PRESENT SIMPLE
ELEMENTARY ENGLISH
PRESENT SIMPLE
USES:
• Things that are generally true.
We speak Spanish.
Andrea and Juan live in Colombia.
You work for a big company.
• Habits and routines.
They get up very early.
I study a lot at the weekend.
I go to work at 8:00 AM
PRESENT SIMPLE
STRUCTURE – AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
WE SPEAK SPANISH.
SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT
I , WE, YOU THEY
Tom and Jim have breakfast at 7:00 am.
I eat a lot of vegetables.
We do the laundry every Saturday.
They study English in the evenings.
PRESENT SIMPLE
STRUCTURE – NEGATIVE SENTENCES
WE DO NOT LIVE IN SPAIN.
WE DON’T LIVE IN SPAIN
SUBJECT AUXILIAR + NOT VERB COMPLEMENT
I , WE, YOU THEY
I do not go to bed at 10:00 pm.
Julia and Tiffany don’t work for a big company
We don’t have a shower in the afternoon
They don’t live in a flat.
PRESENT SIMPLE
STRUCTURE – YES/NO QUESTIONS
DO YOU SPEAK FRENCH?
DO YOU HAVE BREAKFAST EVERY DAY?
AUXILIAR SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT
I , WE, YOU THEY
Do you have lunch in a restaurant? Yes, I do / No, I don’t
Do they live with their parents? Yes, they do / No, they don’t
Do Galen and Mark get up late on Sundays? Yes, they do / No, they don’t.
Do you study at university? Yes, we do / No we don’t
PRESENT SIMPLE
STRUCTURE – WH- QUESTIONS
WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
WHO DO JAKE AND LAUREL HAVE LUNCH WITH?
WH- WORD AUXILIAR SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT
What languages do they speak?
What do you do?
What time do Claire and Jim have a bath?
Where do they study?
I , WE, YOU THEY
PRESENT SIMPLE
STRUCTURE – AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
HE SPEAKS SPANISH.
SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT
HE, SHE, IT
THIRD PERSON SINGULAR
Tom has breakfast at 7:00 am. (have = has)
Laura eats a lot of vegetables.
He does the laundry every Saturday.
She studies English in the evenings.
He gets up at 5:00 every day.
PRESENT SIMPLE HE, SHE, IT
THIRD PERSON SINGULAR
Spelling rules:
• When the verb finishes in “S, SS, X, CH, SH” add “es”.
Watch – Watches / finish – finishes / fix - fixes
• When the verb finishes in “consonat + y” get rid of y and add “ies”
Study – Studies / cry – cries / try – tries / fly – flies.
• When the verb finishes in “vowel + y” add “s”
play – plays / buy – buys /
PRESENT SIMPLE HE, SHE, IT
THIRD PERSON SINGULAR
Spelling rules:
• The verbs do and go become does and goes.
• Add “S” to the rest of the verbs.
• Work – Works
• Live – lives
• Read – reads
• Get up – gets up
• Listen – listens
PRESENT SIMPLE
STRUCTURE – NEGATIVE SENTENCES
ANDREA DOES NOT LIVE IN SPAIN.
SHE DOESN’T LIVE IN SPAIN
SUBJECT AUXILIAR + NOT VERB COMPLEMENT
Tom does not go to bed at 10:00 pm.
She doesn’t work for a big company
He doesn’t have a shower in the afternoon
The cat doesn’t sleep on the bed.
HE, SHE, IT
THIRD PERSON SINGULAR
PRESENT SIMPLE
STRUCTURE – YES/NO QUESTIONS
DOES SHE SPEAK FRENCH?
DOES LUIS HAVE BREAKFAST EVERY DAY?
AUXILIAR SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT
Does Sophie have lunch in a restaurant? Yes, she does / No, she doesn’t.
Does he live with his parents? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t
Does Galen get up late on Sundays? Yes, she does / No, he doesn’t
Does Andrés study at university? Yes, he does / No, he doesn’t.
HE, SHE, IT
THIRD PERSON SINGULAR
PRESENT SIMPLE
STRUCTURE – WH- QUESTIONS
WHERE DOES SHE LIVE?
WHO DOES JAKE HAVE LUNCH WITH?
WH- WORD AUXILIAR SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT
What languages does she speak?
What does she do?
What time does she have a bath?
Where does Frank study?
HE, SHE, IT
THIRD PERSON SINGULAR
Likes and dislikes
She doesn’t like flying. She doesn’t like fly.
She loves singing. She loves sing.
Correct the following sentences if necessary:
I love play soccer.
We hate vegetables
I hate eat vegetables.
He doesn’t like listen to music.
