the simple present tense - which or what

1. PEC 2
LESSON 0201
THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
WHICH OR WHAT?

2. 01
THE SIMPLE
PRESENT TENSE

3. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
I love pizza! It’s delicious.
Affirmative statements

4. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
Hey! I know you. You play in
the school band.

5. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
Now take a look at this chart:
I
You
love
play
pizza.
in the school
band.

6. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
I want a guitar for my birthday!

7. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
Yuck! I do not like eggs!
Negative statements

8. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
Negative

9. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
Negative

10. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
Now compare these sentences. Notice
the contractions.
I do not like sports.
I DON’T like sports.

11. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
Now compare these sentences. Notice
the contractions.
I do not eat vegetables.
I DON’T eat vegetables.

12. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
Now take a look at this chart:
I
You
like
eat
sports.
vegetables.
do not
don’t

13. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
Remember this:
In negative statements, we
use: DO NOT or DON’T with
I and you.

14. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
I don’t study Japanese.

15. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
Do you like to read?
Asking questions

16. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE

17. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE

18. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
Now take a look at this chart:
I
you
like
eat
sports?
vegetables?
Do

19. a. ______ you __________ to watch TV? (to like)
b. I _______ to play football with my friends. (to love)
c. What ____ you ______ for your birthday, Sally? (to want)
d. _____ I ________ your new boss? (to know)
e. I _______________ vanilla ice cream. (not; to like)
f. I ______________ potatoes. (not; to eat)
g. _____ you ______ a girlfriend? (to have)
Do
LET’S PRACTICE!
love
want
don’t like
like
do
Do know
don’t eat
Do have

20. 01
WHAT OR WHICH?

21. WHAT OR WHICH?
Compare these dialogues:
“What is your favorite sport?”
“Basketball is my favorite sport.”
“Which sport do you prefer: soccer or golf?”
“I prefer soccer.”

22. WHICH
UNLIMITED
NUMBER
OF ALTERNATIVES
WHAT OR WHICH?
LIMITED
NUMBER
OF ALTERNATIVES
WHAT

23. WHAT OR WHICH?
Examples:
What is your name?
Which color do you prefer: orange, black or blue?
What is your favorite kind of ice cream?
Which do you prefer with roast chicken, corn or
pototatoes?
What color do you like?

24. WHICH
NO
OPTIONS
WHAT OR WHICH?
OPTIONS
WHAT

25. a. ___________ is your favorite kind of pie?
b. ____________ color is your favorite, blue or pink?
c. ___________ vegetable do you want for dinner?
d. ___________ cell phone is yours, the black one or the
blue one?
e. ____________ is your favorite clothing store?
What
LET’S PRACTICE!
Which
What
Which
What