several forms of present tense in English. It is used to describe habits, unchanging situations, general truths, and fixed arrangements. The simple present tense is simple to form. Just use the base form of the verb: (I take, you take, we take, they take) The 3rd person singular takes an -s at the end. (he takes, she takes)
The simple present tense is used:
- To express habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situations, emotions and wishes:
I smoke (habit); I work in London (unchanging situation); London is a large city (general truth) - To give instructions or directions:
You walk for two hundred meters, then you turn left. - To express fixed arrangements, present or future:
Your exam starts at 09.00 - To express future time, after some conjunctions: after, when, before, as soon as, until:
He'll give it to you when you come next Saturday.Forming the simple present tense: to think
Affirmative Interrogative Negative I think Do I think? I do not think You think Do you think? You do not think He thinks Does he think? He does not think She thinks Does she think? She does not think It thinks Does it think? It does not think We think Do we think? We do not think. They think Do they think? They do not think. Notes on the simple present, third person singular
- In the third person singular the verb always ends in -s:
he wants, she needs, he gives, she thinks. - Negative and question forms use DOES (= the third person of the auxiliary 'DO') + the infinitive of the verb.
He wants ice cream. Does he want strawberry? He does not want vanilla. - Verbs ending in -y : the third person changes the -y to -ies:
fly --> flies, cry --> cries
Exception: if there is a vowel before the -y:
play --> plays, pray --> prays - Add -es to verbs ending in:-ss, -x, -sh, -ch:
he passes, she catches, he fixes, it pushes
How do we use this tense?
The Simple Present is a form of the verb that shows the action takes place in the present.
Here are the different usages of this tense:
Make sure you also read:
Examples of Typical Time Expressions
Repeating actions or habits
(The verbs are in bold)
They travel every Sunday.
He goes to school by bike.
He always loses his papers.
They usually get a lot of fish.
They go to work every day.
Facts or things which are
true at all times
Cows eat grass.
Paris is in France.
People sleep at night.
He is a good guy.
He is a policeman.
Conditions (not actions)
taking place at this moment
This is a big ship.
She looks dangerous.
She likes him.
He thinks that she is pretty.
They feel tired.
He has a car.
Examples of
Typical Time Expressions
always
usually
often
frequently
sometimes
rarely
never
once a _______ (minute, hour, day, week, month, year, etc)
every _______ (minute, hour, day, week, month, year, etc)
Present Simple Story.
Who is he? Where is he? What does he do?
Hank is a cowboy. He lives on a farm. He has a horse named Ginger. Hank loves Ginger. He rides Ginger every day. Sometimes they walk slowly, and sometimes they run fast. They always have a good time.
Ginger is Hank's horse. She is light brown. Her tail and mane are dark brown. She is three years old. She lives in the stable by the house.
Ginger waits for Hank every morning. She enjoys their time together. Often, Hank gives her apples. After long rides, Hank always washes and brushes Ginger. He usually brushes her tail. Then he gives her food and fresh water. Ginger loves Hank.
Task
1. Change the verb into the correct form:
1. I usually _____ (go) to school.
2. They _____ (visit) us often.
3. You _____ (play) basketball once a week.
4. Tom _____ (work) every day.
5. He always _____ (tell) us funny stories.
6. She never _____ (help) me with that!
7. Martha and Kevin _____ (swim) twice a week.
8. In this club people usually _____ (dance) a lot.
9. Linda _____ (take care) of her sister.
10. John rarely _____ (leave) the country.
11. We (live) in the city most of the year.
12. Lorie _____ (travel) to Paris every Sunday.
13. I _____ (bake) cookies twice a month.
14. You always _____ (teach) me new things.
15. She _____ (help) the kids of the neighborhood.
2. Change the verb into the correct form:
1. I _____ (not ride) horses.
2. You _____ (not sell) cars.
3. He _____ (not bring) gifts.
4. She _____ (not take) pictures.
5. It _____ (not cost) so much.
6. We _____ (not seem) so happy.
7. They _____ (not buy) new products.
8. Michael _____ (not dance).
9. Michel _____ (not run) fast.
10. Tim and Kate _____ (not work) every day.
11. Lucas and Clara _____ (not eat) meat.
12. I _____ (not swim) much.
13. You _____ (not ski) at all.
14. It _____ (not hurt).
15. We _____ (not give up).
3. Create your own story and use Present Simple Tense.
Process
Process:
1. Explanation the theme - 15 minutes.
2. Read the story - 10 minutes.
3. Ask questions - 10 minutes.
4. Give tasks - 35 minutes(for each exercises - about 10 minutes, and for writing the story- about 15 minutes)
5. Review and evaluation - 10 minutes.
Evaluation
To know the results summarize your point:
1. Exercise №1 - 15 marks.
2. Exercise №2 - 15 marks.
3. Exercise №3 - 15 marks(Size - 5; creation - 5; correctness - 5)
4. Being active during the lesson - 5 marks.
Total - 50 marks.
Conclusion
Conclusion.
Some advices for other teachers:
- Use more pictures, when you explain the theme;
- Don't spend long time for explaining;
- Don't forget about examples;
- Let students be active;
- All of the students must understand your explanaition;
Credits
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About me:
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