They love read books
She loves airplanes

Present simple a 1.2

  • 1.
  • 2.
    PRESENT SIMPLE USES: • Thingsthat are generally true. We speak Spanish. Andrea and Juan live in Colombia. You work for a big company. • Habits and routines. They get up very early. I study a lot at the weekend. I go to work at 8:00 AM
  • 3.
    PRESENT SIMPLE STRUCTURE –AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES WE SPEAK SPANISH. SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT I , WE, YOU THEY Tom and Jim have breakfast at 7:00 am. I eat a lot of vegetables. We do the laundry every Saturday. They study English in the evenings.
  • 4.
    PRESENT SIMPLE STRUCTURE –NEGATIVE SENTENCES WE DO NOT LIVE IN SPAIN. WE DON’T LIVE IN SPAIN SUBJECT AUXILIAR + NOT VERB COMPLEMENT I , WE, YOU THEY I do not go to bed at 10:00 pm. Julia and Tiffany don’t work for a big company We don’t have a shower in the afternoon They don’t live in a flat.
  • 5.
    PRESENT SIMPLE STRUCTURE –YES/NO QUESTIONS DO YOU SPEAK FRENCH? DO YOU HAVE BREAKFAST EVERY DAY? AUXILIAR SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT I , WE, YOU THEY Do you have lunch in a restaurant? Yes, I do / No, I don’t Do they live with their parents? Yes, they do / No, they don’t Do Galen and Mark get up late on Sundays? Yes, they do / No, they don’t. Do you study at university? Yes, we do / No we don’t
  • 6.
    PRESENT SIMPLE STRUCTURE –WH- QUESTIONS WHERE DO YOU LIVE? WHO DO JAKE AND LAUREL HAVE LUNCH WITH? WH- WORD AUXILIAR SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT What languages do they speak? What do you do? What time do Claire and Jim have a bath? Where do they study? I , WE, YOU THEY
  • 7.
    PRESENT SIMPLE STRUCTURE –AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES HE SPEAKS SPANISH. SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT HE, SHE, IT THIRD PERSON SINGULAR Tom has breakfast at 7:00 am. (have = has) Laura eats a lot of vegetables. He does the laundry every Saturday. She studies English in the evenings. He gets up at 5:00 every day.
  • 8.
    PRESENT SIMPLE HE,SHE, IT THIRD PERSON SINGULAR Spelling rules: • When the verb finishes in “S, SS, X, CH, SH” add “es”. Watch – Watches / finish – finishes / fix - fixes • When the verb finishes in “consonat + y” get rid of y and add “ies” Study – Studies / cry – cries / try – tries / fly – flies. • When the verb finishes in “vowel + y” add “s” play – plays / buy – buys /
  • 9.
    PRESENT SIMPLE HE,SHE, IT THIRD PERSON SINGULAR Spelling rules: • The verbs do and go become does and goes. • Add “S” to the rest of the verbs. • Work – Works • Live – lives • Read – reads • Get up – gets up • Listen – listens
  • 11.
    PRESENT SIMPLE STRUCTURE –NEGATIVE SENTENCES ANDREA DOES NOT LIVE IN SPAIN. SHE DOESN’T LIVE IN SPAIN SUBJECT AUXILIAR + NOT VERB COMPLEMENT Tom does not go to bed at 10:00 pm. She doesn’t work for a big company He doesn’t have a shower in the afternoon The cat doesn’t sleep on the bed. HE, SHE, IT THIRD PERSON SINGULAR
  • 12.
    PRESENT SIMPLE STRUCTURE –YES/NO QUESTIONS DOES SHE SPEAK FRENCH? DOES LUIS HAVE BREAKFAST EVERY DAY? AUXILIAR SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT Does Sophie have lunch in a restaurant? Yes, she does / No, she doesn’t. Does he live with his parents? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t Does Galen get up late on Sundays? Yes, she does / No, he doesn’t Does Andrés study at university? Yes, he does / No, he doesn’t. HE, SHE, IT THIRD PERSON SINGULAR
  • 13.
    PRESENT SIMPLE STRUCTURE –WH- QUESTIONS WHERE DOES SHE LIVE? WHO DOES JAKE HAVE LUNCH WITH? WH- WORD AUXILIAR SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT What languages does she speak? What does she do? What time does she have a bath? Where does Frank study? HE, SHE, IT THIRD PERSON SINGULAR
  • 15.
    Likes and dislikes Shedoesn’t like flying. She doesn’t like fly. She loves singing. She loves sing. Correct the following sentences if necessary: I love play soccer. We hate vegetables I hate eat vegetables. He doesn’t like listen to music. They love read books She loves airplanes