3. We use the Present Simple to
talk about:
•things that are
always true
•permanent states
•regular habits or
routines
4. Homer likes eating doughnuts.
1. We use the
Present Simple
with stative verbs:
2. love, like, hate, prefer,feel,
smell, taste, hear,think,
consider, agree, believe,have,
own, belong to-cost, weigh,
measure.
5. Activity 1: Write down 5 sentences
using stative verbs from the
picture below
6. Negative sentences
Moe's Tavern doesn't
usually close. Mr Burns
doesn't like spending money.
Willie, the janitor, doesn't
like Bart's pranks. Carl and
Lenny don't talk much at
work.
7. Questions?
Does Milhouse like playing with Bart? Yes, he does.
Where does Ned Flanders live? He lives...
Does the Chief of Police catch all the criminals?
Do children like Crusty the Clown?
What do the kids think of Otto?
8. Affirmative Negative Questions
I speak
You speak
He speaks
She speaks
It speaks
We speak
You speak
They speak
*spelling: goes, does,
misses, watches,
washes, studies,flies,
but: plays, stays
I don't speak
You don't speak
He doesn't speak
She doesn't speak
It doesn't speak
We don't speak
You don't speak
They don't speak
Do I speak?
Do you speak?
Does he speak?
Does she speak?
Does it speak?
Do we speak?
Do you speak?
Do they speak?
Short answers:
Yes, I do
No, I don't
Yes, he does.
No, he doesn't
9. Third person singular spelling:
Formula: He, she, it + verb-s: Smithers works for Mr. Burns.
-Verbs ending in ss, x, sh, ch, o add –es
Examples:
Miss misses
Fix fixes
Wash washes
Watch watches
Do does
-Verbs ending in consonant + y change to: -ies
Cry cries
10. Activity 2: Fill in the blanks
I ______ speak
You _____ speak
He _____speak
She _____ speak
It _____ speak
We_____ speak
You _____speak
They _____ speak
Negative form using
(Doesn´t, Don´t)
I ______
You ______
He s ______
She ______
It ______
We ______
You ______
They ______
Affermative form using
(speak or speaks)
11. Correct answers
Negative form:
I don't speak
You don't speak
He doesn't speak
She doesn't speak
It doesn't speak
We don't speak
You don't speak
They don't speak
Affirmative form:
I speak
You speak
He speaks
She speaks
It speaks
We speak
You speak
They speak
