This document provides an overview of the simple present tense in English. It covers the basic form and meaning of the simple present tense, including frequency adverbs that are used with it. It discusses rules for adding -s or -es to verbs in the third person singular. It also covers forming negatives, yes/no questions, and information questions using the simple present tense. The document is divided into sections with examples and exercises for each grammar point.

2. CONTENTS
3-1 Form and Basic Meaning of the Simple Present Tense
3-2 Frequency Adverbs
3-3 Position of Frequency Adverbs
3-4 Spelling and Pronunciation of Final -es
3-5 Adding Final -s/-es to Words That End in -y
3-6 Irregular Singular Verbs: Has, Does, Goes
3-7 Like to, Want to, Need to
3-8 Simple Present Tense: Negative
3-9 Simple Present Tense: Yes/No Questions
3-10 Simple Present Tense: Asking Information Questions with Where
and What
3-11 Simple Present Tense: Asking Information Questions with When
and What Time

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She walks.
3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE
PRESENT TENSE

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SINGULAR PLURAL
1st PERSON I walk we walk
2nd PERSON you walk you walk
she walks
he walks
it walks
they walk
3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE
PRESENT TENSE
3rd PERSON

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(a) I eat lunch every afternoon.
(b) Max drives to work every day.
(c) We get up every morning.
(d) Kyle calls Mimi every weekend.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
M T W Th F Sat S
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 31
3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE
PRESENT TENSE
HABITS = USUAL ACTIVITIES

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We _____ television every day.
watch watches
watch
3-1 Let’s Practice

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He _______ television every day.
watch watches
watches
3-1 Let’s Practice

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We ____ lunch at 12:00.
eat eats
eat
3-1 Let’s Practice

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Zara _____ a walk in the morning.takes
take takes
3-1 Let’s Practice

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My friend ____ her horse every day.
ride rides
rides
3-1 Let’s Practice

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They always drink tea with
lunch.
3-2 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

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(d) Tia sometimes eats lunch at school.
(c) Josh often eats hamburgers.
100% (a) Mary always eats lunch at school.
90%- 99% (b) Mary usually eats lunch at school.
75%- 90%
25%- 75%
5%- 10%
1%- 10%
0%
(e) Tia seldom eats lunch at school.
(f) Eva rarely washes her car.
(g) Jay never goes to the zoo.
frequency adverbs
3-2 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

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Talia _______ feeds her dog.
Sun.Mon.Tues. Wed.Thurs. Fri. Sat.
     
always
3-2 Let’s Practice
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never

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always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
Jara ______ watches TV.
Sun.Mon. Tues.Wed. Thurs.Fri. Sat.

seldom
3-2 Let’s Practice

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always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
Luke _______ cooks dinner.

usually
 
Sun.Mon. Tues.Wed. Thurs.Fri. Sat.
3-2 Let’s Practice

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always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
Moussad _________ cooks
dinner.

sometimes
 
Sun.Mon. Tues.Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.
3-2 Let’s Practice

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She goes to
the library
once a week.
3-2 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

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(a) She goes to the library
once a week.
twice a week.
five times a week.
Sun.Mon. Tues.Wed. Thurs.Fri. Sat.
   
3-2 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

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(b) I go to school five times a week.
(c) I go to the movies twice a month.
(d) I go to the beach once a year.
3-2 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS
how many times
a day a week
a month a year

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every weeks
(e) I feed my dog every morning.
I ride my horse every week.
I wash my car every year.
Every
is
singular.
Correct? no
3-2 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

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How often
do you
drink
coffee?
3-2 Let’s Practice
Every
morning.

