Simple Present
Rules
Affirmative / Negative / Interrogative / WH
Questions
Teacher: Fernanda López
Simple Present
We use the simple present to describe a regular
action or normal, for facts, for habits.
Simple Present / Structure
I speak Spanish
Subject
I
Verb
Speak
Complement
Spanish
SUBJECT VERB
I/YOU/WE/THEY
HE/SHE/IT
SPEAK
SPEAKS
+
+
In General
S
Work - works
Eat - eats
Close - closes
Walk - walks
Tidy - tidies
Study – studies
Cry – cries
Fly – flies
Play - plays
Stay - stays
Enjoy - enjoys
Buy - buys
Destroy – destroys
Consonant + Y
-IES
Vowel + Y
-S
Sh, ch, ss, x,
o, z
-ES
Verbs ending in - Y
Wash – Washes
Kiss – Kisses
Go – Goes
Do – Does
Watch – Watches
Buzz – buzzes
Relax – relaxes
E.G
I take the train to the office. (Regular action)
The Nicaragua’s President lives in the Carmen
Neighborhood. (Facts)
I wake up late every day. (Habit)
Simple Present - Negative
We use Don’t or Doesn’t to make a negative sentence
in the present simple tense.
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB
I/YOU/WE/TH
EY
__________
HE/SHE/IT
DON’T
__________
DOESN’T
SPEAK
__________
SPEAK
The structure of the simple present in negative
Simple Present – Negative
Negative Examples:
We don’t eat fast food.
She doesn’t eat fast food.
Simple Present / Interrogative
Auxiliary verb Do – I/YOU/WE/THEY
Auxiliary verb DOES – HE/SHE/IT
Structure and Examples
AUXILIARY
DO
DOES
SUBJECT
YOU
SHE
VERB COMPLEMENT
LIKE
PLAY
PIZZA?
Basketball?
+ + +
Simple Present / Interrogative
Do they work in the city?
Auxiliary verb (Do) + subject (they) + main verb (work) +
complement (in the city)?
Does she speak Spanish fluently?
Auxiliary verb (Does) + subject (she) + main verb (speak) +
complement (Spanish fluently)?
WH – Question Words
WH Question
Types of the questions
YES/NO
Questions
Do you like snakes?
What is your favorite
animal?
What are WH question?
Who/What/Where/When/Why/How
EX: What are you
doing?
I’m studying
Structure / WH QUESTION
1. Wh-Word + Do + Subject + Verb
EX: Where do you live?
2. Wh-Word + Be + Subject
EX: Where does you live?
EX: How are you?
Thank you

Simple Present2.pptx

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    Simple Present Rules Affirmative /Negative / Interrogative / WH Questions Teacher: Fernanda López
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    Simple Present We usethe simple present to describe a regular action or normal, for facts, for habits.
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    Simple Present /Structure I speak Spanish Subject I Verb Speak Complement Spanish
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    In General S Work -works Eat - eats Close - closes Walk - walks Tidy - tidies Study – studies Cry – cries Fly – flies Play - plays Stay - stays Enjoy - enjoys Buy - buys Destroy – destroys Consonant + Y -IES Vowel + Y -S Sh, ch, ss, x, o, z -ES Verbs ending in - Y Wash – Washes Kiss – Kisses Go – Goes Do – Does Watch – Watches Buzz – buzzes Relax – relaxes
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    E.G I take thetrain to the office. (Regular action) The Nicaragua’s President lives in the Carmen Neighborhood. (Facts) I wake up late every day. (Habit)
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    Simple Present -Negative We use Don’t or Doesn’t to make a negative sentence in the present simple tense. SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB I/YOU/WE/TH EY __________ HE/SHE/IT DON’T __________ DOESN’T SPEAK __________ SPEAK The structure of the simple present in negative
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    Simple Present –Negative Negative Examples: We don’t eat fast food. She doesn’t eat fast food.
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    Simple Present /Interrogative Auxiliary verb Do – I/YOU/WE/THEY Auxiliary verb DOES – HE/SHE/IT
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    Structure and Examples AUXILIARY DO DOES SUBJECT YOU SHE VERBCOMPLEMENT LIKE PLAY PIZZA? Basketball? + + +
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    Simple Present /Interrogative Do they work in the city? Auxiliary verb (Do) + subject (they) + main verb (work) + complement (in the city)? Does she speak Spanish fluently? Auxiliary verb (Does) + subject (she) + main verb (speak) + complement (Spanish fluently)?
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    WH – QuestionWords WH Question Types of the questions YES/NO Questions Do you like snakes? What is your favorite animal? What are WH question? Who/What/Where/When/Why/How EX: What are you doing? I’m studying
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    Structure / WHQUESTION 1. Wh-Word + Do + Subject + Verb EX: Where do you live? 2. Wh-Word + Be + Subject EX: Where does you live? EX: How are you?
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