2. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
ACTION INFORMATION
USING VERBS:
- WALK
- RUN
- SLEEP
- STUDY
- EAT
- CHAT
- SIT
- WRITE
- CRY
USING NON-VERBS:
- PLACES
- COLOURS
- THINGS
- SIZES
- FEELINGS
3. WE USE PRESENTSIMPLE TOTALK ABOUT:
facts habitsandroutines
feelingandemotions generaltruth
I live inPoland. They swim everyday.
They likepizza. Sunday comesafter Saturday.
4. THE PRESENT SIMPLE:
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT VERB INFINITIVE
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
I READ
EVERY DAY.
ONCE A WEEK.
AT HOME.
YOU READ
HE /SHE / IT READS
P
L
U
R
A
L
WE READ
YOU READ
THEY READ
5. SUBJECT DO/DOES NOT VERB
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
I DO NOT READ
EVERY DAY.
ONCE AWEEK.
AT HOME.
YOU DO NOT READ
HE / SHE / IT DOES NOT READ
P
L
U
R
A
L
WE DO NOT READ
YOU DO NOT READ
THEY DO NOT READ
Negative form
6. SUBJECT SHORTFORM VERB
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
I DON’T READ
EVERY DAY.
ONCE AWEEK.
AT HOME.
YOU DON’T READ
HE / SHE / IT DOESN’T READ
P
L
U
R
A
L
WE DON’T READ
YOU DON’T READ
THEY DON’T READ
SHORT FORM: do not = don’t
does not = doesn’t
7. DO/DOES SUBJECT VERB SHORTANSWERS
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
DO I PLAY ? Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.
DO YOU PLAY ? Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.
DOES
HE/SHE/
IT
PLAY ? Yes, hedoes. / No, he doesn’t.
P
L
U
R
A
L
DO WE PLAY ? Yes, wedo. / No, we don’t.
DO YOU PLAY ? Yes, wedo. / No, we don’t.
DO THEY PLAY ? Yes, they do. /No, they don’t.
INTERROGATIVE& SHORT ANSWERS
8. In general
+ s
Verbs ending in
conson. + y
y + ies
Verbs ending in –o,
sh, tch, x, ss
+ es
workworks studystudies gogoes
eateats crycries washwashes
playplays trytries watchwatches
swimswims spyspies mixmixes
writewrites flyflies kisskisses
RULES FOR THE 3RD PERSON SINGULAR (HE / SHE / IT)
9. ACTION VERB
FORMULA
SUBJECT + VERB + COMP. + TIME PHRASE
(+) They eat rice everyday.
(-) They DO NOT eat rice everyday.
(?) DO they eat rice everyday?
() Yes, they DO () No, They DO NOT
I
YOU
THEY
WE
Ani dan Ana
EAT
GO
CRY
HAVE
RICE
HOME
LOUDLY
A CAT
EVERYDAY
EVERY WEEK
EVERY MORNING
-
10. ACTION VERB (THIRD PERSON)
FORMULA
SUBJECT + VERB(s/es) + COMP. + TIME PHRASE
(+) Ana eats rice everyday.
(-) Ana DOES NOT eat rice everyday.
(?) DOES Ana eat rice everyday?
() Yes, She DOES () No, She DOES NOT
HE
SHE
IT
Ana
The cat
EATS
GOES
CRIES
HAS
RICE
HOME
LOUDLY
A CAT
EVERYDAY
EVERY WEEK
EVERY MORNING
-
11. YOUR TURN NOW
Write the affirmative/negative form of the verbs in
brackets:
1. Dave ……………… (not live) in Madrid.
2. Sue ……………… (study) English at school.
3. My dad ……………… (drive) a red car.
4. We ……………. (not walk) to school.
5. The Thamrin bus ………………… (not stop)
here.
6. Mr Brown …………………. (teach) maths.
7. The children ……………… (play) football.
8. Mary ……………… (wash) the dishes after
12. Your turn now
Fill in the gaps with the correct present simple form of the
verbs in brackets:
1. James ………… football at all (not like)
2. ……… you ………… a bath or a shower? (have)
3. My brother ………… medicine (study)
4. We …………… French and German at school (learn)
5. Mary …………... English well (speak)
6. I …………… understand the exercise (not understand)
7. ………… your father ………… to the office? (walk)
8. Susan never ……… her homework (do)
9. Our teachers …………… us lots of homework (give)
10. My grandma ………… glasses (wear)
13. Your turn now
Correct these sentences:
1.Tom doesn’t reading newspapers.
2. We not like horror films.
3. Do Dave sends e-mails? Yes, he do.
4. Mary drink coffee after lunch.
5. My best friend plaies the piano.
6. Does you have a big breakfast?
7. Dad doesn’t the housework, mum does.
8. It doesn’t rains much in summer.
14. INFORMATION
FORMULA
SUBJECT + TO BE + NON-VERB
I AM A TEACHER
YOU
THEY
WE
Ani dan Ana
ARE BEAUTIFUL
HE
SHE
IT
Ana
The cat
IS AT HOME
15. INFORMATION
(+) I am a Teacher.
(-) I am NOT a Teacher
(?) am I a Teacher? (?) are you a Teacher?
() Yes, you are () No, you are not () Yes, I am () No, I am not
(+) You are beautiful
(-) You are NOT beautiful
(?) are you beautiful?
() Yes, I am () No, I am not
(+) Ana is at home
(-) Ana is NOT at home
(?) is Ana at home?
() Yes, She is () No, She is not
16. Your Turn Now
1. London __________ (be) in England.
2. The summer __________ (be not) cold.
3. My Birthday __________ (be) in May.
4. Cats __________ (be) good friends.
5. We __________ (be) number one.
6. I __________ (be not) a Singer.
7. Mr. Fajar and Ms. Sofi __________ (be not)
Science Teacher.
8. Jakarta __________ (be not) in Kalimantan.