PPT ENGLISH

1. PRESENT
SIMPLE

2. When do we use the
present simple?
2. For things which are generally true or always happen
1. For things we do every day/week/year
I go to English class every
Wednesday morning.
I go to school by bus.

3. Present simple: affirmative
SUBJECT VERB FORM
I WORK No changes
YOU WORK No changes
HE / SHE / IT WORKS We add an “-s” at
the end
WE WORK No changes
THEY WORK No changes
FORM: SUBJECT + VERB
For example: I work in an office
He works in an office

4. Present simple: negative
SUBJECT VERB FORM
I DON’T WORK No changes
YOU DON’T WORK No changes
HE / SHE / IT DOESN’T WORK We add an “-es”
WE DON’T WORK No changes
THEY DON’TWORK No changes
FORM: SUBJECT + DON’T/DOESN’T + VERB
For example: I don’t work in an office
She doesn’t work in an office

5. Present simple:
interrogative
SUBJECT VERB
DO I WORK
DO YOU WORK
DOES HE / SHE / IT WORK
DO WE WORK
DO THEY WORK
FORM: (WH-) + DO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB
FORM: YES/NO + SUBJECT + AUXILIARY
Present simple: answer
For example: Do you play basketball?
Yes, I do
Does he play basketball?
No, he doesn’t

6. BE CAREFUL!
Work Works Add -s
Study Studies Consonant + y -ies
Finish Finishes Add –es after ch, s, sh,
x
Go / do Goes / does Add –es
Have Has Change to -s

7. Adverbs and expressions of
frequency
1. We often use the present simple with
ADVERBS
Go before the main verb
For example: I always wake up at 8 AM.
Go after the verb to be
For example: I am always happy
Remember to use a positive verb with
never
For example: I never wake up at 8 AM.
2. Expressions of frequency usually go at the end of the
sentence
For example: I wake up at 8 AM every day.

8. Let’s practice!
1. __________ you _________ (wake up) at 7 AM?
2. She ____________ (work) in an office.
3. We ________________ (not drink) coffee.
4. _____________ she ______________ (speak) Italian?
5. What time _____________ they _____________ (get up)?
6. He ___________________ (go) to the gym every day.

9. Let’s practice!
1. __________ you _________ (wake up) at 7 AM?
2. She ____________ (work) in an office.
3. We ________________ (not drink) coffee.
4. _____________ she ______________ (speak) Italian?
5. What time _____________ they _____________ (get up)?
6. He ___________________ (go) to the gym every day.
Do wake up
works
don’t drink
speak
Does
do get up
goes