This document provides information about the simple present tense in English. It includes:
1) A brief definition and rules for forming the simple present tense, including that only the third person singular changes by adding "s" or "es".
2) An activity with examples of verbs in the simple present tense to choose the correct form.
3) Another activity requiring ordering sentences in the simple present tense correctly.
4) A third activity asking to write 5 sentences in the simple present tense and translate them to Spanish. The document is meant to teach English grammar concepts to students.
1. ENGLISH AREA
THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Name: _________________________ Grade_______Date:________
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
T Concept: Se forma con los verbos que
H indican acción directa. No se
E usan auxiliares en forma
O afirmativa
R Verbs:
Go Do
I
Come Watch
C Play Sell
A Study Open
L Dance Write
Boy Read
F Listen to Close
R Correct Like
A Explain to
M
E
Reglas de conjugación
El verbo solo cambia en la tercera
persona del singular es decir en HE –
SHE – IT se le agrega “s” o una “es”
Cuando el verbo termina en S – SH – X
– Y – O – CH, se agrega “es”
Para las demás letras, solo se le agrega
“s”.
2. GRAMMAR: THIRD PERSON
SINGULAR PLURAL
I walk We walk
You walk You walk
He, she, it walks They walk
ACTIVIDAD 01
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
1. John (walk, walks) into the room.
2. The girl (look, looks) out the window.
3. I (open, opens) the door in class.
4. You (write, writes) your name.
5. We (pick, picks) up our notebooks.
6. The student (sit, sits) on his chair.
7. Mary (pick, picks) up her pen.
8. Mr. Smith and Miss Jones (open, opens) the window.
9. The boy and girl (read, reads) about geography.
10. Sheila (go, goes) to school on foot.
11. Mr. Blake (sit, sits) down in class.
12. Mary (has, have) a red dress.
13. The teacher (watch, watches) an English video.
14. My friends (live, lives) near the police station.
15. I (listen to, listens to) the radio at nights.
16. The teacher (pick, picks) ups his pencil and (correct, corrects) our examinations.
17. Mrs. Vargas (sell, sells) oranges at the market.
18. The students (dance, dances) a Brazilian music.
19. I (play, plays) football on Sundays.
20. Daly (do, does) her home work at home.
3. ACTIVIDAD 02
PUT IN ORDER THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
1. to – like – radio – I – nights – at – listen to
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2. classes – Peter – in - magazine – after – reads – English.
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3. writes – in – her – to – English – send to – Mary – letters – friends.
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4. day – Paul – school – on – every – foot – and – go – I – to.
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5. washes – on – sister – her – my – afternoons – clothes - Saturdays
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ACTIVIDAD 03
MAKES 5 SENTENCES IN ENGLISH USING THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE THEN
TRANSLATE THEM INTO SPANISH.
NOTE: TRY NOT TO COPY TO YOU CLASSMATES
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ENGLISH TEACHER