This document discusses British stereotypes and the present simple tense in English. It begins with some true or false statements about British stereotypes. It then provides information on using the present simple tense for habitual or generally true actions. Examples are given of affirmative, negative, and question forms of the present simple. Students are instructed to make their own sentences using the present simple about various stereotypes.

1. FUNNY STEREOTYPES
PRESENT SIMPLE
NB1, Isabel Bastida

2. 1. TRUE OR FALSE
You can tell I’m British because …
I become a different person when the
sun’s out.

3. 1. TRUE OR FALSE
You can tell I’m British because …
I live with a little bit of dust

4. 1. TRUE OR FALSE
You can tell I’m British because …
I don’t care what they think

5. 1. TRUE OR FALSE
You can tell I’m British because …
I live in the past

6. 2. PRESENT SIMPLE
- For habitual actions.
English people don’t have lunch at home.
- For generally true things.
English people cook excellent cakes

7. 2. PRESENT SIMPLE
AAFFIIRRMMAATTIIVVEE
I love England
You love England
He loves England
She loves England
It loves England
We love England
You love England
They love England
say /seІ/ says /sez/
do /du:/  does /dᴧz/
FFIINNAALL ––EESS SSPPEELLLLIINNGG
Final –s, -z, -x, -sh, -ch, -o
She washes her heir
He goes to school
Justin watches TV
Claire passes her exams
Final consonant + y
Paul studies medicine

8. 2. PRESENT SIMPLE
NNEEGGAATTIIVVEE
I don’t like English food
You don’t like English food
He doesn’t like English food
She doesn’t like English food
It doesn’t like English food
We don’t like English food
You don’t like English food
They don’t like English food
AAUUXXIILLIIAARRYY
DO NOT  DON’T /’dəƱnt/
DOES NOT  DOESN’T /’dᴧznt/

9. 2. PRESENT SIMPLE
QQUUEESSTTIIOONNSS
Do I love England?
Do you love England?
Does he love England?
Does she love England?
Does it love England?
Do we love England?
Do you love England?
Do they love England?
SSHHOORRTT AANNSSWWEERRSS
Yes, you do No, you don’t
Yes, I do No, you don’t
Yes, he does No, he doesn’t
Yes, she does No, she doesn’t
Yes, it does No, it doesn’t
Yes, you do No, you don’t
Yes, we do No, we don’t
Yes, they do No, they don’

10. 3. YOUR TURN
Make sentences with present simple about these
stereotypes.

11. 3. YOUR TURN
Make sentences with present simple about these
stereotypes.

12. 3. YOUR TURN
Make sentences with present simple about these
stereotypes.