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So you
drink coffee?
always Yes.
3-2 Let’s Practice
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never

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I know. She
drinks
coffee.
never
Juana
doesn’t drink
coffee.
3-2 Let’s Practice
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never

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No. He walks
five or six days
a week.
Does Dr. Norton
take a walk every
day?
3-2 Let’s Practice

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Yes, he
takes a walk.
Five or six
times
a week?
3-2 Let’s Practice
often
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never

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Jeff is
always dirty.
3-3 POSITION OF FREQUENCY ADVERBS

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usuallyoftensometimesseldomrarelynever dirty.Jeff + is +
SUBJECT + BE + FREQUENCY
ADVERB
always
FREQUENCY
ADVERB
am
is +
are
3-3 POSITION OF FREQUENCY ADVERBS

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oftensometimesseldomrarelynever + rides a bike.Sergio
SUBJECT + FREQUENCY + OTHER SIMPLE
ADVERB PRESENT VERBS
alwaysusually+
frequency
adverb +
all simple
present
verbs
except be
3-3 POSITION OF FREQUENCY ADVERBS

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tired. usually
3-3 Let’s Practice
He is
______________________________________

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sad. neverJeff is
3-3 Let’s Practice
_________________________________________

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Lucy oftenreads at the library.
3-3 Let’s Practice

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It rarelyrains in the desert.
3-3 Let’s Practice

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Gerardo teaches math.
3-4 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES

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-sh
SPELLING
(a) push
PRONUNCIATION
pushes push /əz/
-ch (b) teach teaches teach /əz/
-ss (c) kiss kisses kiss / z/
-x (d) fix fixes fix / z/ə
ə
endings add -es say /əz/
3-4 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES

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Seung never ______
his TV program.
misses
3-4 Let’s Practice
miss

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Gerardo _______ math.teaches
3-4 Let’s Practice
teach

37. 37
Viktor always _______ his car.washes
3-4 Let’s Practice
wash

38. 38
Ade usually ______ sugar
in his coffee.
mixes
3-4 Let’s Practice
mix

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The baby cries a lot.
3-5 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y

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(a) cry cries
fly flies
(b) pay pays
enjoy enjoys
consonant + -y
change y to i,
add -es
vowel + -y
add -s
3-5 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y

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Mary _________ too many things.often buys
3-5 Let’s Practice
buy often

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She __________ nice things.always says
3-5 Let’s Practice
say always

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Her father __________ about her.often worries
3-5 Let’s Practice
worry often

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The man has a brown coat.
3-6 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES

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does
(c) I do exercises.
(d) He does exercises.
(a) I have a hat.
(b) She has a hat.
Irregular forms:
have has
do does
(e) We go to the gym.
(f) He goes to the gym. go goes
she
he
it
has
goes
she
he
it
she
he
it
+
+
+
3-6 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES

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George ____ yoga every day.does
3-6 Let’s Practice
do does

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Zhou-li ______ for a walk on Sunday.goes
3-6 Let’s Practice
go goes

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She always ____ homework.has
3-6 Let’s Practice
have has

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I like to run.
3-7 LIKE TO, WANT TO, NEED TO

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3-7 LIKE TO, WANT TO, NEED TO
VERB + INFINITIVE
I like to run. It’s fun.
She wants to go home. She’s tired.
We need to call our mother.
She’s sick.

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They do not wash their car.
3-8 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: NEGATIVE

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(a) do not drink milk.IYouThey
NEGATIVE:I
We
You
They
+ do not + main verb
She
He
It
+ does not + main verb
We
(b) does not drink milk.HeItShe
3-8 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: NEGATIVE

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She does not drinks milk.
3rd person singular no -s on main verb
3-8 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: NEGATIVE
(a) I do not drink milk.
(b) She does not drink milk.
do and does = helping verbs
?

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(d) He doesn’t drink milk.
Jack doesn’t like dogs.
(c) I don’t drink milk.
They don’t go to the lake.
do not = don’t
CONTRACTIONS:
does not = doesn’t
3-8 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: NEGATIVE

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doesn’t smile
(use the contraction)
3-8 Let’s Practice
This child ___________.
smile not

56. 56
We ________ snakes.don’t like
(use the contraction)
3-8 Let’s Practice
like not

57. 57
doesn’t speak
(use the contraction)
3-8 Let’s Practice
speak
not
Magda ___________ Dutch.

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feeddon’t
feeds
3-8 Let’s Practice
don’t
doesn’t
feed
jump
run
speak
Sometimes I ____ ____ my cat.
My husband _____ her.

59. 59
3-8 Let’s Practice
don’t
doesn’t
sit
need
like
run
rundoesn’tShe ______ ____ fast at the gym.
She gets tired.

