present simple

1. MODULE A - UNit
A1
Another busy day
LEI In-Class Activities
ENGLISH
V

2. Tony: Why don't we get together for lunch
tomorrow?
Terry: Oh, I'm sorry, but I'm busy all week.
Tony: Too bad. Well, then, how about having lunch
with me next week? Any day but Wednesday is
good for me.
Terry: How about Tuesday?
Tony: Sure. Next Tuesday is fine. Let's say 12:30.
OK?
Terry: Great. Tuesday at 12:30 is fine.

3. SIMPLE PRESENT
• Uses
• 1. Habitual action
• e.g Every day I get up at 7:00a.m.
• Mary washes her clothes once a week.
• 2. General truth
• e.g The sun rises in the east .
• Dogs have four legs.
• 3. Order
• e.g. Switch on the fan, please.
• Take it away.

4. Time expressions
Always, usually, often,
frequently, every day, once
a week, twice a month, etc

5. Which of these is in present tense?
I will go to see a doctor tomorrow
We are singing
I do exercises every day.
I went to Tai Po last Sunday.

6. The forms
Positive Negative
I/You smile do not smile.Singular
He/She/It smiles does not smile.
Plural We/You/They smile do not smile.
Questions
Do I/you
Does he/she/it Smile?
Do We/you/they

7. Simple present
• Short Answers
Yes
No
I/You do.
don't.
Yes
No
he/she/it does
doesn't
Yes
No
we/you/they do.
don't.

8. How can a verb be changed to
third person singular?
1) Most verbs add -s:
Theyr
e.g. listen
He/She/Itl
listens
e.g. ring rings

9. ss-sh-ch-x-o
2) Verbs ending in -ss, -sh, -ch, and -x
add -es: They He/She/It
e.g. go goes
e.g. wash washes
e.g. watch watches

10. y
3) Verbs ending in -y usually change
the ending to -ies:
They He/She/It
e.g. cry cries
e.g. fly flies

11. Grammar
I am studying
Am not studying
English.
you Are studying
Aren’t studying
English.
He
She
it
Is studying
Isn’t studying
English.
We
You
They
are studying
aren’t studying
English.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS

12. Grammar:
Are You Studying?
Is He
She
it
Studying?
Are You
we
they
Studying?
Yes,
No,
I
I
am.
am not
Yes
No,
He / she /it
He /she / it
is.
isn’t.
Yes,
No,
You /we / they
You /we / they
are.
aren’t.

13. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
I’m playing football at the moment
PLAY

14. Is he playing football at the moment ?
No, he isn’t. He’s running
Actions that are happening right now

15. TIME EXPRESSIONS
AT THE MOMENT , TODAY , NOW A DAYS, THIS WEEK
What are they doing ?
They ‘re throwing snowballs now

16. What is she doing?
draw
She is drawing a picture at the moment

17. What is Tweety
doing? What are they doing ?

18. Temporary situations
Today it is rainning more and more

19. Future arrangements
What are they doing?
They are celebrating a party next week

21. EXPRESSIONS
FOR
SUGGESTING
WHY
DON’T
WE
HOW
ABOUT
YOU
NEED TO
LET’S

22. Use the expressions “Why don’t you…?” and
“It’s a good idea to…” to make suggestions.
They are usually softer than should and need
to.
Why don’t you
pull over?

23. For advice, how about is used to say what is the
right thing or a good thing to do.
How about going to
bed earlier.
I’m always tired!

24. For strong advice, you can also use “need to” to
say what is necessary
and you can use imperatives.
You need to
eat all your food.
Eat all your food!

25. Use let´s to say that it’s a good thing to do or go
You shouldn’t play
with lighters. Let’s go home

26. Accepting an Invitation
OK.
Sure.
Great.
Fine.
That sounds great.
That'd be great.
Yes. That would be very nice.
Thank you. I'd like that.

27. Declining an Invitation
Sorry. I can't . . . Maybe some other
time.
I'd love to, but . . . I'm busy. How about
Friday?
Unfortunately, . . . I have other plans.
Thank you, but . . . I'm not free.

29. TOO

31. ENOUGH

34. confident, cheerful, energetic,
laid-back, in a great mood,
nervous, relaxed, tense,
depressed, exhausted, in a bad
mood
ADJECTIVES

35. COMPLETE WITH TOO-ENOUGH

42. HOMEWORK
WRITE DOWN A LIST OF 7 BENEFITS A COMPANY
GIVES THEIR EMPLOYEES TO KEEP THEM HAPPY WITH
A GOOD WORK ATMOSPHERE AND BALANCING LIFE
AND WORK