The document discusses the present simple tense and its uses. It can be used to describe actions that are general, habitual, or not confined to the present time. The document also provides a sample conversation about the weather and seasons in South Africa. It notes that winters are cold and rainy while summers are hot, sunny, and windy, with more rain falling in the winter than the summer.

11. Affirmative:
S
V.1 s
- She likes spring.
-We do have different
seasons.

12. Negative: S +
do/does not + V.1
- She does not like
spring.
- We do not have
different seasons.

13. Question: Do/Does +
Subject + V.1
- Does she like spring?
- Do we have different
seasons?

14. We use the present simple tense
when:
1. the action is general
Ex. It is cold in winter.
2. the action happens all the time, or
habitually, in the
past, present and future
Ex. He gets up every day.
3. the action is not only happening now
Ex. He sets sail tomorrow and comes
back next week.

15. Matt: What’s the weather like in
South Africa?
Jesse: Well, the weather is different
from the
weather here. But we do have
different
seasons there. In winter it
gets very cold.
It’s often cloudy and rainy.

16. Matt: What’s the summer like?
Jesse: It’s hot and sunny. It’s very
windy, too.
Matt: So, it’s rainier in the winter
than in the summer?
Jesse: Yes, it is. In winter it rains
about three times
a week.
Matt: What about the fall?
Jesse: Fall is a nice time of year. It’s

17. What climate is in South
It’s often cloudy and
Africa? rainy.
Answer……………………
Yes, it does in the
…………………
mountains.
Does it snow in South
No, it isn’t. It’s a time of this year
Africa? very beautiful.
and