This document discusses how to talk and write about habits using the simple present tense. It explains that the simple present tense is used to describe actions that repeat or happen regularly, such as habits. It provides examples of how the verb changes in the simple present tense depending on the subject - no change for I, you, we, they but adding "s" or "es" for he, she, it. Students are instructed to write a paragraph describing their own morning, nighttime, weekday and weekend habits using the simple present tense.

1. Aim: How do we talk about and write about our habits? Do Now: what is something that you always do every night? What is something that you always do every morning?

2. Simple Present Tense We use this tense to talk about things that happen always, usually, frequently, sometimes, or never. An action that repeats it self. NOT something that is happening right now.

3. Present continuous versus Simple Present tense Present continuous: I am watch ing T.V. right now. She is listen ing to the teacher right now . They are play ing soccer right now. Simple Present tense: I watch T.V. every night . She listen s to the teacher every day. They usually play soccer after school.

4. Simple Present Tense For: I, You, We, They - We DO NOT change the verb For: He, She, It - We ADD “s” or “es” to the end of the verb. Example: I watch T.V. every night. She watches T.V every night.

5. Discussion Take out a piece of paper Write your questions on the top of your paper. Walk around the class, survey and record everyone’s answers. Write two paragraphs summarizing your findings.

6. Example Paragraph Only four people always sleep in the afternoon. Two people sometimes sleep in the afternoon. The rest of the class never sleeps in the afternoon.

7. Homework: Paragraph Writing Write a paragraph about your own habits. What are some things that you always do in the morning, at night, in school, in class, on the weekend? What are some things that you sometimes do? And what are some things that you never do?