Present simple
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The document discusses the present simple tense in English. It covers the form, use, and time expressions used with the present simple tense. The form is described for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. Common uses include repeated or habitual actions, permanent states, general truths, opinions and schedules. Frequent time expressions that can be used include adverbs of frequency, specific times, and periods.
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- 1. PRESENT SIMPLEPRESENT SIMPLE 1.FORM1.FORM -AFFIRMATIVE-AFFIRMATIVE SPELLING OF FINAL -SSPELLING OF FINAL -S -NEGATIVE-NEGATIVE -INTERROGATIVE-INTERROGATIVE 2.USE2.USE 3.TIME EXPRESSIONS3.TIME EXPRESSIONS -FREQUENCY ADVERBS-FREQUENCY ADVERBS -OTHER EXPRESSIONS-OTHER EXPRESSIONS
- 3. She works in an office They work in an office http://officeclipart.com/stuff/thumbs/15361436.gif
- 4. SPELLING OF FINALSPELLING OF FINAL -S-S -S is added to most verbs work works write writes -ES is added to verbs that end in -o, -ch, -sh, -s, -x and –z go goes watch watches wash washes dress dresses fix fixes If the verb ends in consonant + y change the y to i and add -ES cry cries
- 5. 1.FORM1.FORM • NEGATIVENEGATIVE II YOUYOU DO NOT WORKDO NOT WORK DON’T WORKDON’T WORK HEHE SHESHE ITIT DODOESES NOTNOT WORKWORK DODOESESN’TN’T WORKWORK WEWE YOUYOU THEYTHEY DO NOT WORKDO NOT WORK DON’T WORKDON’T WORK
- 6. He doesn’t work in an office They don’t work in an office http://jasonhenle.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/c ontruction-worker-clip-art.jpg http://www.delaboleunitedafc.co.uk/construction_clipart_house.gif
- 8. 1.FORM1.FORM • SHORT ANSWERSSHORT ANSWERS AFFIRMATIVEAFFIRMATIVE (always long form)(always long form) NEGATIVENEGATIVE (always short form)(always short form) II YOUYOU YES, I DOYES, I DO YES, YOU DOYES, YOU DO NO, I DON’TNO, I DON’T NO, YOU DON’TNO, YOU DON’T HEHE SHESHE ITIT YES, HE DOYES, HE DOESES YES, SHE DOYES, SHE DOESES YES, IT DOYES, IT DOESES NO, HE DONO, HE DOESESN’TN’T NO, SHE DONO, SHE DOESESN’TN’T NO, IT DONO, IT DOESESN’TN’T WEWE YOUYOU THEYTHEY YES, WE DOYES, WE DO YES, YOU DOYES, YOU DO YES, THEY DOYES, THEY DO NO, WE DON’TNO, WE DON’T NO, YOU DON’TNO, YOU DON’T NO, THEY DON’TNO, THEY DON’T
- 9. Does she work in an office? Yes, she does. http://officeclipart.com/stuff/thumbs/15361436. gif http://jasonhenle.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/c ontruction-worker-clip-art.jpg Does he work in an office? No, she doesn’t.
- 10. Do they work in an office? Yes, they do. Do they work in an office? No, they don’t. http://www.delaboleunitedafc.co.uk/construction_clipart_house.gif
- 11. 2.USE2.USE The present simple is used for:The present simple is used for: • Repeated actions or daily routines (a frequencyRepeated actions or daily routines (a frequency adverb is often used)adverb is often used) He usually plays tennis at the weekend http://www.therapyfirstmallorca.com/images/5.jpg
- 12. 2.USE2.USE • Permanent statesPermanent states http://londonhotelsinsight.com/wp- content/uploads/2009/11/Walking-in-London.jpg She lives in London
- 13. 2.USE2.USE • General truths or laws of natureGeneral truths or laws of nature Monkeys eat bananas http://images.google.es/imgres?imgurl=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yejQsxviA8o/SWri8L8kJ3I/AAAAAAAAAFk/lQb2qCHg97o/s400/baby%2Band%2Bold%2Bmonkey%2Beating%2Bbananas.jpg&imgrefurl=http://squishypaste.blogspot.com/2009/01/banana- mania.html&usg=__J_e5e9ioYMMWOOVSEn676jahNY4=&h=240&w=320&sz=24&hl=es&start=1&itbs=1&tbnid=cD12LnaY6RqYkM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmonkeys%2Beating%2Bbananas%26hl%3Des%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1
- 14. 2.USE2.USE • Opinions, likes and feelingsOpinions, likes and feelings They like dogs http://paisleypooch.com/images/Children-and-Pets.jpg
- 15. 2.USE2.USE • Timetables and schedules.Timetables and schedules. The train leaves at 10:00 a.m. http://www.hanselchalets.com/images/station01.jpg
- 16. 3.TIME EXPRESSIONS3.TIME EXPRESSIONS • Frequency adverbs POSITIVE Always siempre Almost always casi siempre Usually normalmente Often a menudo Frequently frecuentemente Generally generalmente Sometimes a veces Occasionally ocasionalmente NEGATIVE Seldom rara vez, pocas veces Rarely rara vez , raramente Hardly ever casi nunca Almost never casi nunca Not ever, never nunca
- 17. 3.TIME EXPRESSIONS3.TIME EXPRESSIONS • Position of frequency adverbs • They go BEFORE the main verb, except BE http://z.about.com/d/housekeeping /1/0/R/3/eatout_Rayes.jpg They always eat out at the weekend http://chuvachienes.com/wp- content/uploads/2008/08/tired.jpg She is sometimes tired NOTE: She sometimes isn’t tired. Is she sometimes tired?
- 18. • Usually, often, frequently, generally, sometimes and occasionally may also occur at the beginning or end of the sentence. I sometimes go to school by bus Sometimes I go to school by bus. I go to school by bus sometimes. http://teachers.greenville.k12.sc.us/sites/jlennon/Clipart/school-bus-stop-color.gif
- 19. • Always and ever always follow NOT (n’t) in negative sentences. He doesn’t always walk to school. He doesn’t ever walk to school. http://www.wpclipart.com/education/kids/walk_to_school.png
- 20. • Negative adverbs are NOT used with NEGATIVE VERBS. http://scootercommunity.com.au/forums/storage/52/90083/5693-No- Smoking-Symbol-Over-A-Man-Smoking-A-Cigarette-Clipart-Illustration.jpg
- 21. • EVER is used in questions about frequency. It means at any time. http://www.clipartguide.com/_named_clipart_images/0511-0905- 1901-0774_Young_Woman_Playing_Golf_clipart_image.jpg • EVER is not used in affirmative sentences. http://www.clipartpal.com/_thumbs/ch ild_eat_105566_tns.png
- 22. 3.TIME EXPRESSIONS3.TIME EXPRESSIONS • Other time expressions EVERYday, week, month, year… ONCE a day, week… IN the morning, afternoon… IN 1998, the summer, June… ON Mondays, Sundays … AT 7:00, night, the weekend… http://www.clipartguide.com/_named_clipart_images/0511-0703-0512- 2526_Businesswoman_Reading_the_Newspaper_clipart_image.jpg She reads the newspaper everyday.