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need
3-8 Let’s Practice
don’t
doesn’t
feed
jump
need
eat
They are good cooks.
don’tThey ____ ____ help.

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Does he exercise?
3-9 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: YES/NO QUESTIONS

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Do I + main verb
(simple form)
Do you + main verb
(simple form)
Do we + main verb
(simple form)
Do they + main verb
(simple form)
(b) Do you like salad?(c) Do we like salad?(d) Do they like salad?(a) Do I like salad?
QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT
DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB
3-9 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: YES/NO QUESTIONS

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Does he + main verb
(simple form)
Does it + main verb
(simple form)
(f) Does he like salad?(g) Does it look good?(e) Does she like salad?
Does she + main verb
(simple form)
QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT
DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB
3-9 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: YES/NO QUESTIONS

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do
(h) Are you a student?
NOT: Do you be a student?
main verb = a form of be
3-9 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: YES/NO QUESTIONS

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QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
(i) Do you like ice cream?
Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.
(j) Does Max like ice cream?
Yes, he does.
No, he doesn’t.
3-9 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: YES/NO QUESTIONS

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I like to ride horses.
Do you like to ride horses?
Yes, I do.
3-9 Let’s Practice
Question
Short Answer
Long Answer

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They have a baby.
Do they have a baby?
Yes, they do.
3-9 Let’s Practice
Question
Short Answer
Long Answer

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Gerardo teaches math.
Does Gerardo teach math?
Yes, he does.
3-9 Let’s Practice
Question
Short Answer
Long Answer

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Cows don’t bark.
Do cows bark?
No, they don’t.
3-9 Let’s Practice
Question
Short Answer
Long Answer

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Do they live in Baltimore?
3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT
*
Where do they live?
Do they study English?
What do they study?

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Yes, they do.
No, they don’t.
QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
(a) Do they live in Baltimore?
(b) Where do they live?
In Baltimore.
3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT

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Yes, they do.
No, they don’t.
QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
(a) Do they study English?
(b) What do they study?
English.
3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT

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Yes, she does.
No, she doesn’t.
QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
(a) Does Allison teach math?
(b) What does she teach?
Math.
3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT

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Yes, he does.
No, he doesn’t.
QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
(c) Does Alexi live in Moscow?
(d) Where does he live?
In Moscow.
3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT

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(a) in Baltimore
(b) Where
(c) in Moscow
(d) Where
Do
do
does
Does
DO/DOES SUBJECT
they
they
Alexi
he
MAIN VERB+ +
live
live
live
live
?
?
?
?
(WHERE)+
3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT

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(a) English?
(b) What
(c) math?
(d) What
Do
do
does
Does
DO/DOES SUBJECT
they
they
Allison
she
MAIN VERB+ +
study
study
teach
teach
?
?
(WHAT) +
3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT

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Question:
Answer: Yes, he does.
(The child has a toothbrush.)
Does the child have a toothbrush?
3-10 Let’s Practice

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Question:
Answer: In the bathroom.
Where does he brush his teeth?
3-10 Let’s Practice
(He brushes his teeth in the bathroom.)

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Question:
Answer: Yes, she does.
Does Lucy work at the library?
3-10 Let’s Practice
(Lucy works at the library.)

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When do you go shopping?
What time do you go shopping?
3-11 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME

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(a) When do you go to work?
(b) What time do you go to work?
At eight o’clock.
At eight o’clock.
3-11 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME
Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB

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At ten o’clock.
At ten o’clock.
(c) When does he exercise?
(d) What time does he exercise?
3-11 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME
Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB

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(e) What time do you usually go to class?
Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB
DOES
frequency
adverb
subject
3-11 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME
+ +
main
verb

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does the pool
close?
The pool
closes at
6:00 P.M.
When (What time)
3-11 Let’s Practice

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do you eat lunch?
I eat lunch
at 12:00.
When (What time)
3-11 Let’s Practice

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When (What time)
do you usually go
to bed
3-11 Let’s Practice
I usually
go to bed
at 11:00.
______________
______________
_____________?

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