The document is a student's notes and mind map about simple present tense in English. It contains examples of how to form positive and negative sentences, questions, and sentences using third person singular verbs. It discusses using simple present to talk about habits and daily routines. Examples are provided of using adverbs of frequency like always, usually, sometimes and never. The student practices forming simple present sentences and receives feedback. In conclusion, simple present is used to talk about daily routines and some spelling rules apply to third person singular verbs. References are listed.

1. Karina Varas Perez
SIMPLE PRESENT
March / 2019English 2nd Grade
Teacher:

2. Use English language conventions in a relevant way
It uses grammatical constructions of medium complexity.
Make a mind map about Simple present

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SOY CAPAZ DE ESCUCHAR Y ACEPTAR LAS DIFERENCIAS Y
OTROS PUNTOS DE VISTA.
NORMAS DE CONVIVENCIA
INICIO DE
CLASES: 7:45
MANTENGO LIMPIA
MI AULA Y LOS
PASADIZOS LIBRES.

4.  We use simple present to talk
about habits, daily routines.
 Ben lifts weights every day.
Simple Present
SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT
 1  2  3  4  5 6
 7  8  9  10  11  12 13
 14  15  16  17  18  19 20
 21  22  23  24  25  26 27
 28  29  30
 May 
e.g.
Ben

5.  We use this tense for things that are
always true.
 Stones are hard.
e.g.

6.  Structure.
They play soccer
He plays soccer
Subject Verb Complement

7.  We add don’t or doesn’t to make the
sentences negative.
 Don’t change the verb after do or does.
Mimi likes singing.
+ not
Mimi Doesn’t like singing.
Negative sentences

8. Questions
 We use do or does to make questions.
 Don’t change the verb after do or does.
What time do you go to school?
Does your dad like music?

9. + s  Mary feeds her dog. (feed)
 Peter enjoys the food. (enjoy)
 Tim always cooks the dinner. (cook)
+
es
 Tim watches TV every night. (watch)
 May usually dresses in pink. (dress)
 Bob never washes his car. (wash)
y  ies  The baby cries loudly. (cry)
 Peter carries a heavy bag. (carry)
 Tina dries the dishes every night. (dry)
Simple Present Third person singular

10.  We use this tense to talk about things that always,
usually, often, sometimes, or never happen.
e.g.
Tim
Sally
SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
 July 
 Tim and Sally sometimes play cards.
Adverbs of frequency

11.  The words always, usually, often, sometimes, or
never show how often things happen.
How often You use … Examples
100 %
often Cindy often surfs the Net.
always Dad always cooks the dinner.
usually Mum usually gets up early.
sometimes Tim sometimes bangs the door.
0% never Bob never goes to school late.
50 %
80 %

12. Now you try.
e.g.Tom orange juice every day. (drink)drinks
1 Henry often chocolate eggs. (eat)
2 Lily always up early in the morning. (get)
3 Rabbits faster than tortoises. (run)
4 May and Joe sometimes to the radio. (listen)
5 Bob a bus at 9:15 a.m. every day. (catch)
6 It very hot and sunny in summer. (be)
7 Most flowers good. (smell)
8 Mary and Karen kind and helpful. (be)
eats
gets
are
smell
is
catches
listen
run

13. Practice
1 I like visiting friends. Tammy does not
visiting friends.
2 Do you get up early?
No, we up early.
3 Tigers run fast but elephants fast.
4 Henry is overweight but Tim and Sam not
overweight.
5 They like reading but Sally reading.
e.g. Cindy plays the piano. Ben
the piano.
does not play
like
don’t get
are
does not like
do not run

14. Simple present
We use Simple prsent to talk about daily
routines
We have some spelling rules to form the verb in
the thir person singular
We use with adverbs of frequency
CONCLUSIONS

15. REFERENCIAS
Libros
Gobeyond2. macmillan
Links de interés
www.islcollective.com